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Jean DufresneGerman chess player and chess writer.
Date of Birth: 14.02.1829
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Jean Dufresne: German Chess Master and Chess Writer
- Chess Career
- Chess Publications
- Other Contributions
- Later Life
Jean Dufresne: German Chess Master and Chess Writer
Early Life and EducationJean Dufresne was born into a Jewish merchant family in Berlin, Germany. He attended the Berlin Gymnasium until 1847 and subsequently pursued law at the University of Berlin and Breslau.
Chess Career
Dufresne was a pupil of Adolf Anderssen and served as a co-editor of the chess magazine "Deutsche Schachzeitung." He contributed chess columns to several German newspapers. As a compiler, he published collections of games from the Morphy-Anderssen match (1858), the London Tournament (1862), and the Paris Tournament (1867).
Chess Publications
Dufresne authored numerous chess textbooks, the most popular of which was "Kleines Lehrbuch des Schachspiels" ("Small Textbook of the Game of Chess," 1881). This book was widely distributed and translated into several languages, including Russian.
Other Contributions
Dufresne participated in chess tournaments infrequently. However, he co-authored the "Evergreen Game" ("Unfading Game"), a legendary chess game that has been studied and admired by generations of players.
Later Life
Dufresne passed away in 1893 from an apoplectic stroke. He is remembered as a significant figure in German chess for his contributions as a player, writer, and compiler.
