Paul Saladin Leonhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Saladin Leonhardt

German chess player

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1877

Place of Birth: Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1934

Profession: writer, chess player

Nationality: Poland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Paul Saladin Leonhardt

  • Paul Saladin Leonhardt (13 November 1877 – 14 December 1934) was a German chess master.
  • He was born in Posen, Province of Posen, German Empire (now Poland), and died of a heart attack in Königsberg during a game of chess. A player with a low profile and not many tournament wins, Leonhardt has been largely forgotten by the history books.
  • However, at his best, he was able to defeat most of the elite players of the period.
  • Tarrasch, Tartakower, Nimzowitsch, Maróczy and Réti all succumbed to his fierce attacking style between 1903 and 1920.
  • He won several brilliancy prizes.

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