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Siegbert Tarrasch

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Siegbert Tarrasch

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German chess player, chess writer, and chess theoretician (1862–1934)

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Siegbert Tarrasch (1862–1934) was a German chess player, writer, and physician. Born in Wrocław, he held citizenship in Germany and Prussia. He earned a doctorate from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and spoke German. Tarrasch participated in the 1st Chess Olympiad and was buried at Nordfriedhof in Munich, where he died.

As an author, Tarrasch produced works including *Die moderne Schachpartie*, *Zashchita ferzevogo gambita*, and *Der gegenwärtige Stand der wichtigsten Eröffnungen*. He also wrote *Prilozhenīi︠a︡ k rukovodstvu shakhmatnoĭ igry Zhana Di︠u︡frena* and *Der Schachwettkampf Marshall-Tarrasch im Herbst 1905*. His writings have been referenced in various encyclopedic sources, including the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1862
Died
1934
Works
29

Top works

  • Die moderne Schachpartie
  • Internationales Schachturnier zu Baden-Baden vom 15 April bis 14 Mai, 1925 veranstaltet durch die Stadtverwaltung Baden-Baden
  • Zashchita ferzevogo gambita
  • Der gegenwärtige Stand der wichtigsten Eröffnungen
  • Prilozhenīi︠a︡ k rukovodstvu shakhmatnoĭ igry Zhana Di︠u︡frena

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1964-02-09
Active to
2025-02-02
classicalconductorgerman conductor

Discography

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Age-related prevalence of rotator cuff tears in asymptomatic shoulders

    · 1999 · cited 781x

  2. Cryo-EM structure of the activated GLP-1 receptor in complex with a G protein

    · 2017 · cited 562x

  3. GPCR-G Protein-β-Arrestin Super-Complex Mediates Sustained G Protein Signaling

    · 2016 · cited 550x

  4. Rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic assay for total homocysteine levels in human serum

    · 1991 · cited 492x

  5. Phase-plate cryo-EM structure of a class B GPCR–G-protein complex

    · 2017 · cited 464x

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Quotes

  • “Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.”
  • “Mistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player.”
  • “To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game.”
  • “He who fears an isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess.”
  • “Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game.”
  • “Many have become Chess Masters, no one has become the Master of Chess.”

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Encyclopedic overview

Siegbert Tarrasch ( German pronunciation: [ˈziːɡbɐt ˈtaraʃ]; 5 March 1862 – 17 February 1934) was a German chess player, considered to have been among the strongest players and most influential theoreticians of the late 19th and early 20th century.

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