Gersz Rotlewi


Gleb Rotlewi, also known as Hersz Rotlewi or George Rotlevi, (born 1889, died 1920) - Polish chess champion.

He came from a Jewish family from Lodz, but lived in Hamburg for a long time. He met with top chess players of his era: Akiba Rubinstein, Alexander Alechin, Richard Teichmann, defeating. Frank Marshall in Karlsbad in 1911. He also played two matches with Henry Salwe: lost 7½ - 10½ in 1909 and won 6-4 in 1910. His greatest success was second place (behind Alexander Alechin) in the All Russia Rivalry in St. Petersburg in 1909 and won In the tournament in Hamburg in 1910. In 1907 in Lodz he played with Akiba Rubinstein one of the most famous parties in the history of chess - playing white surrendered after 26 moves.

For health reasons (anxiety disorder) he was forced to withdraw from the tournament. He was friends with the German writer Ernst Jünger, who described him in his memoirs. He died at the age of 31.

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