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Hans Farney ( German: Hans Fahrni ; October 1, 1874 , Prague - May 28, 1939 , Bern ) is a Swiss chess player and chess theorist. Chess writer.
 Hans Farney | |
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| Hans fahrni | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1874 |
| Place of Birth | Prague |
| Date of death | May 28, 1939 ( 64) |
| Place of death | Berne |
The first major success (1-2 place) - in the championship of Switzerland ( 1892 ). The best results in international tournaments: Hamburg ( 1905 ) - 2-3rd; Bartender (1905; “B” tournament) - 4-6th; Munich ( 1909 ; quadruple tournament) and San Remo ( 1911 ) - 1st place. Won matches against G. Salve - 3½: 1½ ( 1908 ; +3 −1 = 1) and K. von Bardeleben - 3½: ½ ( 1912 ), tied with P. Leonhart - 1½: 1½ ( 1914 ; +1 −1 = 1) and A. Seleznev - 3: 3 ( 1916 ; +2 −2 = 2).
The author of a number of works on chess theory.
Books
- Das Endspiel im Schach. Lehrreiche Beispiele, Lpz., 1917; In the Russian translation: The Ends of Games in Chess, M., 1926;
- Die Aljechin-Verteidigung, Bern 1922.
Literature
- Chess Dictionary / Ch. ed. L. Ya. Abramov ; comp. G. M. Geyler . - M .: Physical education and sport , 1964. - S. 363. - 120,000 copies.
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - P. 420. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
Links
- Hans Farny's games in the database
- Hans Farney's personal card at 365chess.com