Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900)

Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900)

Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: William. Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Wilhelm Steinitz was an Austrian and later American chess player, where he developed a large part of his...
Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941)

Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941)

Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings:  Alias: –   «On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of lies; the merciless fact,...
Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942)

Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942)

Capablanca, José Raúl (1888-1942) Alternative last name spellings: Capablanca y Graupera Alternative first name spellings:  Alias: –   «In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before anything else; for, whereas the endings can be studied and...
Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946)

Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946)

 Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946) Alternative last name spellings: Alejin, Aliojin, Alekhine, Alekhin. Alternative first name spellings: Aleksandr, Aleksándrovich, Alexandre. Alias: –   «Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all...
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) Alternative last name spellings: –  Alternative first name spellings: Joseph Alias: –   «Music, I feel it, must be emotional in the first place, and intellectual in the second place».   GENERAL INFO Description: Ravel was a 20th...