Wilhelm Hanstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Hanstein

German chess player

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1811

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1850

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wilhelm Hanstein (3 August 1811 in Berlin – 14 October 1850 in Magdeburg) was a German chess player and writer. Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades.
He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung.
He was a civil servant. In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch (+4 -1 =1).
In 1847, he won a match against Karl Mayet (+12 -5 =1).