Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen was a German chess master. He won the great international tournaments of 1851 and 1862, but lost matches to Paul Morphy in 1858, and to Wilhelm Steinitz in 1866.
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Howard Staunton was the principal organiser of the 1851 London International Tournament, and offered to pay Anderssen's travel expenses, should he fail to win.
Paul Morphy defeated all opposition in 1858.
Wilhelm Steinitz in 1866
Adolf Anderssen in later life
Anderssen (below, far left) depicted with other leading playersWriters born in the 1810s 6
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Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen was a German chess master. He won the great international tournaments of 1851 and 1862, but lost matches to Paul Morphy in 1858, and to Wilhelm Steinitz in 1866. Accordingly, he is generally regarded as having been the world's leading chess player from 1851 to 1858, and leading active player from 1862 to 1866, although the title of World Chess Champion did not yet exist.
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Lived 1818 to 1879 · aged 60
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