Wilhelm Hanstein
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Wilhelm Hanstein was a German chess
player and writer.
Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades
. He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung
. He was a civil servant.
In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch
(+4 −1 =1). In 1847, he won a match against Karl Mayet
(+12 −5 =1).
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player and writer.
Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades
Berlin Pleiades
The Berlin Pleiades – a group of seven stars of German chess - Die Berliner Schule or Das Berliner Siebengestirn - in the 19th century.The members of the Berlin Pleiades were:...
. He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung
Deutsche Schachzeitung
Deutsche Schachzeitung was the first German chess magazine.Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, it took the name Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1872...
. He was a civil servant.
In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch
Carl Jaenisch
Carl Friedrich Andreyevich von Jaenisch was a Finnish and Russian chess player and theorist. In the 1840s, he was among the top players in the world.-Life and career:...
(+4 −1 =1). In 1847, he won a match against Karl Mayet
Karl Mayet
Carl Mayet was a German chess master.He was one of the most original of the Berlin Pleiades ....
(+12 −5 =1).