Samuel Rosenthal

Samuel Rosenthal ( born September 7, 1837 in Suwalki, Poland, † September 12, 1902 in Neuilly -sur -Seine, France ) was a Polish-French chess master and journalist.

Rosenthal grew up in occupied Poland by Russia, which he left after the failed January Uprising 1863/64, and emigrated to France. In Paris he became a very successful professional players at the Café de la Regence, where he won a number of tournaments in the years 1865-1867. In 1867 he took, already a representative of France, speaking at the World's Fair at major international tournament in Paris. His ninth place deceived about his actual skill level of time. In 1870, he took in Baden- Baden, where he could not win any prizes, but the tournament winner, Adolf Anderssen defeated. In Vienna in 1873 he finished fourth in 1878 in Paris seventh. In 1880 he had his greatest success when he won the Paris tournament. In 1883 he was eighth in London.

In addition to playing chess Rosenthal worked mainly as a journalist. Among other things, he was the editor of the French chess magazine La Strategie, besides, he led a variety of chess columns in various newspapers, including from 1885 to 1902, the Le Monde Illustré. Rosenthal earned his living as a chess teacher also. After Wilhelm Steinitz Rosenthal said to be the material most successful chess teacher of the 19th century.

His best historical Elo rating was 2655 in July 1885 that he was at that time at No. 7 in the world rankings.

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Rosenthal studied law. He had a weak physical constitution.