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“Vanity should never tempt a player to engage in a combat at the risk of loss of health. It is bad enough to lose without the additional annoyance of paying doctors' bills.”

Quote by Emanuel Lasker

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Emanuel Lasker, born on December 24, 1868, and died on January 11, 1941, was a renowned chess player. He was highly respected in the chess world and held the world championship title for 20 consecutive years, being considered one of the greatest chess players in history. more

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