Rotlewi Hersh (1889 – 1920)

A Polish chess master, player mostly known for his famous game (Immortal) vs. Rubinstein in 1907.

Best results: Lodz 1907, 3^rd; St. Petersburg 1909, 2^nd; Hamburg 1910, 1^st; Cologne 1911, 2^nd-5^th; Carlsbad, 4^th. Rotlewi played two matches against Gersz Salwe, losing in 1909 (+5 –8 =5) and winning in 1910 (+3 –1 =6). A nervous disorder forced him to give up serious chess. He died in 1920 at the age of 31.

Historical ELO: 2480