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Wilhelm Hanstein
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Intro | German chess player |
Was | Chess player |
From | Germany |
Field | Sports |
Gender | male |
Birth | 3 August 1811, Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg |
Death | 14 October 1850, Magdeburg, Germany (aged 39 years) |
Star sign | Leo |
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Wilhelm Hanstein (3 August 1811 in Berlin – 14 October 1850 in Magdeburg) was a German chess player and writer.

Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades. He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung. He was a civil servant.
In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch (+4 −1 =1). In 1847, he won a match against Karl Mayet (+12 −5 =1).
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