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Paul Saladin Leonhardt

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Paul Saladin Leonhardt (November 13, 1877 - December 14, 1934) was a German chess master.

He was born in Posen, today part of Poland and died in Kaliningrad. In tournaments he was 1st at Copenhagen 1907 ahead of Geza Maroczy and Carl Schlechter, making him Nordic Champion, 3rd at Carlsbad 1907 and 8th at Carlsbad 1911. In matches he lost to Rudolf Spielmann (+4, =5, -6) in 1906 but he defeated Aron Nimzowitsch (+4, =1, -0) in 1911. Leonhardt passed away in Königsberg.