Pachman, Ludek

Pachman, Ludek
▪ 2004

      Czechoslovak chess grandmaster and political activist (b. May 11, 1924, Bela pod Bezdezem, Czech. [now in Czech Republic]—d. March 6, 2003, Passau, Ger.), had a distinguished chess career, wrote respected books on chess, and, after a conversion experience, vociferously criticized the communist government of Czechoslovakia. Pachman won the national chess championship seven times between 1946 and 1966 and three times won European Zonal tournaments in the world championship qualifying rounds. He earned the international master title in 1950 and advanced to grandmaster status in 1954. In addition, he played an active role in the formal organization of chess in Czechoslovakia. When Soviet tanks rolled into the country to end the Prague Spring of 1968, Pachman's political views changed; formerly a convinced communist, he became an ardent anticommunist and a Christian as well. As a result, he was imprisoned in 1969–70 and again in 1972; upon his second release he immigrated to West Germany, where he won the national chess championship in 1978.

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