13 Shr chkd PGNS

Event "Flohr simul"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1933.09.22"
Round "?"
White "Flohr, Salomon"
Black "Melngailis, Tenis"
Result "0-1"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.1 (06.01.1934)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 e5 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Nd5 d6 9. Bd2 h6 10. Ne1 Kh7 11. Rb1 a5 12. f4 Nb4 13. fxe5 Nbxd5 14. cxd5 dxe5 15. Qb3 Qd6 16. a3 a4 17. Qc4 b5 18. Qe4 f5 19. Qf3 e4 20. dxe4 fxe4 21. Qxe4 Rxf1+ 22. Kxf1 Bf5 23. Qh4 Bxb1 0-1

Flohr vs T Melngailis, 1933

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Riga 1934 LVKA masters

Event "LVKA masters"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1934.??.??"
Round "?"
White "Rumelis, V"
Black "Brakmanis, Milijs"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.5 (03.02.1934)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O Ne5 8. Bb3 d6 9. f4 Nc6 10. a3 a6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Qd3 Be6 13. Rf3 Qd7 14. f5 Bxb3 15. cxb3 Ng4 16. Rh3 d5 17. Qg3 Bc5+ 18. Kf1 Nf2 19. f6 g6 20. Rxh7 Qg4 21. Rh4 Qe6 22. Qg5 Nd3 23. Rh8+ Kxh8 24. Qh6+ 1-0

V Rumelis vs M Brakmanis, 1934

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Riga 1934 (August) Casual game played by the Swedish master Karlin visiting Riga

Event "Casual game"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1934.08.??"
Round "?"
White "Koblents, Alexander"
Black "Karlin, Ored"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.32 (15.09.1934)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 f5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4 Be7 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Qc2 d5 8. Ne5 c6 9. a3 Qe8 10. f3 f4 11. g3 Nh5 12. O-O-O c5 13. Nb1 cxd4 14. Bxd4 Nc6 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. gxf4 c5 17. Be5 d4 18. e3 dxe3 19. Bd3 Nxf4 20. Bxh7+ Kh8 21. Rhg1 Rf6 22. Rg4 e2 23. Re1 Qh5 24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. Be4 Rb8 26. Nc3 Qe5 27. Nxe2 Nxe2+ 28. Rxe2 Qa1+ 29. Kd2 Qxa3 30. Re3 a5 31. Bc6 a4 32. Qg6 Qb2+ 33. Ke1 Qc1+ 34. Kf2 Rxb3 35. Qe8+ 1-0

Koblents vs O Karlin, 1934

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Riga 1934 (November) Riga vs Dama club tournament

Event "Riga v Dama club tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1934.11.21"
Round "7"
White "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
Black "Strunke, A"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.44 (08.12.1934)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. c4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. g3 Re8 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. O-O Nh5 9. Nc3 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Qd2 c6 12. Rad1 f5 13. e4 f4 14. Bh3 Qe7 15. Bxd7 Rd8 16. Nd5 Qxd7 17. Qa5 b6 18. Nxb6 Qc7 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Qxe5 Qxb6 21. c5 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 Qa5 23. b4 Bg4 24. bxa5 Bxf3 25. Rd7 Bg4 26. Rb7 Rd8 27. Rb8 Bc8 28. Rxc8 1-0

V Mezgailis vs A Strunke, 1934

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Event "Riga v Dama club tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1934.11.16"
Round "?"
White "Krumins, Edgars"
Black "Melngailis, Tenis"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.42 (24.11.1934)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. a3 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 O-O 10. O-O Qb6 11. Be3 Ng4 12. Bf4 a6 13. d5 Na5 14. Ba2 Qxb2 15. Na4 Qb5 16. Rb1 Qe8 17. Nb6 e5 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Bc5 20. Bc3 Bf5 21. Bxa5 Bxb1 22. Qxb1 Rd8 23. Re1 Qb5 24. Qxb5 axb5 25. Rb1 Rfe8 26. Kf1 Bxa3 27. Rxb5 Re5 28. Bd2 Rde8 29. Be3 Bc1 30. Nc4 Rh5 31. Bxc1 Rxh2 32. Be3 Rh1+ 33. Ke2 f5 34. Kf3 h6 35. Rxb7 g5 36. d6 g4+ 37. Kg3 1-0

E Krumins vs T Melngailis, 1934

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Margate 1935 (24 April - 3 May)

Event "Margate premier reserves prelim-A"
Site "Margate ENG"
Date "1935.04.??"
EventDate "1935.04.24"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Koblents, Alexander"
Black "Wood, Baruch Harold"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs Nr.32 (10.08.1935)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O cxd4 7. exd4 a6 8. Qe2 Be7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Nbd2 Nb4 11. a3 Nbd5 12. Bd3 O-O 13. Ne5 Bd7 14. Qf3 Rc8 15. Rac1 Rxc1 16. Rxc1 Qb8 17. Qh3 Rc8 18. Re1 Ba4 19. Ndc4 Be8 20. Bg5 b5 21. Nd2 h6 22. Be3 Nb6 23. Ndf3 Nfd5 24. Bxh6 gxh6 25. Qxh6 Bf6 26. Bh7+ Kh8 27. Nxf7+ 1-0

Koblents vs B H Wood, 1935

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Netherlands 1935 Match Koblents - De Jong

Pazīstamais Rīgas šachists A. Koblents pa Alekhine- Euwe mača laiku uzturējas Holandē. kur izcīnija divus mačus: pret Diemers K. sasniedza 4:0, ēet spēcigo de Jongu (Holande) pieveica ar 3.5:2.5. Pasniedzam vienu no saistošākām mača partijām.

The well-known Riga chess player A. Koblent stayed in Holland during the Alekhine-Euwe match. where he won two matches: against Diemer K. at 4: 0, eating strong de Jong (Holland) won with 3.5: 2.5. Serve one of the most exciting match games.

