Ludek Pachman
Luděk Pachman was a Czechoslovak-German chess grandmaster, chess writer, and political activist. In 1972, after being imprisoned and tortured almost to death by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, he was allowed to emigrate to West Germany. He lived the remainder of his life there, and resumed his chess career with considerable success, including playing in the Interzonal in 1976 and winning the West German Championship in 1978.
Tournaments won by Ludek Pachman
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1975 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Acropolis International | 1968 | Athens (Greece) |
| Mar del Plata International Chess Tournament | 1959 | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
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Born: Sunday, May 11, 1924