Who was Siegbert Tarrasch?
Q: Who was Siegbert Tarrasch?
A: Siegbert Tarrasch was a German doctor and one of the strongest chess grandmasters of his time. He was born in Breslau, Prussian Silesia, but lived most of his life in Nuremberg and Munich. He converted to Christianity in 1909.
Q: What did Tarrasch achieve during the 1890s?
A: During the 1890s, Tarrasch won more strong tournaments than any other player and drew a 22-game match against Mikhail Chigorin, the leading Russian player. He also summarised the chess ideas of that decade.
Q: Why did he not challenge Steinitz?
A: Tarrasch was occupied with his profession as a physician and thus did not have time to challenge Steinitz for the world championship.
Q: What mistake did he make?
A: His mistake was turning down Emanuel Lasker's request for a match, which allowed Lasker to then challenge Steinitz instead and eventually win the world chess championship.
Q: When did Tarrasch unsuccessfully challenge Lasker for the world championship?
A: In 1908, when he was past his best playing days, Tarrasch unsuccessfully challenged Lasker for the world championship.
Q: What result did he achieve at St Petersburg 1914 tournament?
A: At St Petersburg 1914 tournament, he reached fourth place behind Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine.
