How much do you know about Wilhelm Steinitz, an Austrian, who was well known for his tactical games that were based on chess laws that he subscribed himself to?
Its a shame that he was never able to earn any money doing what he was best at, and indeed, better than anyone else in the world. I have to wonder if the onset of mental illness wasn't the reason he lost his crown as opposed to be defeated out right. Its obvious that chess was his obsession even to the grave. Even in mental distraught, he still fantasized about chess, thinking he was playing chess with God.