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Friedrich Baumbach

Friedrich Baumbach

German chess player

Friedrich (Fritz) Baumbach (born 8 September 1935 in Weimar, Germany) is a German International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, most famous for being the eleventh ICCF World Champion, 1983–1989. He was also East German Champion in 1970.

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He tied for second place behind Mikhail Umansky in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee. This was a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions.[1]

Baumbach is a chemist by profession. He received his doctorate in 1966. Since 2000 he has been working as a freelance patent attorney.

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    World Champions Jubilee Tournament (2003)
Preceded by World Correspondence Chess Champion
1983–1989		 Succeeded by


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