Elwert Hans Marcus (11.07.1962)
German Correspondence Grandmaster (1996), journalist and author. Second at the 18th World Championship. One of the top best ten players of the world. Winner: EU/M/783 (5,5/6), WT/M/517 (5,5/6), WT/M/GT/279 (13/14), Millennium Email Chess Tournament 2000 (7/10). 2nd place 40th.European Championship-Final (12/14), 2nd place Bartis Memorial 2a (15/18), 2nd place 17th World Championship 3/4-Final 4 (12/15). Winner International Matches: Ukraine, Rest of the World. Author of Das Tschechische System (1998) and Gewin mit 1. b4 (1999). Best Correspondence ELO: 2724 in 2005.
