| Heinz Wirthensohn | |
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 Heinz Wirthensohn in 2014 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Born | 4 May 1951 Basel, Switzerland |
| Title | International Master (1977) |
| Peak rating | 2460 (January 1991) |
Heinz Wirthensohn (born 4 May 1951), is a Swiss chess International Master (1977), three-times Swiss Chess Championship winner (1979, 1981, 1992), European Team Chess Championship individual silver medal winner (1973).
From the mid-1970s until the mid-1990s Heinz Wirthensohn was one of the leading Swiss chess players. He took part in Swiss Chess Championship finals many times and won gold medals in 1979, 1981 and 1992. [1]
He achieved several successes in international chess tournaments, including 1st place in Bad Meinberg (1975), 2nd place in Biel Chess Festival main tournament (1979, behind winner Viktor Korchnoi) and 2nd place in Altensteig (1990, behind winner Alexander Chernin). He participated in World Chess Championships Zonal tournaments three times - Caorle (1972), Vratsa (1975) and Graz (1993).
Heinz Wirthensohn played for Switzerland in the Chess Olympiads: [2]
Heinz Wirthensohn played for Switzerland in the World Team Chess Championship: [3]
Heinz Wirthensohn played for Switzerland in the European Team Chess Championships: [4]
Also Heinz Wirthensohn twelve times played for Switzerland in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup (1976-1977, 1980-1981, 1985-1988, 1991-1993, 1997-1998, 2006) and won 3 silver (1976, 1977, 1985) and 3 bronze (1981, 1988, 1993) medals in team competition, and gold medal (1985) in individual competition. [5] Heinz Wirthensohn three times played for Switzerland in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups (1974-1979) and won bronze medal (1974) in team competition. [6]
In 1977, Heinz Wirthensohn was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
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