Emanuel Lasker

Emanuel Lasker (born 24 December 24, 1868 – died 11 January 1941) was a German chess player chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years (from 1894 to 1921). In his prime, Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Lasker