Paul Klein (chess player)

Paul (Paúl) Klein (born 1930) a German–Ecuadorian chess master and arbiter.[1][2]

Born in Germany, he emigrated to South America because of Nazi policy. Klein played for Ecuador in the 14th Chess Olympiad at Leipzig 1960.[3]

Awarded the International Arbiter title, he was a Head Referee in the 23rd Chess Olympiad,[4] and in the 8th Women's Chess Olympiad,[5] both at Buenos Aires 1978. He was also the head referee at the World Chess Championship rematch between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi at Merano 1981.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  2. ↑ http://elajedrezyaesdetodos.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
  3. ↑ http://www.olimpbase.org/1960/1960id01.html
  4. ↑ http://www.olimpbase.org/1978/1978in.html
  5. ↑ http://www.olimpbase.org/1978w/1978in.html
  6. ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E6D71E39F932A25752C1A967948260


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