Friedrich Baumbach

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.

Friedrich Baumbach
Baumbach in 2008
CountryGermany
Born (1935-09-08) 8 September 1935
Weimar, Germany
Title
ICCF World Champion1983–89
FIDE rating2131 (October 2021)
Peak rating2460 (July 1971)
ICCF rating2399 (October 2021)
ICCF peak rating2562 (July 1994)

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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