Walther von Holzhausen
Chess Player
1876 – 1935
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Who was Walther von Holzhausen?
Walther von Holzhausen was a German chess master and problemist.
Born in Troppau, then Austrian Silesia, as the son of an Austrian officer, although his family lived in Frankfurt am Main, he graduated from states military academies at Graz and Hanau. During World War I, he fought in eastern front, where he was captured by Russians, and as a prisoner of war, was sent to Khabarovsk in Russian Far East. In winter 1917/18 he escaped from the camp.
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- Born
- May 29, 1876
Opava - Also known as
- Гольцгаузен, Вальтер фон
- Died
- Aug 9, 1935
Magdeburg
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on July 23, 2013
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