Event "Match Koblents - de Jong"
Site "Netherlands NED"
Date "1935.08.??"
Round "?"
White "de Jong, Theodoor"
Black "Koblents, Alexander"
Result "0-1"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.5 (01.02.1935)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 c6 8. g3 Nd7 9. Bg2 b6 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. Nc3 Qc7 12. Qe2 Nf8 13. Nh3 O-O-O 14. Rhe1 Ng6 15. f4 f5 16. Ng1 Rd7 17. Nf3 b5 18. Ne5 Nxe5 19. dxe5 b4 20. Rxd7 Qxd7 21. Nb1 Rd8 22. c3 a5 23. cxb4 axb4 24. Kc2 Qd4 25. a3 bxa3 26. bxa3 Bxa3 27. Nxa3 Qa4+ 28. Kb2 Qb4+ 29. Kc2 Qxa3 30. Qc4 Qa5 31. Rd1 Rxd1 32. Kxd1 Qb5 33. Qc3 Kc7 0-1

T de Jong vs Koblents, 1935

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Riga 1935 A-class tournament

Event "A-class tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1935.??.??"
Round "?"
White "Stabins, Artemijs"
Black "Beinerovics, N"
Result ""
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.49 (07.12.1935)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

A Stabins vs N Beinerovics, 1935

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Warsaw 1935 Chess Olympiad

Event "Warsaw ol (Men)"
Site "Warsaw POL"
Date "1935.08.31"
Round "19"
White "Feigin, Mosva"
Black "Mueller, Hans"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.37 (14.09.1935)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 e5 7. Nge2 Re8 8. O-O Bf8 9. a3 d6 10. b4 Bg4 11. f3 Bh5 12. d5 Ne7 13. g4 Bg6 14. e4 Nd7 15. Ng3 Kh8 16. h4 f6 17. Be3 Ng8 18. Kf2 Bf7 19. Rh1 Ne7 20. Rag1 a5 21. Nf5 Nxf5 22. gxf5 Bh5 23. Ne2 axb4 24. axb4 Ra3 25. Nc3 Ra8 26. Ra1 Be7 27. Rxa8 Qxa8 28. Nb5 Qb8 29. Qa4 Rd8 30. Rd1 Be8 31. Qa7 c6 32. dxc6 bxc6 33. Nc7 Nf8 34. Ne6 Bd7 35. Nxd8 Qxd8 36. Qa8 Bc8 37. Qxc6 1-0

M Feigin vs H Mueller, 1935

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Riga 1935 (2 November) ?? Hakoah club event

Event "Hakoah club tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1935.11.02"
Round "?"
White "Feigin, Movsa"
Black "Frydman, Paulino"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.45 (09.11.1935)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 Re8 7. Nge2 e5 8. O-O Bxc3 9. Qxc3 d5 10. b3 e4 11. Bc2 Ne7 12. Ng3 h5 13. h3 h4 14. Ne2 Bf5 15. Ba3 Qd7 16. Bxe7 Rxe7 17. Qb4 c6 18. f4 Bxh3 19. gxh3 Qxh3 20. Qxe7 Re8 21. Qb4 Ng4 22. Rf2 Re6 23. f5 Rf6 24. Qe1 Nxe3 25. Nf4 Qg3+ 26. Kh1 Ng4 27. Rg2 Qxf4 28. Qe2 Nh6 29. Rf1 Qd6 30. Qh5 h3 1-0

M Feigin vs P Frydman, 1935

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Riga 1935 (13 September) Alekhine simul

Event "Alekhine simul"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1935.09.13"
EventDate "1935.09.13"
Round "?"
White "Alekhine, Alexander"
Black "Stabins, Artemijs"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.38 (21.09.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 e6 6. Bxc4 Nbd7 7. e4 Bb4 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O Qc7 10. Bg5 b6 11. Rac1 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Bb7 13. e5 Nd5 14. Bd3 Rfe8 15. Bd2 Nf8 16. c4 Ne7 17. c5 b5 18. Ng5 Rad8 19. Ne4 Rxd4 20. Nd6 Rb8 21. f4 Bc8 22. g4 f5 23. exf6 gxf6 24. Bc3 Rxd3 25. Qxd3 Nd5 26. g5 Nxc3 27. Qxc3 f5 28. h4 Qg7 29. Qe3 Bd7 30. h5 a5 31. Rb1 Be8 32. Nxe8 Rxe8 33. Rbd1 Qc7 34. Rd6 1-0

Alekhine vs A Stabins, 1935

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Riga 1936 Olympic Selection

Event "Olympic Selection"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
EventDate "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Kalnins, Arnolds"
Black "Solmanis, Zigfrids"
ECO "?"
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.28 (11.07.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b3 e5 4. Be2 d6 5. O-O f5 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. c3 O-O 9. Bb2 Kh8 10. Qc2 Rb8 11. Rad1 Qe8 12. Rfe1 Qf7 13. Nf1 h6 14. Ne3 Ng4 15. Nd5 fxe4 16. dxe4 Bh4 17. Rf1 Bd8 18. b4 b6 19. Qa4 Bd7 20. b5 Na5 21. h3 Nf6 22. Ne3 Ne8 23. c4 a6 24. Bxe5 axb5 25. cxb5 Be6 26. Bxd6 Nxd6 27. Rxd6 Bxa2 28. Ne5 Qe8 29. Ng6+ Kh7 30. e5 Bf7 31. Nxf8+ Qxf8 32. Qe4+ g6 33. Bd3 Qg8 34. e6 Be8 35. e7 Bc7 36. Nd5 1-0

A Kalnins vs Z Solmanis, 1936

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Event "Olympic Selection"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
EventDate "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
Black "Kalnins, Heinricks"
ECO "?"
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.28 (11.07.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 Nd4 9. Qa4 f5 10. O-O-O a5 11. e3 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Nb3 e5 14. Be2 O-O 15. Rd2 Qh4 16. g3 Qe4 17. Rg1 f4 18. Bd3 Qf3 19. gxf4 exf4 20. Nd4 Qh5 21. Qd1 f3 22. Be4 Qxc5 23. Nxf3 Qa3+ 24. Kb1 Qxc3 25. Rd3 Qb4+ 26. Rb3 Qe7 27. Bxh7+ Kxh7 28. Ng5+ Kh6 29. e4 d6 30. Qd2 Rf6 31. Rbg3 g6 32. Ne6+ Kh7 33. Qh6+ Kg8 34. Rxg6+ Kf7 35. Ng5+ 1-0

