| Roland Baier | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Born | August 11, 1954 |
| World Champion | World Chess Solving Champion (1983) |
Roland Baier (born August 11, 1954) is a Swiss chess problemist. In 1983 Baier won the first individual World Chess Solving Championship. [1] In 1988 he gained the title International Solving Grandmaster. [2] In 1989 he awarded the FIDE title - International Arbiter of Chess Composition, [3] but in 1992 he became FIDE Master of Chess Composition. [4]
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