Calli Member since Mar-28-03 · Last seen May-23-13 This forum is devoted to unraveling some of the mysteries of chess history. We are limited to chess history before 1948 when the FIDE began to control the World Championship. Featured Collection: Game Collection: Meine Besten Gefälschten Partien eBooks Deutsche Schachzeitung Game Collection: Deutsche Schachzeitung Wiener Schachzeitung Game Collection: Wiener Schachzeitung Tijdschrift Nederlandse Schaakbond Game Collection: Tijdschrift Nederlandse Schaakbond Matches at Google Books: Game Collection: Chess Matches at Google Books Tournament Ebooks: Game Collection: Chess Tournament eBooks Also Game Collection: Alekhine was sunk! Email: misterchess at sbcglobal dot net This a chess only subaccount which I don't check often. Patience may be required. click for larger view Hubert Knott (1854) White to move and mate in 4 ξ8כ╣§

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May-21-13 Gustave Simonson    Calli: From the Columbia U class of '86 25 year class reunion book: "GUSTAVE SIMONSON, A.B. (A.M., 1892; M.D., University Medical College), joined '86 at the beginning of our Junior year. He was born September 24th, 1864, in Bromberg, Prussia. Since graduating he has spent much of his time ...      May-20-13 Bogoljubov vs Schmid, 1949   Calli: Des-per-ado, why don't you come to your senses?      May-19-13 Thillaye Chatard   Calli: <thomastonk> It is a consultation game (not a simul) played in Paris by Thillaye and Chatard. Source: The Collected Games of Em Lasker by Ken Whyld. Whyld's source is La Strategie 1902. I sent in a correction and added the date to the game.      May-19-13 M Czerniak vs Alekhine, 1939    Calli: You can see Alekhine's notebook on this game here: http://alekhine-nb.blogspot.fr/ The really odd thing is that he writes in English and uses English Descriptive Notation. His annotations are also in "107 Great Chess Battles", but I think Edward Winter translated the notes from ...      May-13-13 Daniel F M Starbuck    Calli: <Graham1973> Guess I was looking at <PB>'s link which didn't mention the blindfold part. As far as the paper goes, some things are easy, some are difficult, but generally things are way more accessible today.      May-09-13 John Cochrane    Calli: <Graham1873> See Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1852      May-08-13 Biographer Bistro    Calli: Kudos to CG for quick work on a game uploaded a few days ago. <thomastonk> had identified the full name of Thomas Hewan Archdall and I found the game in the CPC. Think you'll enjoy his little swindle of Thorold at the end of this one E Thorold vs T H Archdall, 1873      May-06-13 Jeremy Lim    Calli: Joke that's going around: Who's the healthiest player on the Bulls? D. Rose      May-03-13 Burn vs T H Archdall, 1873    Calli: <Thomas> The same comment is in the CPC (February, 1874, page 17): "This brilliant and decisive little attack is not new to us. It was played by Mr. De Vere about two years ago, against Mr. Burn, the loser also on this occasion. The reader will find the game in Vol. II, p. 231 ...      Apr-29-13 Thomas Hewan Archdall    Calli: Good work! Richard Forster in the BBB (Big Book of Burn) also gives Thomas Hewan Archdall. There are a few more games for him in the CPC for 1873. I submitted this one: http://books.google.com/books?id=3P...

