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Adolf Anderssen was a German chess player who was recognized as one of the world's strongest players during the mid-1800s, serving as the unofficial world champion for several periods between 1851 and 1871. He is remembered as a dominant figure in chess history who also contributed to the game through his writing and analysis.
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Key facts
- Born
- Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen , ( 1818-07-06 ) 6 July 1818, Breslau , Kingdom of Prussia , German Confederation
- Died
- 13 March 1879 (1879-03-13) (aged 60), Breslau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
- Country
- Prussia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adolf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Wrocław
- Place of death
- Wrocław
- Occupation
- chess composer
- Educated at
- University of Wrocław
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- Immortal Game
- Sport
- chess
- Country for sport
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Image
- Anderssen, Adolf "-5" - DPLA - 9ca464339f18b3d8be87fccc68c3ee73 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Adolf Anderssen
- date of birth
- 1818-07-06
- date of death
- 1879-03-13
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- described by source
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen
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Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (Breslavia, 6 de julio de 1818-ibídem, 13 de marzo de 1879) fue un ajedrecista alemán. Uno de los más destacados maestros del ajedrez romántico del siglo XIX. Su carrera se desarrolló antes de la aparición de los Campeonatos del Mundo, pese a lo cual fue considerado el mejor jugador del planeta. Destacó por su juego agresivo y combinativo. Sus dos grandes creaciones son dos partidas conocidas como La Inmortal y La Siempreviva.
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