ANDERSSEN, ADOLF

born , July 6, 1818, Breslau, Prussia died March 13, 1879, Breslau Chess master considered the world's strongest player from his victory in the first modern international tournament (London, 1851) until his defeat (1858) by Paul Morphy in match play and, again, after Morphy's retirement (c. 1861) until his defeat by Wilhelm Steinitz (1866). Anderssen was noted for his ability to discover combination plays calculated to force an immediate decision. One of his famous games was dubbed the Immortal Game. Anderssen studied mathematics and philosophy and taught mathematics and German at the Friedrichs Gymnasium in Breslau.