page_title: Jens Beutel
section_title: Chess
hierarchical_section_title: Jens Beutel / Chess
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Jens Beutel und Viswanathan Anand spielen auf der Bühne in der Rheingoldhalle Mainz, anläßlich der Chess Classic 2002.
context_page_description: Jens Beutel was a German judge and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as Oberbürgermeister of Mainz, the state capital of Rheinland-Pfalz, from 1997 to 2011. During his tenure, the city improved especially by building projects, including the new synagogue, and new parks.
context_section_description: Beutel started playing chess at age 13 and became an expert player. He managed to attract the Chess Classic tournament to Mainz.
caption: Jens Beutel and Viswanathan Anand, Chess Classic Mainz 2002
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