Ludwig Rödl
Ludwig Roedl was a German chess master.
In 1927, he twice tied for 1st-2nd in Bamberg and in Munich. In 1928, he tied for 7-8th in Kissingen. In 1929, he tied for 1st-3rd in Duisburg. In 1930, he tied for 1st-2nd in Bamberg.
Roedl won a match against Ludwig Engels at Nuremberg – Düsseldorf 1930. He won at Swinemünde 1931. He took 2nd at Swinemünde 1932. In 1933, he took 2nd in Bad Pyrmont, and 11th place in Bad Aachen. In 1934, he took 3rd in Bad Aachen. In 1935, he tied for 8-9th in Bad Nauheim. In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Dresden.
Rödl played for Germany at 7th board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936, winning individual gold and team bronze medals.
He shared with Karl Gilg 1st place at Bad Elster 1940. After World War II, he lived in West Germany. He took 2nd, behind Bogoljubow, at Lüneburg 1947; won, ahead of Wolfgang Unzicker, at Riedenburg 1947; took 2nd, behind Georg Kieninger, at Weidenau 1947 ; tied for 3rd-5th at Bad Nauheim 1948, and tied for 14-22nd at Bad Pyrmont 1949.