V Mezgailis vs H Kalnins, 1936

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Event "Olympic Selection"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
EventDate "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "0-1"
White "Ozols, Karlis Alexander"
Black "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
ECO "?"
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.28 (11.07.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5 5. g3 e6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O Bd6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. d3 Bg6 10. Re1 Qe7 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Rfd8 13. Qe2 e5 14. Nh4 Ba3 15. Nf5 Qf8 16. Nd1 Bxb2 17. Qxb2 Nc5 18. Qa3 Rd2 19. f3 Bxf5 20. exf5 Qd6 21. Ne3 Qd4 22. Qc1 e4 23. Kh1 exf3 24. Bxf3 Nfe4 25. Re2 Nd3 26. Rxd2 Nxd2 27. Qxd2 Qxa1+ 0-1

K Ozols vs V Mezgailis, 1936

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Event "Olympic Selection"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
EventDate "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
Black "Brakmanis, Milijs"
ECO "?"
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.28 (11.07.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 b6 4. e4 Bb7 5. Bd3 Bb4 6. Qc2 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. Ne2 Nbd7 9. O-O c5 10. f4 e5 11. fxe5 dxe5 12. d5 h6 13. Ng3 O-O 14. Nf5 Ne8 15. Bxh6 gxh6 16. Rf3 Kh7 17. Rh3 Qg5 18. Nxh6 Qxh6 19. Rxh6+ Kxh6 20. Qf2 Nef6 21. Rf1 Rg8 22. Qh4+ Kg7 23. Rxf6 Nxf6 24. Qg5+ Kf8 25. Qxf6 Re8 26. Qd6+ Re7 27. Qb8+ Kg7 28. Qxa7 1-0

V Mezgailis vs M Brakmanis, 1936

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Event "Olympic Selection"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
EventDate "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Dreibergs, Leonids"
Black "Muiznieks, H"
ECO "?"
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.28 (11.07.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d3 Nf6 5. f4 d6 6. Nge2 Bg4 7. h3 Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Nd4 9. Qf2 a6 10. a4 O-O 11. O-O Kh8 12. Be3 c5 13. f5 Rb8 14. Nd5 b5 15. axb5 axb5 16. Ba2 Nc6 17. Kh1 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 Nb4 19. Bb3 Qc7 20. Qd2 Rbc8 21. c3 Nxd3 22. Qxd3 c4 23. Qd5 cxb3 24. Ra7 Qd8 25. Qxb5 Rb8 26. Rb7 Qe8 27. Rxb8 Qxb8 28. Qd7 Re8 29. Ra1 Kg8 30. Ra7 Kf8 31. f6 1-0

L Dreibergs vs H Muiznieks, 1936

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Event "Olympic Selection"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
EventDate "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "0-1"
White "Melngailis, Tenis"
Black "Kalnins, Heinricks"
ECO "?"
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.29 (18.07.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 O-O 8. O-O a6 9. e3 Qc7 10. b3 d6 11. Bb2 Bd7 12. Rc1 Qa5 13. Re1 Bg4 14. Qd2 Rac8 15. f3 Bd7 16. Re2 Qh5 17. Qe1 Ne5 18. Rd1 g5 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. cxd5 g4 21. f4 Nf3+ 22. Bxf3 gxf3 23. Rf2 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Bb5 25. Qb4 f5 26. a4 Be2 27. Qxb7 Rc2 28. Ba3 Ra2 29. Bc1 Rc2 30. Rc4 Bxc4 31. Rxc2 f2+ 32. Rxf2 Qd1+ 33. Kg2 Bxd5+ 0-1

T Melngailis vs H Kalnins, 1936

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Riga 1936 Hakoah club championship

Event "Hakoah club"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
White "Koblents, Alexander"
Black "Kunins, Z"
Result "1-0"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.16 (18.04.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. g3 d5 4. Qc2 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 Nbd7 8. O-O Re8 9. d4 dxc4 10. bxc4 e5 11. dxe5 Ng4 12. e6 Rxe6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Nc3 Nde5 15. Rad1 Qe7 16. Nd4 Rd6 17. Ne4 Rd8 18. c5 Nf6 19. Nd6 Ne8 20. Qc3 Nxd6 21. cxd6 Qf6 22. f4 Ng4 23. h3 Nh6 24. e4 Re8 25. e5 Qd8 26. d7 Bxd7 27. e6 Kg8 28. exd7 1-0

Koblents vs Z Kunins, 1936

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Riga 1936 VPS team tournament

Event "VPS team tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.??.??"
Round "?"
White "Melngailis, Tenis"
Black "Hasenfuss, Wolfgang R"
Result "0-1"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs. Nr.13 (28.03.1936)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. d3 e5 5. Nc3 d5 6. dxe4 d4 7. Nb1 h6 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bc5 10. c3 Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Qd7 13. O-O O-O-O 14. a4 Kb8 15. a5 dxc3 16. bxc3 Rhf8 17. Qe2 g5 18. Bb5 g4 19. Ba3 gxh3 20. g3 Bxa3 21. Nxa3 Qg4 22. Qxg4 Nxg4 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Nc4 Rf3 25. Rad1 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Rxf2 27. Rd2 h2+ 0-1

T Melngailis vs W Hasenfuss, 1936

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Riga 1936 (July) Control tournament final

Event "Control tournament final"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1936.07.??"
Round "?"
Result "0-1"
White "Kalnins, Arnolds"
Black "Gize, Ernests"
ECO "?
Source "Krusta-mikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.29 (20.07.1935)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Nb5 cxd4 9. Nc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 Qb4+ 11. Ke2 Nxe5 12. Qc1 Nbc6 13. Kd1 f6 14. a3 Qd6 15. b4 Qb8 16. b5 Ne7 17. Qd2 Nf5 18. Be2 h5 19. Nh3 Ng6 20. g3 Qxa8 21. Kc1 e5 22. Qd1 Nfe7 23. Bxh5 Bd7 24. Be2 Qc8 25. Ng1 Nf5 26. Qd2 Nd6 27. Qa5+ Ke8 28. Ra2 d3 29. Bd1 Qc4 30. Rb2 dxc2 31. Be2 Qe4 32. f3 Qe3+ 33. Qd2 Qxa3 0-1

A Kalnins vs E Gize, 1936

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Riga 1938 Municipal officials tournament

