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Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
Emanuel Lasker
Born: December 24, 1868
Died: January 11, 1941 (aged 72)
Bio: Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years. In his prime Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever.
Known for:
- Lasker's Manual of Chess (1927)
- Common Sense in Chess (1896)
- Struggle (1907)
- Lasker's How to Play Chess