Friedrich (Fritz) Sämisch (September 20, 1896, Charlottenburg – August 16, 1975, Berlin) was a German chess grandmaster (1950).
Main results[edit]
- 2nd at Berlin 1920
- 1st at Vienna, Austria in 1921 (champion of the first, although unofficial, Austrian Chess Championship), above Euwe, Breyer, Grünfeld and Tartakower
- 2nd at Hamburg 1921
- equal 2nd with Tartakower, after Aron Nimzowitsch, at Copenhagen 1923
- 3rd at Baden-Baden 1925, after Alexander Alekhine and Akiba Rubinstein
- equal 1st with sir George Thomas at Spa, Belgium, 1926
- 1st at Dortmund 1928, above Réti, Johner and Bogoljubov
- equal 1st with Réti at Brünn 1928
- 1st at Swinemünde 1930
Sämisch is today remembered primarily for his contributions to opening theory. Two major opening lines are named after him:
- a variation of the King's Indian: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3
- a variation of the Nimzo-Indian: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3
Hatte die Ehre, in den späten 1960er gegen den schon betagten GM und Schöpfer des nach ihm benannten Systems in Rendsburg in einer Simultanveranstaltung antreten zu dürfen. Später traf ich ihn noch einmal als Gast der Landesmeisterschaften SH in Eckernförde.
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Raymond Keene "Aktuelle Eröffnungsstrategie" , 1978, S.45