Event "Municipal Officials"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1938.??.??"
EventDate "?"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
Black "Kannenbergs, Alexander"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla.Sahs.Bridzs Nr.8 (19.02.1938)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. exd4 Nf5 11. d5 Bd7 12. Ne4 Qc8 13. Re1 Re8 14. Rb1 h6 15. b4 b6 16. Bb2 Qd8 17. Qd2 Rb8 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Qc3+ f6 20. Rb2 Qe7 21. f4 Qf8 22. Rbe2 Rbd8 23. g4 Nh4 24. Nxf6 Rxe2 25. Nxd7+ Kg8 26. Nxf8 Rxg2+ 27. Kh1 Rxf8 28. Re7 Rf7 29. Re8+ Rf8 30. Rxf8+ Kxf8 31. Qf6+ 1-0

V Mezgailis vs A Kannenbergs, 1938

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Event "Municipal Officials"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1938.??.??"
EventDate "?"
Round "?"
Result "1/2-1/2"
White "Kannenbergs, Alexander"
Black "Petrov, Vladimir"
ECO "?"
Source "Zemitis, Encyc. Lat. Chessplayers I, pp. K-32,32"

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Qa5 7. Bf4 Ne4 8. Qc2 Bb4 9. Rc1 Qxa2 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Qxc2 12. Rxc2 Be7 13. O-O O-O 14. Ra1 a6 15. c5 f6 16. Bc7 e5 17. Nd2 f5 18. Nb3 Rf7 19. Be2 e4 20. c4 Nf6 21. Be5 Be6 22. Na5 Bd8 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. cxd5 cxd5 25. Rb2 Bxa5 26. Rxa5 Rc7 27. Rb6 Kf7 28. Bb5 Bd7 29. Bxd7 Rxd7 30. g3 Rc8 31. Ra1 Rcc7 32. Rab1 Ke7 33. Kf1 Kf7 34. Ke2 Kg7 35. h3 Kf7 1/2-1/2

A Kannenbergs vs Petrov, 1938

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Riga 1939 (January) Team match

Event "Team match"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1939.01.??"
Round "?
Result ""
White "Elksnis, K"
Black "Ozols, Karlis Alexander"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.15 (15.04.1939)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

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Daugavpils 1939 (June) Tournament featuring Riga guests Ozols and Mezgailis. Mezgailis won the tournament 8.5/10

Event "Daugavpils"
Site "Daugavpils LAT"
Date "1939.06.22"
Round "?
Result "0-1"
White "Tiltins"
Black "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.50 (16.12.1939)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. a4 Bb4 7. Ne5 Qd5 8. Bxf6 gxf6 9. Ng4 Nd7 10. Ne3 Qa5 11. Qc1 Nb6 12. g3 e5 13. dxe5 fxe5 14. Bg2 Be6 15. O-O O-O-O 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Qc2 h5 18. h4 Rhf8 19. Kh2 f5 20. Bh3 Kb8 21. Nc3 e4 22. Nxe4 Bc8 23. Nc3 f4 24. Ng2 Bxh3 25. Kxh3 Bd6 26. Rad1 Qe5 27. Qe4 Qg7 28. Qe6 Rf6 29. Qe4 Qg4+ 30. Kh2 fxg3+ 31. Kg1 Qh3 32. fxg3 Rxf1+ 33. Kxf1 Qh1+ 34. Kf2 Bc5+ 0-1

Tiltins vs V Mezgailis, 1939

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Event "Daugavpils"
Site "Daugavpils LAT"
Date "1939.06.25"
Round "?
Result "0-1"
White "Tizenhauzens"
Black "Mezgailis, Voldemar"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.50 (16.12.1939)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. Nxe4 d5 7. Ng3 Qe7+ 8. Qe2 Be6 9. h4 Bh6 10. Nh3 Nc6 11. Rd1 O-O-O 12. Rd3 Rde8 13. Kd1 Qd7 14. f3 Bxh3 15. Qf2 Be6 0-1

Tizenhauzens vs V Mezgailis, 1939

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Riga 1940

Riga Shacha Team Mastery in 1940.

Rīgas šacha komandu meistariba 1940. gadā.

Arī šoreiz uzvarēja pagājušā gada meistars - Rīgas pilsētas darbinieki ar 26.5 punktiem, otrā vietā ar 24 p., 3. v. Latvijas Dzelzc. B. ar 21 p., 4. Hakoah ar 15 p. un 5. VEF ar 12.5 p. Meistarkomanda cīnijās sekojošā sastāvā: 1. Leilmeist. V. Petrovs (ieguva savai komandai +1 punktu) 2. V. Mezgailis (+3), 3. K.Ozols (2.5) 4. H. Muiznieks (+3.5) 5. J. Fride (+2.5) 6. V. Rosenbergs (+2.5) 7. J. Krastins (+2) 8. V. Rumelis (+1.5) 9. J. Veide (+3) 10. E. Lazdins (+4) un rezervisti E. Juliks (+.5) un E. Nagelis (+ .5).

Sniedzam divas sekojošās partijas no augšējās sacīkstes.

Last year's winner was Riga City staff with 26.5 points, second place with 24 p. Latvian Railway. B. or 21 p., 4. Hakoah or 15 p. and 5. VEF with p. Masterclass in the fight as follows: 1. Leilmeist. V. Petrovs (got +1 point for his team) 2. V. Mezgailis (+3), 3. K.Ozols (2.5) 4. H. Muiznieks (+3.5) 5. J. Fride (+2.5) 6. V Rosenbergs (+2.5) 7. J. Krastins (+2) 8. V. Rumelis (+1.5) 9. J. Veide (+3) 10. E. Lazdins (+4) and reservist E. Juliks (+. 5) and E. Nagelis (+ .5).

Here are the two following games from the top race.

Event "Club Team tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1939.??.??"
Round "?
Result "1-0"
White "Fride, Janis (RPDS)"
Black "Bermanis, J (Hakoah)"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.22 (01.06.1940)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. e5 d5 8. exf6 Bxf6 9. Bb5 cxb2 10. Bxb2 O-O 11. Nc3 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nd4 14. Qd3 Nxb5 15. Qxb5 c6 16. Qd3 Re8 17. Rab1 Qa5 18. Ne2 Qxa2 19. Bxf6 Qxe2 20. Qg3 1-0

Fride: RPDS club
Bermanis: Hakoah club

J Fride vs J Bermanis, 1939

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Event "Club Team tournament"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1939.??.??"
Round "?
Result "1-0"
White "Lazdins, Eriks (RPDS)"
Black "Zirnis, A (US)"
ECO "?"
Source "Krustamikla. Sahs. Bridzs. Nr.22 (01.06.1940)" http://www.periodika.lv/periodika2-...

