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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.
Siegbert Tarrasch was a medical doctor, German master and a world-class player. He played Emanuel Lasker for the world championship title in 1908 and was considered one of the most influential chess teachers of his time.
Apr 2, 2020 · There is always a young, energetic player somewhere who will rule the chess world until the next chess god appears. Siegbert Tarrasch was born in Germany, March 5, 1862. Parents always dream that their children will be super-special, but Tarrasch really was!
Siegbert Tarrasch (born March 5, 1862, Breslau, Prussia [now Wrocław, Poland]—died February 17, 1934, Munich, Germany) was a German chess master and physician who was noted for his books on chess theories. Tarrasch won five major tournaments consecutively between 1888 and 1894.
Jul 12, 2007 · Siegbert Tarrasch was born on March 5, 1862 in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). In his autobiography ( Dreihundert Schachpartien ), he wrote that he was born with a club foot Breslau was one of the largest Jewish communities in the world.
On 5 March 2022 Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch would have celebrated his 160th birthday. Throughout his life Tarrasch, who was a medical practitioner by profession, remained an amateur, but at his prime he was one of the world's best players, if not the best. Tarrasch was also a prolific and popular writer whose books have influenced countless players.
The Tarrasch rule is a general principle that applies in the majority of chess middlegames and endgames. Siegbert Tarrasch (1862–1934) stated the "rule" that rooks should be placed behind passed pawns – either the player's or the opponent's.
Feb 14, 2022 · Siegbert Tarrasch. Edward Winter. A selection of the main Chess Notes items which have discussed Siegbert Tarrasch (1862-1934). Tarrasch’s move 3 Nd2 in the French Defence had been seen in play before Tarrasch himself (born 1862) introduced it.
One of the original five grandmasters, Siegbert Tarrasch was perhaps the best player in the world in the 1890s, and one of the strongest players never to be world champion. Born in Breslau, Germany, he spent most of his life in Nuremberg and Munich.
Siegbert Tarrasch (1862-1934) was one of the strongest German chess players and an influential chess teacher. A doctor who studied medicine in Halle, he’s also called Praeceptor Germanie because of his chess studies and articles and his brilliant activity as a chess player.
