Vsevolod Rauzer

Vsevolod Alfredowitsch Rauser (Russian Всеволод Альфредович Раузер, scientific transliteration Vsevolod Al'fredovič Rauzer; * October 16, 1908, † 1941 in Leningrad ) was one in the 1930s to the strongest Russian chess players.

In 1929 he was awarded the title of Master of Sports. In 1936 he was second in the championship of Leningrad. He was also a participant in six Soviet state championships 1927-1937, but failed to reach the front seats there. After he retired due to illness from active tournament play. He came during the Siege of Leningrad died.

His best historical Elo rating was 2627, so 1937 was ranked 24th in the world rankings.

Rauser found many new ideas in the openings. Thus, variations in the Spanish and Sicilian opening is named after him. Rauser led the trains 6 Bg5 in the classic Sicilian ( Richter- Rauser variant) as well as the formation Be3 and f3 in the Dragon Variation ( Sicilian ) in the tournament practice.

He is also the saying " 1.e4 starts and wins " attributed.