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 d5 6. O-O Qc7 7. Nbd2 e5 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 Qxe5 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Bd7 12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. Re1+ Be7 14. Qe2 O-O 15. Qe4 1-0

Lazdins: RPDS club
Zirnis: US club

J Fride vs J Bermanis, 1939

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This poem is dedicated to all Caissa's members who understand that chess is but a game.

Chess is but a Game

As he secretly rode his knight out of the castle's gate, still believing that he could escape this inevitable fate, the sky broke open with an array of incredible light. and there smitten to the earth lay nova under his knight. I am who I am and always am, spoke this thundering voice and you, my friend nova, do not at all have another choice but to go forth south and north, west and east
loudly proclaiming the good Word to man and beast. Thus beset by the compelling voice from the broken sky nova set about explaining through the word the how and why. He travelled north and south, west and east never losing aim to let all Caissa's members know: chess is but a game.

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

American flags left on the moon will eventually get bleached white by the sun.

While they are hibernating, bears do not urinate. Their bodies convert waste into protein.

<<<The Name of France> by Henry Van Dyke>

Give us a name to fill the mind
With the shining thoughts that lead mankind,
The glory of learning, the joy of art, —
A name that tells of a splendid part
In the long, long toil and the strenuous fight
Of the human race to win its way
From the feudal darkness into the day
Of Freedom, Brotherhood, Equal Right, —
A name like a star, a name of light.
I give you France!

Give us a name to move the heart
With a warmer glow and a swifter flood, —
A name like the sound of a trumpet, clear,
And silver-sweet, and iron-strong,
That calls three million men to their feet,
Ready to march, and steady to meet
The foes who threaten that name with wrong, —
A name that rings like a battle-song.
I give you France!

Give us a name to move the heart
With the strength that noble griefs impart,
A name that speaks of the blood outpoured
To save mankind from the sway of the sword, —
A name that calls on the world to share
In the burden of sacrificial strife
Where the cause at stake is the world's free life And the rule of the people everywhere, —
A name like a vow, a name like a prayer.
I give you France!>

Engineer Ralph Baer is often held to be the "father of video games." His "Brown Box" video game system, designed in 1967, paved the way for all future consoles.

"mãos frias, coração quente". In English, it means "a cold hand, a warm heart"

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

"mais vale um passarinho na mão do que dois a voar"

Contrary to popular belief, the first video game was not Pong. It was preceded by Tennis for Two in 1958 and Spacewar! in 1962.

CAISSA (pronounced ky-eé-sah)
or The Game at Chess; a Poem.
by Sir William Jones, 1763

Of armies on the chequer'd field array'd,

And guiltless war in pleasing form display'd;

When two bold kings contend with vain alarms,

In ivory this, and that in ebon arms;

Sing, sportive maids, that haunt the sacred hill

Of Pindus, and the fam'd Pierian rill.

Thou, joy of all below, and all above,

Mild Venus, queen of laughter, queen of love;

Leave thy bright island, where on many a rose

And many a pink thy blooming train repose:

Assist me, goddess! since a lovely pair

Command my song, like thee devinely fair.

Near yon cool stream, whose living waters play,

And rise translucent in the solar ray;

Beneath the covert of a fragrant bower,

Where spring's nymphs reclin'd in calm retreat,

And envying blossoms crouded round their seat;

Here Delia was enthron'd, and by her side

The sweet Sirena, both in beauty's pride:

Thus shine two roses, fresh with early bloom,

That from their native stalk dispense perfume;

Their leaves unfolding to the dawning day

Gems of the glowing mead, and eyes of May.

A band of youths and damsels sat around,

Their flowing locks with braided myrtle bound;

Agatis, in the graceful dance admir'd,

And gentle Thyrsis, by the muse inspir'd;

With Sylvia, fairest of the mirthful train;

And Daphnis, doom'd to love, yet love in vain.

Now, whilst a purer blush o'erspreads her cheeks,

With soothing accents thus Sirena speaks:

"The meads and lawns are ting'd with beamy light,

And wakeful larks begin their vocal flight;

Whilst on each bank the dewdrops sweetly smile;

What sport, my Delia, shall the hours beguile?

Whall heavenly notes, prolong'd with various art,

Charm the fond ear, and warm the rapturous heart?

At distance shall we view the sylvan chace?

Or catch with silken lines the finny race?"

Then Delia thus: "Or rather, since we meet

By chance assembled in this cool retreat,

In artful contest let our warlike train

Move well-directed o'er the field preside:

No prize we need, our ardour to inflame;

We fight with pleasure, if we fight for fame."

The nymph consents: the maids and youths prepare

To view the combat, and the sport to share:

But Daphnis most approv'd the bold design,

Whom Love instructed, and the tuneful Nine.

He rose, and on the cedar table plac'd

A polish'd board, with differing colours grac'd;

Squares eight times eight in equal order lie;

These bright as snow, those dark with sable dye;

Like the broad target by the tortoise born,

Or like the hide by spotted panthers worn.

Then from a chest, with harmless heroes stor'd,

O'er the smooth plain two well-wrought hosts he pour'd;

The champions burn'd their rivals to assail,

Twice eight in black, twice eight in milkwhite mail;

In shape and station different, as in name,

Their motions various, not their power the same.

Say, muse! (for Jove has nought from thee conceal'd)

Who form'd the legions on the level field?

High in the midst the reverend kings appear,

And o'er the rest their pearly scepters rear:

One solemn step, majestically slow,

They gravely move, and shun the dangerous foe;

If e'er they call, the watchful subjects spring,

And die with rapture if they save their king;

On him the glory of the day depends,

He once imprison'd, all the conflict ends.

The queens exulting near their consorts stand;

Each bears a deadly falchion in her hand;

Now here, now there, they bound with furious pride,

And thin the trmbling ranks from side to side;

Swift as Camilla flying o'er the main,

Or lightly skimming o'er the dewy plain:

Fierce as they seem, some bold Plebeian spear

May pierce their shield, or stop their full career.

