Siegbert Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch · Sports
Chess grandmaster and leading theorist
1862, Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) — 1934, Munich, Germany
Germany
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Siegbert Tarrasch was one of the strongest chess players and most influential theorists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose teachings on positional play shaped generations of players. Born into a Jewish family in Breslau, he worked as a physician alongside his chess career. His writings codified classical chess strategy.
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Chess grandmaster and leading theorist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chess
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