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Friedrich Sämisch

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Sämisch was a bookbinder before taking up chess full-time. As a player, he had a reputation for getting into time trouble though somewhat inconsistently he was a fine player of lightning chess. He was also said to be a fine player of
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observing: 'Of all the modern masters that I have had occasion to observe playing blindfold chess, it is Sämisch who interests me the most; his great technique, his speed and precision have always made a profound impression on me'.
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1929, which won a brilliancy prize. In the same tournament he also won against
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Sämisch is today remembered primarily for his contributions to
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Perhaps his most famous game is his loss to Nimzowitsch at
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In 1922 he won a match in Berlin against Réti (+4−1=3).
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At the age of 73, in 1969, Sämisch played a tournament
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The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
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Charlottenburg
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chess theorist
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blindfold chess
Alexander Alekhine
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Austrian Chess Championship
Max Euwe
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Ernst Grünfeld
Savielly Tartakower

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