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 23 OF 23 ·  Later Kibitzing> Dec-24-11    brankat: Best wishes for the coming Holiday season my friend! Jan-03-12    Shams: <Calli> please add to game collection: They were surprised! A Pincus vs J Jacobs, 1972 Jun-17-12    vonKrolock: Hello <Calli> - There is some image (photo, etc.) known to Joseph Ney Babson (1852-1929)?! - There seems to be a gap in the records ... (thanks in advance) Jun-17-12    Thanh Phan: <vronKrolock> Found that quoted at twitter https://twitter.com/BabsonTask/stat... Have not find a photo or image yet, will check later Jun-18-12    vonKrolock: Thank You, <Thanh Phan> . Hope sooner or later something will appear Jun-20-12    Calli: Sorry, I don't have any Babson photos. Jun-21-12    Phony Benoni: A portrait and profile of the young Joseph Ney Babson may be found beginning on page 4 of the <Chess Journal> for August, 1873, which is the first issue given here: http://books.google.com/books?id=hf... . Jun-21-12    vonKrolock: <Calli> Oh well - another mystery !? <Phony Benoni> Great find, thanks! Jun-21-12    chancho: Joseph Ney Babson. Dec 26, 1852 - Dec 20, 1929 Jun-21-12    Calli: What is that around Babson's neck? Would you call that an ascot? Jun-22-12    Phony Benoni: Obviously, it's a Chess Knot. Jun-22-12    Calli: LOL! Looks tight and uncomfortable. Maybe he was working on a sui-mate. Recently found Paris 1900. See tournament collection for link. Jul-09-12    crawfb5: Per your post at the Biographer's Bistro regarding the 1893 "Impromptu" tournament, it would seem you are correct in that with more newspapers online it will be possible to straighten out some of the confusion. I am trying to straighten out the <other> NY 1893 ("Masters") tournament. The Library of Congress has issues of <The Sun> online and with only five games per round, <The Sun> published all the game scores. It appears they did the same for the "Impromptu" tournament, although I only spot-checked Round 1. In any event, Showalter vs E Delmar, 1893 was played in the Masters, not the Impromptu. Here's a link to <The Sun>: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l... I'll drop you a note about any others from the Masters I find that you have in your Impromptu collection. Jul-11-12    OhioChessFan: Dortmund Moves Prediction Contest, sponsored by the legendary <chessmoron> and hosted in my forum, is now open. First round begins Friday the 13th. Click on Elvis for details. Aug-18-12    Benzol: <Calli> If you want to do Game Collection: Baden-Baden 1870 go for it. I've been trying to catch up with the Alyekhin tournaments of the 20's and 30's. Cheers mate. :) Sep-10-12    TheFocus: I have been looking at <New York Impromptu 1893>. Whew! There are 24 games missing and 22 games in the database that should be added. Most are labeled only as New York with no way to tell what tournament they belong to. I have all the missing games and will post them and my findings in several posts throughout the week. Sep-17-12    vonKrolock: Hello, <Calli>. Very curious that <C. Schlechter - 1887> 'knot' ... Well, without <throwing crumbs to the fan> for the while ... But Spielmann was not a so to say primary source, like B. Englisch or (aha - another coincidence) the same S. Gold would be. Spielmann wrote on C. S. from Sweden, by F. Englund's request, around 1924 - Why the <learned to play with 13> could not be <he was already playing in his 13th year> - exactly between 1886 and 1887 !? - But playing in an obscure inter-clubs event in far-western Germany ?! (a 'contra' point...) - And another 'contra' point: Playing ar a reasonable level at 12 would stir some sensation - For instance, in the same 1887(M)WS we find that <the young David Albin, 12, is already able to solve the two-movers presented here> , and later <Albin Jr, solver> - - - But that other Schlechter was exactly <C.>, not "H", "W" or "Professor" Schlechter !!?? - (For me, for the while, the only <other> Schlechter appearing in history was Carl's father. the Schlechters were acquainted with Dr. Gold ... Sep-17-12    TheFocus: Please see my post at <Biographers Bistro> regarding dates for Monte Carlo 1903 according to <The Field>. Sep-19-12    Calli: <von krolock> A unknown boy from a chess city like Vienna travels far to play and achieves a sensational result for his age. WS however does not mention his age or that he is from Vienna. Then he does not play in another event for six years. Too crazy! Dec-03-12    crawfb5: <Calli> I note that in Game Collection: under construction - A Capa collection you have a number of Capablanca games from the 1911 New York Masters. I have been going through the <NY Sun> coverage to make a collection and noted some discrepancies. I agree with your dates, but several of your round numbers seem to be off. This is what I have for Capablanca (1/22/1911 - 2/3/1911 with no rest days): Round Opponent 1 BYE 2 Morris 3 Jaffe 4 Black 5 Marshall 6 Hodges 7 Chajes 8 Tennenwurzel 9 Kreymborg 10 Walcott 11 Smith 12 Baird 13 Johner It looks to me like the Round 1 bye was skipped, as the cases where we disagree are where you have games listed as one round earlier than I do. Dec-25-12    TheFocus: Merry Christmas! Dec-31-12    TheFocus: Happy New Year <Calli>!! Jan-10-13    OhioChessFan: Tata Steel Moves Prediction Contest, sponsored by the legendary <chessmoron> and hosted in my forum, is now open. First round begins Saturday the 12th. Click on Elvis for details. Mar-15-13    thomastonk: <Calli> Google books id=lbBAAAAAcAAJ seems to be a CPC 1862, but unfortunately beginning around page 100 every second page is missing. Nevertheless, it could be interesting for your link list at Calli's Game Collections. Thank you very much, btw! Mar-16-13    Calli: <thomastonk> Thanks, added it to the list. Think I'll put "Chess Player's Magazine" in there too because it fills in the years 1863-67. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 23) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 23 OF 23 ·  Later Kibitzing>		100% Cotton Chess Puzzle Shirt

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