Michael Pfannkuche (born September 1, 1956) is a German chess problemist.

[1][2] Five times won the team World Chess Solving Championships for Germany (1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2002).

From 1970 to 1988 he participated in the German Chess Bundesliga, representing Münster town team.

In 1982 Pfannkuche graduated from the University of Münster but in 1988 defended his doctor's degree in mathematics.

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