Kurt Dreyer, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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German-SOuth African chess player
Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1909
Date of Death: 29-Sep-1981
Profession: chess player
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Kurt Dreyer
- Kurt Dreyer (31 July 1909 in Bielefeld, Germany – 29 September 1981 in Johannesburg, South Africa) was a German–South African chess master. Dreyer emigrated from Germany due to the country's Nazi policies.
- He was South African Champion in 1937 (after a play-off) and 1947 (jointly with Wolfgang Heidenfeld).
- He took 15th at Dublin 1957 (zonal, Ludek Pachman won).He married Eva Dreyer and had 2 children, Frank and Kenneth Dreyer.
- Dreyer represented South Africa in Chess Olympiads at Munich 1958, Tel Aviv 1964, Havana 1966, and Siegen 1970.
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