Myrta Ludwig
Myrta Ludwig (1928 - 18 November 2003) was a Swiss chess player who three times won the Swiss Women's Chess Championship (1969, 1977, 1978).
| Myrta Ludwig | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Born | 1928 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 18 November 2003 |
Biography
Ludwig learned to play chess from her father. Her first chess club was the Schachclub Oerlikon, which she did not join until the age of 28.[1] Myrta Ludwig won the Swiss Women's Chess Championships in 1969 in Lucerne, in 1977 in Muttenz and in 1978 in St. Moritz.[2]
Ludwig played for Switzerland in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[3]
- In 1976, at first reserve board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+3, =1, -2).
Ludwig passed away in 2003 after a long illness. Her husband also played chess. Her daughter, Silvia Faust-Ludwig, is also a chess player.
References
- Zum Gedenken an Myrta Ludwig (1928–2003) in der Schweizerischen Schachzeitung 1/2 2004, Seite 21 (PDF; 1,0 MB)
- Ehrentafel Damen
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Myrta Ludwig". www.olimpbase.org.
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