Siegbert Tarrasch
Chess Player

Siegbert Tarrasch Net Worth

Siegbert Tarrasch was a renowned chess player born in Russia on March 5, 1862. He was one of the world's top chess players at the end of the 19th Century and wrote The Game of Chess, which was released in 1931. His book is still considered a classic in the chess world today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 5, 1862
Birth Place Russia
Age 157 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 17, 1934 (age 71)
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

One of the world's top chess players at the end of the 19th Century who wrote The Game of Chess, which was released in 1931.

Before Fame

He finished school in 1880 and began taking part in serious chess competition.

Trivia

The Tarrasch Defense, which is named after him, is a line of defense against the Queen's Gambit in which Black takes on an isolated queen's pawn:

Family Life

He lost a son in World War I and towards the end of his life he faced aggressive antisemitism as the Nazis took over Germany.

Associated With

Emanuel Lasker may have been his fiercest rival.

Some Siegbert Tarrasch images

About the author

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