Richard Réti

Richard Réti (born 28 May 1889 in Pezinok, Hungary; died 6 June 1929 in Prague) was a Hungarian chess master and theoretician who was one of the chief exponents of the Hypermodern school of chess. Unusual among chess grandmasters, Réti was keenly interested in composing chess problems and studies. He was one of the world's best players from 1912 to 1920 when he became more interested in writing. His best known publications are Modern Ideas in Chess (1923) and Masters of the Chessboard (1930; published posthumously).