Wilhelm Steinitz was the first official world chess champion. Known
for his original contributions to chess strategy, many call him the
founder of modern chess. He was also an influential writer, editor,
and publisher. After his loss to Dr. Emanuel Lasker, his mental
health deteriorated rapidly. In his final years, he claimed he
could telephone any person anywhere without wire, could move chess
pieces by thought alone, was an early advocate of the health
practices of Monsignor Kneipp, and finally challenged God to a
chess match (with odds of pawn and first move). He died in the East
River Sanitarium in New York City, destitute and insane, on August
12th, 1900...the setting of this one-act play titled POSITIONAL
PLAY. In 1987, the second year of induction, Steinitz was named to
the United States Chess Hall of Fame.
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