Tarrasch

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:birth_date 1862-03-05
gptkbp:chess_olympiad Emphasized positional play
gptkbp:child Erich Tarrasch
Hedwig Tarrasch
Hermann Tarrasch
Ruth Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Chess literature
Chess theory
Developed modern chess theory
Chess openings
gptkbp:current_club gptkb:Berlin_Chess_Club
gptkb:Nuremberg_Chess_Club
gptkbp:death_date 1934-02-17
gptkbp:ended Strong endgame player
gptkbp:events gptkb:Grandmaster
gptkb:The_Master
International Grandmaster
World Champion contender
Known for systematic endgame strategies
Used algebraic notation
gptkbp:famous_match Tarrasch vs. Alekhine 1924
Tarrasch vs. Capablanca 1924
Tarrasch vs. Lasker 1908
Tarrasch vs. Marshall 1905
Tarrasch vs. Steinitz 1894
Tarrasch vs. Lasker World Championship Match
gptkbp:famous_opening_trap Tarrasch Trap
gptkbp:famous_quote " Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy."
" The most important thing in chess is to have a good opening."
" In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once."
" The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake."
" Chess is a matter of delicate judgment, knowing when to punch and how to duck."
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Emanuel_Lasker
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Siegbert_Tarrasch
gptkbp:game_community Studied under Steinitz
gptkbp:head_coach Influenced many players
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarrasch
gptkbp:influence Modern chess strategies
Influenced the development of chess in Germany
gptkbp:influence_on European chess culture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Howard_Staunton
gptkb:Paul_Morphy
gptkb:Wilhelm_Steinitz
gptkb:Alexander_Alekhine
Emmanuel Lasker
gptkbp:legacy Tarrasch's principles
Influenced chess literature and theory
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Wilhelm_Steinitz
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_achievement World Chess Championship contender
gptkbp:notable_for Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Gambit
Tarrasch Opening
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Tarrasch_vs._Lasker,_1908
Tarrasch vs. Lasker
gptkbp:notable_quote " Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy."
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Emanuel_Lasker
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physician
gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Tarrasch_Variation
Tarrasch Defense
Authored books on opening theory
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Wrocław
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Nuremberg
gptkbp:publications Die moderne Schachpartie
gptkbp:rank Top player in the late 19th century
gptkbp:repertoire Rich opening repertoire
gptkbp:spouse Marie Tarrasch
gptkbp:strategy Strong tactical player
gptkbp:style Positional play
gptkbp:style_of_play Classical era
gptkbp:team German national chess team
Berlin chess club
Bavarian chess team
Munich chess club
Nuremberg chess club
gptkbp:tournament Multiple tournament victories
Multiple tournament victories in Europe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emanuel_Lasker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5