Country Russia
Latvia | Name Alfreds Hartmanis | |
Born November 1, 1881
Lutrini parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (now Latvia) ( 1881-11-01 ) Died July 27, 1927(1927-07-27) (aged 45)
Riga, Latvia | ||
Alfreds Hartmanis (November 1, 1881, Riga, Latvia - July 27, 1927, Riga, Latvia) was a Latvian chess player who won the Baltic Chess Congress in 1913.
Chess career
In 1900 Hartmanis became the Riga chess club member. In 1910 he participated in strong chess tournament in Warsaw and scored 9/15, with Akiba Rubinstein winning. In 1912 the All-Russian Masters Tournament in Vilno Hartmanis scored 10½/19.
In 1913 Hartmanis enjoyed the greatest success in his chess player career, with 11½/14 winning the VI Baltic Chess Congress in Mitau. After the World War I actively engaged in Latvian chess life's recovery, achieving good results in tournaments. In 1924 he participated in first Latvian Chess Championship and finished fourth behind Hermanis Matisons, Fricis Apsenieks and Karlis Betins. In 1926 in second Latvian Chess Championship Hartmanis placed fifth behind Apsenieks, Teodors Bergs, Vladimirs Petrovs and Augusts Strautmanis.
For many years Hartmanis worked as a tutor, but in 1920s few years served as a tax official.