Chess brings people together, for a lifetime

From the 1960s to the 1980s, Klaus Darga and Hajo Hecht, together with Wolfgang Unzicker, Lothar Schmid, Robert Hübner and Helmut Pfleger, formed the backbone of the German national team. Hajo Hecht and Klaus Darga will soon be celebrating their 85th and 90th birthdays, respectively. Helmut Pfleger recalled their long-standing friendship in his latest column for “Die Zeit”, one of the most influential and renowned weekly magazines in Germany. | Photo: Karin Darga