Wilhelm Hanstein

Wilhelm Hanstein (3 August 1811 in Berlin – 14 October 1850 in Magdeburg) was a German chess player and writer.^[1] He was also a civil servant.^[1]

Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades.^[2]^[3] He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung. In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch (+4 −1 =1). In 1847, he won a match against Karl Mayet (+12 −5 =1).

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b The British Chess Magazine. Trubner & Company. 1886. p. 78.
^ The Chess Player's Chronicle. Vol. 1. 1877. p. 149.
^ Cullen, Tony (2020-12-21). Chess Rivals of the 19th Century: With 300 Annotated Games. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4766-8072-9.

External links[edit]

Wilhelm Hanstein player profile and games at Chessgames.com

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[:0-1] The British Chess Magazine. Trubner & Company. 1886. p. 78.

[2] The Chess Player's Chronicle. Vol. 1. 1877. p. 149.

[3] Cullen, Tony (2020-12-21). Chess Rivals of the 19th Century: With 300 Annotated Games. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4766-8072-9.

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