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Emanuel
Lasker
* 1868
in Berlinchen/East Brandenburg
+ 1941 in New York
Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and
philosopher
who was World Chess Champion for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921,
the longest reign of any officially recognised World Chess
Champion in history.
In his prime, Lasker was one of the most dominant champions,
and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players
ever.
2020 J. Giesen