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Siegbert Tarrasch
German chess player, chess writer, and chess theoretician (1862–1934)
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Siegbert Tarrasch was a German chess master and writer from the late 1800s and early 1900s who significantly influenced how the game was understood and played through his theoretical ideas and analysis. His contributions to chess strategy and doctrine shaped the way players approached the game for generations, making him an important figure in chess history beyond just his own competitive record.
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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
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Discography
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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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