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| Jan-22-22 | | Alan McGowan: I have now come across the 2nd edition of Bachmann's book about Pillsbury and Charousek. He gives the 30-move Evans Gambit game (pp263-4), states it was played in September 1897, and names Black as Bernhard Richter. (Pillsbury und Charousek: Ein Lebensbild zweier genialen Jungmeister des Schachspiels, Ludwig Bachmann, C. Brügel & Sohn, 1914.) I am still puzzled that the casual games and consultation game in January/February 1897 are all being attributed to Bernhard. The DSZ 1897, p58, reporting on events at the Berliner Schachgesellschaft, mentions that Charousek played a game against some of its members (gegen einige ihrer Mitglieder). Berthold Richter had been a member since 1867, so why was he not a partner of Cordel and Heyde? If there were two 'B. Richter' members of the same club, surely any publication would have to properly identify which one was playing in which event. Also, as Bernhard Richter lived and worked miles away from Berlin, could he have had the time to play in the Schachgesellschaft Winter Tournament, which might have involved one game per week? |
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| Jan-22-22 | | Chessist: Deutsches Wochenschach was published in 1897 by Heyde, Huelsen and Ranneforth. Can one seriously insinuate that Heyde would confuse Berthold with Bernhard when creating the index? The fact that teachers are repeatedly transferred at the beginning of their working life (Magdeburg-Thorn-Berlin-Oels) is not that unusual. |
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| Jan-22-22 | | Chessist: Jahrbuch des höheren Schulwesens, Volume 20:
"Bernhard Richter , s . 1/4.97 (vh. Kreisschulinspektor Thorn , * 5/11.60 Gr.-Ballerstedt , Kr. Osterburg, S. 1/10.87 1.A.)" He took up the post in Oels (Olesnica) on April 1, 1897. He had enough time to win the 1896/97 Winter Tournament and to play Charousek four times in January/February 1897. Nota bene:
Ballerstedt, not Ballenstedt. |
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| Jan-22-22 | | Chessist: Jahrbuch des Pädagogiums zum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen zu Magdeburg, Magdeburg, 1889, p 54: "Zu Ostern wurden die Gymnasiallehrer Robert Richter und Bernhard Richter fest angestelllt." "Bernhard Richter, am 5. November 1860 zu Gr. Ballerstedt (Altmark) geboren, verliess Ostern 1879 das Gymnasium zu Quedlinburg mit dem Zeugnis der Reife, studierte in Halle und Berlin klassische Philologie, bestand die Lehramtsprüfung in Halle, legte sein Probejahr am Realgymnasium Schönebeck Michaelis 1884-1885 ab, und kam Michaelis 1887 an das Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen, wo er nach einem halben Jahre fest angestellt wurde." |
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| Jan-22-22 | | Chessist: "At Easter, the high school teachers Robert Richter and Bernhard Richter were permanently employed." "Bernhard Richter, born on November 5, 1860 in Gr. Ballerstedt (Altmark), left the grammar school in Quedlinburg at Easter 1879 with a certificate of maturity, studied classical philology in Halle and Berlin, passed the teacher's examination in Halle, completed his probationary year at the Realgymnasium Schönebeck Michaelmas 1884-1885, and came to the monastery "Unser Lieben Frauen" Michaelmas 1887, where he was employed half a year later." |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Chessist: Mr McGowan is silent - he is finally convinced? |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Jean Defuse: ...
Charousek vs B Richter, 1897 Black named <Berthold Richter> in Norddeutsche Allg. Zeitung (supplement), May 22, 1898; the game ended with 30.gxf7, communicated by Michael Kühl. ... |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Chessist: That's not true! In that source, Black is simply referred to as "B. Richter", and Schallopp also copies all the annotations from the Wiener Schachzeitung 1898, p 31, word for word. |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Alan McGowan: I accept the point made by <Chessist> that the editors of the Deutsches Wochenschach should know which B. Richter they mean when compiling the index. But just to show how confusing things can be...
