Axel Eger

Axel Eger studied mathematics and physics before moving into journalism. For more than three decades, he worked full-time as an editor for the Thüringer Allgemeine, primarily covering sports. He is now retired. Axel Eger is an International Correspondence Chess Master.

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10/6/2026 – The success of the German national team has something to do with Thuringia. The foundations were laid almost 20 years ago, when national youth coach Bernd Vökler entered a youth team as Germany's second squad at the Chess Olympiad in Dresden. The "Princes' Group" was born. Axel Eger reported for the Thüringer Allgemeine. | Photo: German Chess Federation

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