The valiant guards, their minds on havock bent,

Fill the next squares, and watch the royal tent;

Tho' weak their spears, tho' dwarfish be their height,

Compact they move, the bulwark of the fight,

To right and left the martial wings display

Their shining arms, and stand in close array.

Behold, four archers, eager to advance,

Send the light reed, and rush with sidelong glance;

Through angles ever they assault the foes,

True to the colour, which at first they chose.

Then four bold knights for courage-fam'd and speed,

Each knight exalted on a prancing steed:

Their arching course no vulgar limit knows,

Tranverse they leap, and aim insidious blows:

Nor friends, nor foes, their rapid force restrain,

By on quick bound two changing squares they gain;

From varing hues renew the fierce attack,

And rush from black to white, from white to black.

Four solemn elephants the sides defend;

Benearth the load of ponderous towers they bend:

In on unalter'd line they tempt the fight;

Now crush the left, and now o'erwhelm the right.

Bright in the front the dauntless soldiers raise

Their polish'd spears; their steely helmets blaze:

Prepar'd they stand the daring foe to strike,

Direct their progress, but their wounds oblique.

Now swell th' embattled troups with hostile rage,

And clang their shields, impatient to engage;

When Daphnis thus: A varied plain behold,

Where fairy kings their mimick tents unfold,

As Oberon, and Mab, his wayward queen,

Lead forth their armies on the daisied green.

No mortal hand the wond'rous sport contriv'd,

By gods invents, and from gods deriv'd;

From them the British nymphs receiv'd the game,

And play ech morn beneath the crystal Thame;

Hear then the tale, which they to Colin sung,

As idling o'er the lucid wave he hung.

A lovely dryad rang'd the Thracian wild,

Her air enchanting, and her aspect mild:

To chase the bounding hart was all her joy,

Averse from Hymen, and the Cyprian boy;

O'er hills an valleys was her beauty fam'd,

And fair Caissa was the damsel nam'd.

Mars saw the maid; with deep surprize he gaz'd,

Admir'd her shape, and every gesture prais'd:

His golden bow the child of Venus bent,

And through his breast a piecing arrow sent.

The reed was hope; the feathers, keen desire;

The point, her eyes; the barbs, ethereal fire.

Soon to the nymph he pour'd his tender strain;

The haughtly dryad scorn'd his amorous pain:

He told his woes, where'er the maid he found,

And still he press'd, yet still Caissa frown'd;

But ev'n her frowns (ah, what might smiles have done!)

Fir'd all his soul, and all his senses won.

He left his car, by raging tigers drawn,

And lonely wander'd o'er the dusky lawn;

Then lay desponding near a murmuring stream,

And fair Caissa was his plaintive theme.

A naiad heard him from her mossy bed,

And through the crystal rais'd her placid head;

Then mildly spake: "O thou, whom love inspires,

Thy tears will nourish, not allay thy fires.

The smiling blossoms drink the pearly dew;

And ripening fruit the feather'd race pursue;

The scaly shoals devour the silken weeds;

Love on our sighs, and on our sorrow feeds.

Then weep no more; but, ere thou canst obtain

Balm to thy wounds, and solace to thy pain,

With gentle art thy martial look beguile;

Be mild, and teach thy rugged brow to smile.

Canst thou no play, no soothing game devise;

To make thee lovely in the damsel's eyes?

So may thy prayers assuage the scornful dame,

And ev'n Caissa own a mutual frame."

Kind nymph, said Mars, thy counsel I approve;

Art, only art, her ruthless breast can move.

but when? or how? They dark discourse explain:

So may thy stream ne'er swell with gushing rain;

So may thy waves in one pure current flow,

And flowers eternal on thy border blow!"

To whom the maid replied with smiling mien:

"Above the palace of the Paphian queen

Love's brother dwells, a boy of graceful port,

By gods nam'd Euphron, and by mortals Sport:

Seek him; to faithful ears unfold thy grief,

And hope, ere morn return, a sweet relief.

His temple hangs below the azure skies;

Seest thou yon argent cloud? 'Tis there it lies."

This said, she sunk beneath the liquid plain,

And sought the mansion of her blue-hair'd train.

Meantime the god, elate with heart-felt joy,

Had reach'd the temple of the sportful boy;

He told Caissa's charms, his kindled fire,

The naiad's counsel, and his warm desire.

"Be swift, he added, give my passion aid;

A god requests." - He spake, and Sport obey'd.

He fram'd a tablet of celestial mold,

Inlay'd with squares of silver and of gold;

Then of two metals form'd the warlike band,

That here compact in show of battle stand;

He taught the rules that guide the pensive game,

And call'd it Cassa from the dryad's name:

(Whence Albion's sons, who most its praise confess,

Approv'd the play, and nam'd it thoughtful Chess.)

The god delighted thank'd indulgent Sport;

Then grasp'd the board, and left his airy court.

With radiant feet he pierc'd the clouds; nor stay'd,

Till in the woods he saw the beauteous maid:

Tir'd with the chase the damsel set reclin'd,

Her girdle loose, her bosom unconfin'd.

He took the figure of a wanton faun,

And stood before her on the flowery lawn;

Then show'd his tablet: pleas'd the nymph survey'd

The lifeless troops in glittering ranks display'd;

She ask'd the wily sylvan to explain

The various motions of the splendid train;

With eager heart she caught the winning lore,

And thought ev'n Mars less hateful than before;

"What spell," said she, "deceiv'd my careless mind?

The god was fair, and I was most unkind."

She spoke, and saw the changing faun assume

A milder aspect, and a fairer bloom;

His wreathing horns, that from his temples grew,

Flow'd down in curls of bright celestial hue;

The dappled hairs, that veil'd his loveless face,

Blaz'd into beams, and show'd a heavenly grace;

The shaggy hide, that mantled o'er his breast,

Was soften'd to a smooth transparent vest,

That through its folds his vigorous bosom show'd,

And nervous limbs, where youthful ardour glow'd:

(Had Venus view'd him in those blooming charms,

Not Vulcan's net had forc'd her from his arms.)

With goatlike feet no more he mark'd the ground,

But braided flowers his silken sandals bound.

The dryad blush'd; and, as he press'd her, smil'd,

Whilst all his cares one tender glance beguil'd.

He ends: To arms, the maids and striplings cry;

To arms, the groves and sounding vales reply.

Sirena led to war the swarthy crew,

And Delia those that bore the lily's hue.

