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 | |
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 Baumbach in 2008 | |
| Country | Germany |
| Born | 8 September 1935 Weimar, Germany |
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| ICCF World Champion | 1983–89 |
| FIDE rating | 2131 (October 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2460 (July 1971) |
| ICCF rating | 2399 (October 2021) |
| ICCF peak rating | 2562 (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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- Friedrich Baumbach player details at ICCF
- Friedrich Baumbach rating card at FIDE
- Friedrich Baumbach player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Baumbach at Chessmail.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-05-23)
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