Samuel Isenegger

Samuel Isenegger (*  November 2, 1899 in Bern; † November 15, 1964) was a Swiss study composer in chess.

Chess composition
Isenegger began composing around 1925, led chess columns in daily newspapers and was editor of the endgame study section of the Swiss Chess Newspaper for 15 years. He composed a few two- and three-move pieces, but mainly over 350 endgame studies, most of which were easy to understand in structure. He published in the chess sections of numerous Swiss daily newspapers as well as in international chess magazines. He counted Alexei Alexeyevich Troitsky, Henri Rinck, Leonid Ivanovich Kubbel and the brothers Vasily and Mikhail Platov among his teachers.

  David vs. Goliath theme                                                                                                                                                         The Swiss study composer Samuel Isenegger was specialized in the David vs. Goliath theme of pawns fighting pieces. 

In 1959 he became an international referee for chess compositions.

Private
Isenegger was a laboratory assistant in a chemical plant in Basel.

Individual evidence
  In memory of Samuel Isenegger. Schach-Echo, 2/1965, p. 23.
  Filip Semyonovich Bondarenko: Galereja schachmatnych etjudistow (Gallery of Study Composers). Fiskultura i sport, Moskva, 1968, p. 257.
  Swiss International Arbiters for Chess Compositions
Web links
21 Compositions by Samuel Isenegger on the Schwalbe PDB server

Samuel lsenegger in memory of (by Edwin Sfufz)

"Our ‘seedling has been abruptly
admirers abruptly. When
from the house of mourning
news of his passing,
we could not believe it.
that we had lost such a dear colleague
and sincere friend forever. In mid-September, he took part in a meeting of honorary members of the Basel Chess Society.
chess society and enjoyed the good
the good understanding among the full attendance. In the meantime, we met him several times in the playing hall, but could not foresee that his health would improve,
that his health was seriously at risk. All the more painful
his unexpected passing.

Samuel lsenegger's great compositions
on the field of chess studies and
-problems are honoured in detail by
The author of these lines
of these lines would now like to emphasise the human qualities of the
deceased too early. Samuel lsenegg-er possessed an exemplary character. He did not impose himself
and yet he was able to pass on his extensive knowledge and his great advice to
to the man. His calmly asked and factually sound advice and contributions to discussions never failed to have an impact.
he was able to express himself in a sympathetic manner.
Samuel Isenegger was a member of the Board of the BSG in the 1950s (during the presidency of the reporting organisation). At his suggestion, many external
many foreign ‘G-asfspiele’ were organised at his suggestion. His branched relations
to foreign countries favoured our arrangements for competitions and participation
in international chess tournaments. These have taken us to Monfbéliard, Mulhouse and Paris in France, Worms, Sfuffgarf and Munich in Germany and Salzburg in Austria.
Austria to Salzburg. In Italy we travelled several times to the international
festival on Lake Garda.

A special event in 1957 was the holiday trip of a group of four unenlwegfer chess players to Venice via Innsbruck. On the way back we took part in the
inlernafional meeting from Lake Garda. The variety of experiences enriched our
our experiences and strengthen our friendship.
We will never forget the many wonderful times we spent with Sami.
We can only overcome the bitter blow of fate that has befallen us by
only be able to overcome it with the comfort of knowing that we had the pleasure of experiencing
with him for years. Until the end of my own days, I will honour my dear friend
an honourable and heartfelt memory." Edwin Sfufz, kunstschach.ch

Others: 35 endgame studies with solution composed by him are selected on Dutch Website ARVES (arves.org)