Rolf Richter (* Monday, May 26, 1941 in Oederan; † Thursday, January 14, 1988 in Oederan)
German study composer.
Rolf Richter played chess on the Progress Oederan team when he was young. Around 1961 he began composing chess problems. He published several three-mover and moremover tasks as well as auxiliary and self-checkmate tasks. But his main interest was the endgame study of chess.
Chess player and study composer Rolf Richter (Oederan, Sachsen)
Chess composing
In the 1970s he became the most successful study composer in the GDR. By concentrating on tasks, he won a double-digit number of prizes and other awards. Richter composed 88 endgame studies.
According to Dr. Rainer Staudte, Richter was a strong smoker.
Lost documents
After Richter’s death, Dr. Rainer Staudte waited for too long until he visited the house – many documents already have been lost.
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Rolf Richter 1984, 1/2-1/2
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Rolf Richter Schweizerische Schachzeitung 1984, 1. Preis, 1/2-1/2
White to play and draws
Solution: 1. Kh6 e1Q! 2. Bxe1 b1N 3. Bb4 [3. Ba5? a2 4. Ne5 h1R 5. Bc7 a1B 6. Bd8 Rf1] 3... a2 4. Ne5 a1Q [4... a1B <main> 5. Be7 Bxe5 6. Bf6 Bxf6 stalemate] [4... h1Q <main> 5. Be7 Qf1 6. Ng6 Bxg6 7. Bf6 Qxf6 stalemate] [4... h1R <main> 5. Bf8 Rg1 6. Nf7 (6. Bd6 or) (6. Ba3 or) 6... Bxf7 7. Bg7 Rxg7 stalemate] 5. Bd6 Qc3 6. Nxf7 Bxf7 7. Be5 Qxe5 stalemate 1/2-1/2 . Topic All-conversion. "Impressive and very elegant. After the double sacrifice of the knight and bishop, White forces stalemate in a differentiated way in response to Black's promotion. "
Rolf Richter, chess study 2.prize Schach 1973; 1/2-1/2, correction
White to play and draws
Solution: 1. f7! Nf8! 2. Kh6 b1=N! 3. c3[3. Bg3? a1=B! (3... a1=Q? 4. c3! Qxc3 5. Be5+ Qxe5 stalemate)] 3... Nd2 [3... a1=Q 4. Bg3 Qxc3 5. Be5+ Qxe5 stalemate] [3... a1=B 4. Bh4! Bxc3 5. Bf6+ Bxf6] 4. Bxd2 a1=B [4... a1=Q main 5. Bf4 Qxc3 6. Be5+ Qxe5 stalemate] [4... a1=R main 5. Bf4 Re1 6. Be5+ Rxe5] 5. Bg5 Bxc3 6. Bf6+ Bxf6 1/2-1/2 stalemate