| May-27-16 | | zanzibar: <CG> has the ending wrong (28.Qh5) methinks, but this quote still applies: <Von Scheve is of conventional Teutonic type, being large and blonde. He expressed himself as being much fatigued by the hard play. The lady visitors watch his game with especial attention, and when Blackburne took off Von Scheve’s Queen […], a fair critic said: “Won’t Blackburne give the Queen back?” and on being answered in the negative, further plaintively remarked, “Won’t he really? How cruel. I wanted Von Scheve to win so much, he’s so nice-looking”.> https://chessmarginalia.wordpress.c... |
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Sep-30-18
 | | MissScarlett: < <CG> has the ending wrong (28.Qh5) methinks> Harding's Blackburne bio (sourcing the <Morning Post>, September 15th, et al.) has <28.d5 Rd7 29.Qh5 1-0>. Correction submitted. |
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Oct-09-18
 | | Telemus: "Mr Blackburne fully justified in his game against Von Scheve his claim to be played in the highest rank of the strongest living players. His play is always bright and interesting, and his games rarely prove of a monotonous character. Von Scheve adopted the French defence, and Blackburne continued up to the seventh move as in his game against Tinsley, played in the third round. His eight move, however, was different, for instead of playing his Q Kt to Q square, he played it to K 2. Von Scheve endeavoured to get up an attack on the King's side, but this was premature, and Blackburne was enabled to establish his Kt on Q 6 with a check, and not only compelled his opponent to move his King, but also obtained a strong a well sustained attack. Blackburne's 24th move threatened to win the game by force, and Von Scheve, in a vain attempt to repel this attack, sacrficed his Queen for a Rook and Knight. Blackburne, however, advanced his Queen's Pawn, and Von Scheve realising the hopelessness of his position, resigned the game." The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, 13 September 1890. Blackburne advanced his Queen, but not his Queen's pawn, I would say. |
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