Rainer Knaak

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rainer Knaak
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1953(1953-03-16)
Age	71
Birthplace	Pasewalk
Country	Germany
Birth City	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Horoscope	Pisces

Rainer Knaak Biography

Rainer Knaak is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on March 16, 1953 in Pasewalk, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Rainer Fritz Albert Knaak (born 16 March 1953 in Pasewalk, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German Chess Grandmaster.

He has been married since 1977, and has two children. Jochen, his elder brother, is also a strong player of chess.

Knaak has written a number of books and articles about chess, mostly for ChessBase’s publishing wing, where he has been a full-time employee since

1994. Unlike most grandmaster offerings, his writing is not always confined to the mechanics of the game, but frequently delves into chess history, particularly relating to the famous tournaments and great champions of the past. His treatise on Paul Morphy, co-written with Karsten Müller, received a complimentary review from esteemed critic John Watson, who considered the work would turn out to be more factually accurate than much that had previously been written.

He was a member of the GDR’s Chess Olympiad Team at Skopje 1972 and Novi Sad 1990. He scored 68%, beating Joel Lautier, a strong French GM, at the last event. He also played league chess for Porz and Werder Bremen in the Chess Bundesliga.

Rainer Knaak Net Worth

Rainer Knaak is one of the richest Chess Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rainer Knaak 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hans Knaak, his father, taught him the game at the young age of 5. He reached the pinnacle in junior chess, and was named national junior champion in his age group in 1966, 1969, and 1970. He was awarded the International Master title and the Grandmaster title in 1973, respectively. In pursuit of a profession, he completed a mathematics degree in 1971, and then a teaching diploma.

He has won first place in international tournaments at Olomouc 1972 and Leipzig 1977 (shared by Malich and Smejkal), Halle 1979 (shared between Farago, Uhlmann), and Cienfuegos 1985. Notable outright second places were also achieved at Halle 1974 (after Tal), Bucharest 1976, and Trnava 1980 (1980 after Sturua). He shared second place at Zinnowitz 1971 and Sandomierz 1976, as well as Potsdam 1985. At Bucharest 1973, he came third and Camaguey 1974 he finished fourth.

Prior to unification in 1990, Knaak represented East Germany (otherwise known as the German Democratic Republic) and enjoyed unbridled success in the national championship, taking the title in 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983 and 1984, while finishing a close runner-up in 1975. Throughout the seventies and eighties he rivalled Wolfgang Uhlmann as the nation’s best player.

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Rainer Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Rainer Knaak celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.