Myrta Ludwig

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Myrta Ludwig
Country Switzerland
Born1928
Zürich, Switzerland
Died(2003-11-18)18 November 2003

Myrta Ludwig (1928 - 18 November 2003) was a Swiss chess player who three times won the Swiss Women's Chess Championship (1969, 1977, 1978).

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Biography

Myrta Ludwig learned to play chess from her father. Her first chess club was the Schachclub Oerlikon, which she did not join until the age of 28. [1] Myrta Ludwig won the Swiss Women's Chess Championships in 1969 in Lucerne, in 1977 in Muttenz and in 1978 in St. Moritz. [2]

Myrta Ludwig played for Switzerland in the Women's Chess Olympiad: [3]

Myrta Ludwig died in 2003 after a long illness. Her husband also played chess. Her daughter, Silvia Faust-Ludwig, is also a chess player.

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References

  1. Zum Gedenken an Myrta Ludwig (1928–2003) in der Schweizerischen Schachzeitung 1/2 2004, Seite 21 (PDF; 1,0 MB)
  2. Ehrentafel Damen
  3. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Myrta Ludwig". www.olimpbase.org.