Rudolf Spielmann

About

Austrian chess master of the romantic variety whose career was interrupted by the Nazi occupation of his homeland.

Before Fame

He studied to become a lawyer as a young man but never worked as one.

Trivia

His nickname was "The Master of Attack" and he wrote the classic Chess book The Art of Sacrifice in Chess .

Family Life

He was born to a Jewish family in Austria and had to flee to Sweden, where he died in poverty shortly after, to escape the Nazis.

Associated With

Emanuel Lasker was among his major competitors.