Léon Monosson
1892–1943 (age 51)
Biography
Léon Monosson was a French chess player whose strategic mind and competitive spirit made him a notable figure in early twentieth-century chess circles. His participation in the intellectual world of chess reflected a life devoted to the pursuit of excellence in one of humanity's most demanding games.
Monosson's death at Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1943 ended a life of intellectual achievement and promise. He is remembered as one of many talented individuals whose lives were destroyed by Nazi persecution and genocide.