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As Rousseau could not compose without his cat beside him, so I cannot play chess without my king's bishop. In its absense the game to me is lifeless and void. The vitalizing factor is missing, and I can devise no plan of attack.

Siegbert Tarrasch

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Siegbert Tarrasch
Age: 71 †
Born: 1862
Born: March 5
Died: 1934
Died: February 17
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