Alexander Prameshuber


Alexander Prameshuber – 19. June 1983 Grödig was an Austrian chess player, Austrian Chess Championship winner.

Personal life

Alexander Prameshuber played chess with his father since he was 8 and intensified the game during his captivity in World War II in the Vosges Mountains in France. After graduating from high school in Linz in 1946, he completed his law studies in Vienna in 1952. During this time he was a member of the Viennese chess club and took part in the Vienna City Championships and finished second in the State Championships in 1953 behind Josef Lokvenz.
He was the first Austrian correspondence chess championship winner 1950-1952
In 1958 he became Austrian Chess Champion
Alexander Prameshuber represented Austria at seven Chess Olympiads.
He also defended Austria at the European Team Championships in 1957, 1961 and 1965.
In 1967 he won the Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Leysin , showing his best individual performance
He always remained an amateur player. His professional career led to leading the post and telegraph directorate in Linz and Salzburg. He was always actively involved in the chess section of the post sports club.

Private life

Alexander Prameshuber was married and had three daughters.
His two great passions were piano and chess throughout his life. As a virtuoso classical pianist and great jazz fan, he only appeared privately.

Tournaments

Alexander Prameshuber played for Austria in the Chess Olympiads:
Alexander Prameshuber played for Austria in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:
Also Alexander Prameshuber with Austria team won Clare Benedict Chess Cup.