Hans Fahrni

Who was Hans Fahrni?

Hans Fahrni was a Swiss chess master.

In 1892 he was joint Swiss chess champion. In 1902, he took 12th in Hanover. In 1904, he won in Coburg. In 1905, he tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Paul Leonhardt, in Hamburg. In 1905, he tied for 4-6th in Barmen. In 1906, he took 15th in Ostend. In 1906, he tied for 14-15th in Nuremberg.

In 1909, Fahrni won, ahead of Savielly Tartakower, Semyon Alapin and Rudolf Spielmann, in Munich. In 1911, he won in San Remo, took 4th in Munich, and tied for 23-26th in Carlsbad.

He was the first master to play 100 opponents simultaneously. It took place in 1911 at Munich.

In 1914, he tied for 7-8th in Baden bei Wien, and tied for 13-14th in Mannheim. In 1916, he tied for 4-5th in Triberg.

Fahrni played several matches. In 1907, he lost to Spielmann in Munich. In 1908, he drew with Alekhine in Munich. In 1908, he won against Gersz Salwe in Prague. In 1910, he lost to Spielmann in Munich. In 1912, he won against Curt von Bardeleben. In 1914, he drew with Leonhardt. In 1916, he drew with Alex Selesnev in Tiberg. In 1917, he lost to Teichmann in Zurich.