Magyar Sakktortenet, Vol 3, a history of Hungarian chess, gives Charousek's games in chronological order. It shows that the Evans Gambit game (1-0, 30) was played at Berlin on January 30, 1897, as shown in CG. As mentioned in an earlier note, Bachmann's book on Charousek and Pillsbury says it was played in Berlin in September 1897 against Bernhard Richter. Who is correct? My understanding is that Charousek's games were taken from a/his manuscript, so my feeling is that the Hungarian book has it right. But how did it come about that Bachmann stated something different? His September 1897 date is then repeated in other publications, including the Wiener Schachzeitung 1898 and, according to <Nosnibor>, in Sergeant's book about Charousek. |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Z truth 000000001: <Magyar Sakktortenet, Vol 3> - what's the publication date? And who assembled the games? |
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Jan-26-22
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Jan-26-22
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| Jan-26-22 | | Alan McGowan: Magyar Sakktortenet, Vol 3: published Budapest 1989. Editors Barcza and Foldeak, written by Bilek, Bottlik, Foldeak and Dr Lindner. |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Z truth 000000001: Thanks <Alan> for the info! |
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| Jan-26-22 | | Jean Defuse: ...
<Chessist: ...Black is simply referred to as "B. Richter"> Thanks for checking the source!
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| Feb-13-22 | | whiteshark: According to http://www.israel-rabinovich-barav....
Rabinowitsch played him at least twice in 1929: In group A of the qualifying round for the 1929 Berlin Chess Association’s championship (there were 4 such groups, the first 3 players in each group reached the final round), Rabinovich-Barav achieved 2nd place (on the application of the Berger tie-break system) with 7.5/11, after Councillor <Bernhard Richter> and Bauschke, who came joint 1st with 8 points, and ahead of Ohern 7.5, Baron 7, Werner-Eberhard Kunerth and Heinz Nowarra 6, etc. (8) In the finals, Rabinovich-Barav came joint 3rd (together with Paul Waechter and Herbert Dahl) with 7 points in 11 games, ahead of Ullrich 6.5, Dr. Prober 5, <B.Richter> 4.5, Schneider and Barensfeld 3, Bauschke and Deutschmann, 2.5. The joint winners were Strasdas and Adeler with 9 points. (9) |
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| Feb-13-22 | | whiteshark: Israel Rabinovich-Barav |
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| Feb-13-22 | | Chessist: In group A Rabinovich reached 3rd place, tied with Oehrn (not: Ohern). |
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| Feb-16-22 | | Chessist: [Event "Berliner Schachverband-ch prel A"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Richter, Bernhard"]
[Black "Loewe"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B16"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8.
Qe2 Nb6 9. Bb3 Nd5 10. O-O Qc7 11. Re1 Bb4 12. c3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Bxc3 14. Bb2
Bxe1 15. Rxe1 Qe7 16. Qd3 Bd7 17. d5 cxd5 18. Bxd5 Ba4 19. Qe4 Qd7 20. Bxf6 Rg8 21. Bxb7 Rb8 22. Ne5 Qxb7 23. Qxa4+ Qb5 24. Qxa7 Qb7 25. Qxb7 Rxb7 26. Rd1 1-0 Source: Schachwart 1929, p 52. |
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Oct-14-23
 | | FISHEGGS: 162 years young.........? Just goes to show what playing chess will do for one's health! |
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| Oct-16-23 | | stone free or die: It is unfortunate that despite the prowess of so many of the <CG> historical biographers, we have yet to find any documentation on his death. Could this be due to his living up to (and perhaps past) the outbreak of WW2? |
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| Oct-16-23 | | Alan McGowan: A home address had been given in Berliner Schachführer 1931, a small yearbook. It was Albrechtstr. 53a, Berlin-Steglitz. He was still at the same address in the 1939 Berlin Address Book, but not thereafter. No more information at the moment. |
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| Oct-17-23 | | stone free or die: Thanks <Alan> for looking into a bit more. Let's hope some more shows up someday, maybe before he hits 200! |
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Nov-05-23
| | FSR: He could play. A shame that he seems to have given up the game 94 years ago. He would be a strong contender in the World Over-150 Championship. |
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| Nov-05-23 | | SEAS0N: Bernhard Richter born Nov-05-1860. Is it known when he died or is this the oldest person ever to play chess? 163 years old :) :D |
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