Ulrich Auhagen

Dr. Ulrich Otto Ferdinand Auhagen ( * 31.08.1934 - † 24.04.2024) German chess composer and a bridge composer and writer of many books

Ulrich Auhagen was a chess composer  and also a bridge composer and writer. He composed mostly moremovers but also selfmates, helpmates, twomovers and a few fairy problems.

The funeral took place on Friday 3 May 2024 at 13:00 at the right cemetery Varresbeck, Krummacherstraße 25 n Wuppertal.
After the funeral there was a get-together at the Waldhotel Eskeshof, Krummacherstraße 251.

"After more than 55 years of belonging to Schwalbe, German Association for Problemschach e.V, Ulrich Auhagen died on April 24, 2024 at the age of 88."  Wilfried Neef

"Ulrich Auhagen also composed in other genres: a lot of selfmates (e.g. PDB P1015136), some #2-3 miniatures and a few helpmates (e.g. P0500491). He also touched the stalemate (P0575607, incorrect), the maximummer condition (e.g. P1110454) and the nightrider (P1008227)."  Manfred Rittirsch