Chess grandmaster
Emanuel Lasker
World champion for twenty-seven years, longer than anybody, and a mathematician who published a theorem still used in algebra.
Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher. He was the second World Chess Champion, holding the title for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921, the longest reign of any officially recognised World Chess Champion, winning 6 World Chess Championships. In his prime, Lasker was one of the most dominant champions.
- Born
- 1868-12-24, Barlinek, PolandA Thursday
- Died
- 1941-01-11, New York, New York, USAA Saturday, aged 72
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Weimar Republic
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1868-12-24, Barlinek, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
Europe/WarsawThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 15°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 14°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 15°17′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1941-01-11, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 22°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°27′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Emanuel Lasker was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.