Who first, O muse, began the bold attack;

The white refulgent, or the mournful black?

Fair Delia first, as favoring lots ordain,

Moves her pale legions tow'rd the sable train:

From thought to thought her lively fancy flies,

Whilst o'er the board she darts her sparkling eyes.

At length the warrior moves with haughty strides;

Who from the plain the snowy king divides:

With equal haste his swarthy rival bounds;

His quiver rattles, and his buckler sounds:

Ah! hapless youths, with fatal warmth you burn;

Laws, ever fix'd, forbid you to return.

then from the wing a short-liv'd spearman flies,

Unsafely bold, and see! he dies, he dies:

The dark-brow'd hero, with one vengeful blow

Of life and place deprives his ivory foe.

Now rush both armies o'er the burnish'd field,

Hurl the swift dart, and rend the bursting shield.

Here furious knights on fiery coursers prance,

but see! the white-rob'd Amazon beholds

Where the dark host its opening van unfolds:

Soon as her eye discerns the hostile maid,

By ebon shield, and ebon helm betray'd;

Seven squares she passed with majestic mien,

And stands triumphant o'er the falling queen.

Perplex'd, and sorrowing at his consort's fate,

The monarch burn'd with rage, despair, and hate:

Swift from his zone th' avenging blade he drew,

And, mad with ire, the proud virago slew.

Meanwhile sweet smiling Delia's wary king

Retir'd from fight behind the circling wing.

Long time the war in equal balance hung;

Till, unforseen, an ivory courser sprung,

And, wildly prancing in an evil hour,

Attack'd at once the monarch and the tower:

Sirena blush'd; for, as the rules requir'd,

Her injur'd sovereign to his tent retir'd;

Whilst her lost castle leaves his threatening height,

And adds new glory to th' exulting knight.

At this, pale fear oppress'd the drooping maid,

And on her cheek the rose began to fade:

A crystal tear, that stood prepar'd to fall,

She wip'd in silence, and conceal'd from all;

From all but Daphnis; He remark'd her pain,

And saw the weakness of her ebon train;

Then gently spoke: "Let me your loss supply,

And either nobly win, or nobly dir;

Me oft has fortune crown'd with fair success,

And led to triumph in the fields of Chess."

He said: the willing nymph her place resign'd,

And sat at distance on the bank reclin'd.

Thus when Minerva call'd her chief to arms,

And Troy's high turret shook with dire alarms,

The Cyprian goddess wounded left the plain,

And Mars engag'd a mightier force in vain.

Strait Daphnis leads his squadron to the field;

(To Delia's arms 'tis ev'n a joy to yield.)

Each guileful snare, and subtle art he tries,

But finds his heart less powerful than her eyes:

Wisdom and strength superior charms obey;

And beauty, beauty, wins the long-fought day.

By this a hoary chief, on slaughter bent,

Approach'd the gloomy king's unguarded tent;

Where, late, his consort spread dismay around,

Now her dark corse lies bleeding on the ground.

Hail, happy youth! they glories not unsung

Shall live eternal on the poet's tongue;

For thou shalt soon receive a splendid change,

And o'er the plain with nobler fury range.

The swarthy leaders saw the storm impend,

And strove in vain their sovereign to defend:

Th' invader wav'd his silver lance in air,

And flew like lightning to the fatal square;

His limbs dilated in a moment grew

To stately height, and widen'd to the view;

More fierce his look, more lion-like his mien,

Sublime he mov'd, and seem'd a warrior queen.

As when the sage on some unfolding plant

Has caught a wandering fly, or frugal ant,

His hand the microscopic frame applies,

And lo! a bright hair'd monster meets his eyes;

He sees new plumes in slender cases roll'd;

Here stain'd with azure, there bedropp'd with gold;

Thus, on the alter'd chief both armies gaze,

And both the kings are fix'd with deep amaze.

The sword, which arm'd the snow-white maid before,

He noew assumes, and hurls the spear no more;

The springs indignant on the dark-rob'd band,

And knights and archers feel his deadly hand.

Now flies the monarch of the sable shield,

His legions vanquish'd, o'er the lonely field:

So when the morn, by rosy coursers drawn,

With pearls and rubies sows the verdant lawn,

Whilst each pale star from heaven's blue vault retires,

Still Venus gleams, and last of all expires.

He hears, where'er he moves, the dreadful sound;

Check the deep vales, and Check the woods rebound.

No place remains: he sees the certain fate,

And yields his throne to ruin, and Checkmate.

A brighter blush o'erspreads the damsel's cheeks,

And mildly thus the conquer'd stripling speaks:

"A double triumph, Delia, hast thou won,

By Mars protected, and by Venus' son;

The first with conquest crowns thy matchless art,

The second points those eyes at Daphnis' heart."

She smil'd; the nymphs and amorous youths arise,

And own that beauty gain'd the nobler prize.

Low in their chest the mimic troops were lay'd,

And peaceful slept the sable hero's shade.

"The final aim of all of us playing on the board of life is to somehow break out of this board and be free" ― Vineet Raj Kapoor, UNCHESS: Untie Your Shoes and Walk on the Chessboard of Life

Diamonds are the hardest natural substance.
Diamonds are not the hardest substance of all-time, but it is the strongest substance naturally found on Earth.

Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience.

John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, <I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.>

The only letter that doesn't appear on the periodic table is J. Out of 118 chemical elements, only this letter feels left out.

"Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right." ― Charlemagne

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XTmO...

"Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory." ― Julius Caesar

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVD...

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny." ― Aristotle

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PE...

"It really doesn't cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable." ― Paul "Bear" Bryant

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNh...

"You can never really pay back. You can only pay forward." ― Woody Hayes

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lz5X...

A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che...

Doinysius1: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb!

* Riddle-free-zool: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid...

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhk...

"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti

* "Strange" was too big of a clue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGC... Fantastic Fredthebear found the solution in two seconds. A good chess instructor teaches pupils to first cut-off the lone king's escape (form a permanent barrier restriction instead of repeated checks back and forth by one piece), and then deliver checkmate on the edge of the board. Learn good habits, practice frequently to form good habits into muscle memory, and then apply reflexive habits during live action! Input equals output.

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gSYX...

8x8

* Dubov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znE...

Hacked!

