Emanuel Lasker, German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher (died 1941)

Emanuel Lasker

German chess player (1868–1941)

Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher. He was the second World Chess Champion, holding the title for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921, the longest reign of any officially recognised World Chess Champion, winning 6 World Chess Championships. In his…