Friedrich Baumbach

Friedrich Baumbach was a German International [Correspondence Chess Grandmaster], most famous for being the eleventh World Correspondence [Chess Championship|ICCF World Champion], 1983–1989. He was also East German Champion in 1970.

Biography

Baumbach tied for second place behind Mikhail Umansky in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee. This was a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions.
He was a chemist by profession. He received his doctorate in 1966. From 2000 he worked as a freelance patent attorney.
Baumbach died in Berlin on 24 April 2025, at the age of 89.