<<<A Song of Heroes> by Anonymous>

Our country calls for heroes,
And who is a hero now
With no fear in his eyes,
With no shade of disguise,
With a purpose upon his brow?
The wide world calls for heroes,
And who will a hero be.
With a love for the whole
And a clear, steady soul
And a spirit brave and free?
High heaven calls for heroes,
And who is a hero there,
With a will for the best,
And a mind for the test,
And a heart that knows to dare?
But never mind the heroes,
Nor herald the hero's worth:
For our land we will die
And for God on high,
And for all the groaning earth!>

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

The world's most widely distributed bear is the brown bear. However, the American black bear is the world's most common bear species.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6t...

* Help yourself: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e07j...

* Surrender to Him: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ViE_...

* Secrets of Suchess: https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...

Dinner Prayer Hymn

Lord, bless this food and grant that we

May thankful for thy mercies be;

Teach us to know by whom we're fed;

Bless us with Christ, the living bread.

Lord, make us thankful for our food,

Bless us with faith in Jesus' blood;

With bread of life our souls supply,

That we may live with Christ on high.
Amen.

* The Lost Cities (Olmecs): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o_-G...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NEIn...

"Only the rocks live forever," said Gray Wolf. ― James A. Michener, Centennial

* Mankind's Savior said it, proved it: https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bib...

"Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure."

"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe

The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against C42 Petrov's defense was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWyk...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fk5L...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqg...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TR... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePq...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jti... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsS...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUY...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C1...

Don't fall into Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xxPG...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DEYT...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQU...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oPsT...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HCQG...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAl...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PHv2...

A change-up to the king knight's development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tds...

Eight Deadly Smith-Morra Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c59...

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9o...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sUU0...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OK...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM7...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ9...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afg...

Amish Gardening Hacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/87Cn...

Grandma's Oddly Useful Food Hacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QO...

Grandma's Clever Life Hacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7a...

Long, long before cell phones cameras: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SmCJ...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gWu3...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ful_...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UZkf...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_P-u...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZF6N...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D98y...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hglS...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cmJp...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VG_B...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wvmW...

Grandpa's Old Life Hacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Y...

Construction Tips & Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MGC1...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/thME...

Security matters: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DBDY...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FwCV...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YrFi...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Xy7...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ItZ5...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Off...

"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

"God offers salvation without the need for any sort of advanced payment." ― douglaskiogoraquotes

Assurance: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_gJr...

No. 1 vs No. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FxDr...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj0...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cPj0...

2 Must know Rook endings: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hNP0...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mfim...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cmk9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cLAO...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GRPO...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eiLT...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykg...

3 Chess Problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQp...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HksR...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eqmC...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JW...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCx...

4 Queen Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKh...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UG5a...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/If2Z...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ADF4...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QUOf...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irq...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJx...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKx...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3ZsS...

6-year-olds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZ...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4f... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31J...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KV...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px9...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBx...

7 Chess Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGu...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cv0s...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vcYm...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEi...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XB1I...

Dialing *67 conceals your number from someone you call. There are similar numbers you can dial to respond to mystery callers.

The first is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and exact time they called. Once you have that number, you can block it on your phone so it can't call you anymore.

Funny 9: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4vZr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cxIH...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjj...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvE...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6w...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NAJ9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Pf1_...

Top 10 tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP...

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY5...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zI3O...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fey...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoY...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rez...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3i...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIe...

12 Life Laws: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l6TW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K05L...

15 Straight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6a...

<The Memory Pillow

Those We Love
Don't Go Away
They Walk Beside Us
Everday Unseen
Unheard,
But Always Near,
Still Loved, Still Missed
And Very Dear
Thinking of You Always
Great Grandma Simultaneous>

The chess board has a theoretical limit of 5,949 moves.

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant

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"Debt is dumb. Cash is king." — Dave Ramsey

The G.O.A.T. Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (1943-2008) became the US Junior Chess Champion in 1956, scoring 8½/10 to become the youngest-ever Junior Champion at age 13, a record that still stands.

In 1957, Fischer had the rank of Master, the youngest player to earn that title up to that point. In July, he successfully defended his US Junior title, scoring 8½/9 at San Francisco. In August, he scored 10/12 at the US Open Chess Championship in Cleveland, winning on tie-breaking points over Arthur Bisguier. This made Fischer the youngest ever US Open Champion. Fischer then won the 1957-58 US Championship, two months shy of turning 15. Fischer became the youngest person ever to qualify for the Candidates and the youngest-ever grandmaster at the time, aged 15 years, 6 months, 1 day.

Bobby Fischer played in eight US Championships, winning all of them by at least a one-point margin. Wikipedia article: US Chess Championship In his eight US Chess Championships, Bobby Fischer lost only three games combined. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DBT2...

When Fischer was 16, his mother moved out of their Brooklyn apartment to pursue medical training. The apartment was on the edge of Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood that had one of the highest homicide and general crime rates in New York City. Fischer attended Erasmus Hall High School at the same time as Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond, but dropped out of high school when he turned 16, the earliest he could legally do so. "You don't learn anything in school," he said.

In 1960, Fischer tied for first place with Soviet star Boris Spassky at the strong Mar del Plata Tournament in Argentina, winning by a two-point margin, scoring 13½/15 (+13−1=1), ahead of David Bronstein. Fischer lost only to Spassky; this was the start of their lifelong friendship and rivalry.

From July to September 1972, Fischer played Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland for the World Chess Championship. Fischer won the match 12½–8½ and became the 11th World Chess Champion. After that, Fischer did not play a competitive game in public for nearly 20 years. ― Source: Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tDXF...

At age 22, Russia's Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in 1985; the second youngest was Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who was also 22 when he earned his world title in 2013. Kasparov was ranked the world's No. 1 player for a record 255 months as well. Carlsen holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess at 125 games. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qlXZ...

India's Gukesh Dommaraju made history in 2024 by becoming the eighteenth and youngest-ever undisputed World Chess Champion breaking Kasparov's record. At just 18 years and 195 days, he claimed the title after defeating China's Ding Liren. Although the rating system is badly inflated, Gukesh was also the youngest player ever to reach a 2750 rating. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzq9...

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

WISE OLD OWL
A wise old owl lived in an oak.
The more he saw the less he spoke.
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

C92
J Moussard vs Ivanchuk, 2024
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
1 game

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