John (Johannes) Carl Anderson (MBE) - Chess Problemist

Born: 14 March 1873, Klakring (now Hedensted), Jutland, Denmark Died: 19 June 1962, (aged 89), Mount Albert, Auckland, NZ [2] Johannes Carl Anderson, [2] Born on 14 March 1873 at Klakring, a village in Jutland, Denmark, the second child of Jørgen Andersen, a watchmaker, and his wife, Johanne Marie Hansen. The family arrived at Lyttelton, New Zealand, on the Gutenberg in October 1874. After a few months in the Oxford district in North Canterbury, the family settled in Christchurch.

Caricature of Johannes Carl Andersen This cartoon shows J. C. Andersen holding a book with a singing bird perched on it, a reference to his prominence as a librarian and public speaker.

Oamaru Mail 19 September 1895 Problem No. 170. By John C Anderson, Christchurch White to play and mate in two moves.	New Zealand Mail 20 September 1895 PROBLEM No. 1666. By John C. Andersen (Christchurch). White to play and mate in two moves
Oamaru Mail 4 October 1895 Problem No. 174. By John C Anderson, Christchurch black. White to play and mate in two moves.	Oamaru Mail 10 October 1895 Problem No. 177. By John C Andersen, Christchurch White to play and mate in three moves.
New Zealand Mail 23 January 1896 PROBLEM No. 1703. By John C. Andersen (Christchurch) White to plav and mate in three moves	Oamaru Mail 26 March 1896 PROBLEM No. 222. By J. C. Andersen, Christchurch. While to play and mate in two move
Oamaru Mail 9 April 1896 Problem No. 227. By J. C. Andersen, Christchurch. (From the New Zealand Herald.) White to play and mate in three moves.	Oamaru Mail 30 April 1896 Problem No. 232. By J. C. Anderson, Christchurch White to play and mate in two moves.
Oamaru Mail 14 May 1896 Problem No. 236. By J. C. Anderson, Christchurch White to play and mate in three moves.	New Zealand Mail 28 May 1896 PROBLEM No. 1739. By John C. Andersen (Christchurch). First prizo three-mover in A1 Problem Tourney. White to play and mate in three moves.