Jan Hendrik Marwitz (Netherlands, 10.10.1915 - 6.12.1991)

Chess composer of endgame studies

Jan Hendrik Marwitz was the most successful and best Dutch composer before the computer age.

He moved to Haarlem and became head of a primary school. Later he became a school inspector in Zwolle.

Although his opinions are sharp, he is respected for his expertise.

Marwitz played strongly over-the-board.

His interest in studies was aroused by the Russian books translated by Oskam.

In 1959, he became FIDE Judge of Chess Compositions.

In his judgement of the Thémes - 64, he mentions aesthetic effects, originality and economy as aspects of the study judge´s task.

He became Fide Master in Chess composition in 1990.

About his works in endgame study composing:

His studies show a strong fighting spirit with sharp combinations.

His best studies have about ten men, but he has also composed fine miniatures and impressive romantic studies.

He participated in numerous tourneys for decades. His great works are published in his book "Eindspelkunst".

(Info taken: "Endgame study composing in the Netherlands and Flanders" by Jan van Reek & Henk van Donk)

Source: Website arves.org

On Germain Wikipedia is written

Jan Hendrik Marwitz (born October 8, 1915 in Dalfsen, Wildervank or Winschoten; † December 6, 1991 in Dalfsen) was a Dutch chess composer.

Marwitz was married and had two children. He was headmaster of a primary school in Haarlem until he moved to Overijssel as a primary school inspector in Zwolle.

Chess
Jan Marwitz was a member of the HSG Groningen, but lost interest in games and, inspired by Herbstmann's books, began chess composition. In terms of awards, Marwitz was one of the most important Dutch chess composers of his time. As early as 1931, a two-move train of his appeared in the Tijdschrift van de KNSB. His first studies appeared in 1937 at a tournament organized by the Royal Netherlands Chess Association.In 1949 he became an International Arbiter of Chess Compositions and in 1990 FIDE Master of Chess Compositions. Just a week after the public presentation of his second book, Marwitz died.

factories
Jan Marwitz & Cor J. de Feijter: De Eindspelstudie. De Tijdstroom. Lochem, 1948
Jan Marwitz: Eindspelkunst. 1991
Sources
  Composers' Names in Various Alphabets. Retrieved June 24, 2015
  Enrico Paoli: Jan J. Marwitz 75 years. In: German Chess Sheets 09/1991, p. 52
  Jeremy Gaige: Chess Personalia: A Biobibliography. McFarland & Company, Inc. June 22, 2005. ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
  Marwitz, Jan. In: Harrie Grondijs: No Rook Unturned. 2nd edition 2004. pp. 60–61.
  Jan van Reek: Jan Marwitz 1908–1991. In: eg 105, May 1992. P. 95
Web links
Some awards from Jan Marwitz at arves.org
Portrait on Schaakcanon