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Emanuel Lasker
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Full name | Emanuel Lasker |
Country | Germany |
Born | December 24, 1868 Berlinchen, Prussia |
Died | January 11, 1941 (aged 72) New York City, United States |
World Champion | 1894–1921 |
Emanuel Lasker (24 December 1868 – 11 January 1941) was a Germanchess 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 generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever.
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He finally lost the title to Capablanca in 1921.[1]
Lasker demanded high fees for playing matches and tournaments, which aroused some criticism. He had seen how Steinitz's life had ended in poverty, and was determined to avoid this fate.
The conditions which Lasker demanded for World Championship matches in the last ten years of his reign were controversial, and prompted attempts to define rules for championship matches.
Lasker was also a talented mathematician