Adolf Anderssen

Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (July 6, 1818 - March 13, 1879) was a famous German chess master, one of the most renowned of the classic masters of 19th century chess. He had a long and distinguished chess career, at times considered the leading player in the world, and world famous for his sparkling play even today.

References

• The Oxford Companion to Chess, 2nd Ed., by David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld. 1992 ISBN 0198661649
• World chess champions by Edward G. Winter, editor. 19981 ISBN 0080249041