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Jan-20-14
 | | jessicafischerqueen: <thomas tonk, Tabanus> Fascinating.
I wish you two could have your own Chess History TV show in which you investigate such mysteries for the audience. Has either of you considered actually doing this by creating a "youtube channel" devoted to such a project? It's not actually that hard to get a good audience for such topics on youtube, because people world wide who are interested in such topics would find you out. |
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| Apr-06-14 | | Conrad93: He is the Joseph Conrad of the chess world. |
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| Apr-08-14 | | N0B0DY: [insert rolling eyes here] |
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| Apr-08-14 | | john barleycorn: <Nobody> looks at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ1m... |
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| Apr-08-14 | | Conrad93: NOBODY, you may not know the history of Conrad, but he wrote his first novel while he was captain of a British vessel. He would write it on and off from port to port. |
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| Apr-08-14 | | Conrad93: The sea is a good a motivator. |
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| Apr-11-14 | | N0B0DY: <The sea is a good a motivator.> Right! The sea and the gallows refuse none. |
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| Mar-06-15 | | zanzibar: Cross your fingers, a fine portrait of the good Capt should soon be appearing... from <Deutsche Schachzeitung - A. Anderssen 1873 p xiv> |
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| Mar-12-15 | | zanzibar: From "Westminster Chess Club Papers" - v3 (1872) p210: <It is with sincere regret we learn that Captain Evans, the inventor of the Evans Gambit, is in great pecuniary distress. He is now 82 y,ears of age, nearly blind, and very infirm. He has a wife and sister dependent upon him for support. For some years past he has been residing in Belgium, but the doctors strongly recommend his removal to England, as the damp, cold climate of Ostend is killing him, and he cannot be moved unless certain little debts, incurred during his illness, are first discharged. What Arkwright was to Manchester, and Stephenson to railways, Captain Evans has been to Chess. His Opening was the greatest discovery since the days of Philidor and Lolli, and has caused more pleasure to Chess players than anything else connected with the game. It is proposed to raise £100 to assist him in his difficulties, and all gentlemen willing to help in this good cause, either with money or their names, are earnestly requested to communicate with Mr. George Walker, 40 Albion Road, Stoke Newington (who will vouch for the truth of this statement), or to Mr. Charles Mossop, solicitor, 1 Ironmonger Lane, E.C. These gentlemen will endeavour to form a committee of the leading Chess players to raise the required sum, and they will duly acknowledge the receipt of any contribution that may be forwarded to them.> |
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| Mar-12-15 | | zanzibar: The excerpt from WCCP was from April, 1872. Evans never left Ostend, he died soon thereafter, in August. |
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| Mar-12-15 | | zanzibar: He was buried (or rather, interred) in Ostend:
http://www.kwabc.org/archive/Bilder... http://www.kwabc.org/archive/Homepa... |
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| Mar-12-15 | | zanzibar: From Deutsche Zeitung v27 Nr. 9. September. 1872. p270/271 (google translated): <Captain W. D. Evans from Milford.Our readers will surely hear with regret and sympathy the sad news
that we have today to communicate to them the death of the famous
inventor of the ingenious Evans game. Collections were a few months
ago in England held to give the 82-year Marine Capitain Evans support
he needed urgently - and now, before the leaves overlooked the success
of the general request comes from the east end there, at the news of
his. Death in August. No one had, perhaps, at some time, a recognized
world fame on so unpretentious manner attained, as the newly defunct
chess friend. Thanks to him, countless players of all areas of the
source of their most beautiful and successful combinations, and so
could arguably the duration of his memory, with the easy part
4. b2-b4, be safe, but the memory of some ore dug in deed. About the circumstances surrounding the Captain Evans and we expect
about his activity as a chess player an essay in "Ill. Lond. News," we
commemorate his time to use. At the same time we will bring a portrait
of Evans.> |
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| Mar-12-15 | | zanzibar: The above should read Deutsche Schachzeitung. |
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| Jan-27-16 | | TheFocus: Happy birthday, Captain Evans!!
Thank you for your gambit. |
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Jun-01-17
 | | MissScarlett: Liverpool Mercury, April 2nd 1892, p7:
<Probably few chess players are aware that the surviving daughter of the late Captain Evans is at present living near Liverpool in very reduced circumstances. The poor lady is in delicate health, and greatly needs some kindly help, and it has been suggested that, considering the debt of gratitude owed by the whole chess world to the inventor of the Evans Gambit, players in all parts of the country might gracefully recognise his services by extending help to his daughter in her time of need. The nucleus of a fund already exists in the hands of a well-known ship-owner, and the chess editor of the Weekly Mercury will be glad to take charge of any subscriptions sent to us, and see that they are properly administered. Acknowledged 10s., Gambit (Newry).> |
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| Jul-10-17 | | morfishine: A pity, the great inventor of the Evans gambit has but 9 games in the database |
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| Jul-10-17 | | The Kings Domain: Fascinating Victorian, quite the renaissance man. morfishine: Nice avatar, striking and neat. :-) |
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| Jul-10-17 | | morfishine: Thank You <The Kings Domain> I purchase only whole bean coffee, grind it myself, sometimes use my coffee press (usually on the weekend), and Wa La, fresh steaming coffee is ready to be served... ***** |
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| Jul-11-17 | | ChessHigherCat: <zanzibar: He was buried (or rather, interred) in Ostend: http://www.kwabc.org/archive/Bilder...
http://www.kwabc.org/archive/Homepa... Interesting collection, thanks! You might want to add Alekhine in Cimtière Montparnasse: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Locatio... Unfortunately the articles explaining Löchner's chess puzzle tombstone have gone the way of all "missing links" (proving once again that the internet is not only far vaster than the Library of Alexandria but also even more ephemeral). |
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| Jul-11-17 | | ChessHigherCat: correction: Cimetière |
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| Jul-12-17 | | The Kings Domain: morfishine :-) |
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| Jan-24-21 | | BIDMONFA: Captain William Davies Evans EVANS, William D.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/evans_willi...
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| Jun-26-22 | | lonchaney: Chess composer
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/meson/com... |
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| Mar-18-23 | | stone free or die: Some recent events about a memorial in his native birthplace of Wales, and the restoration of his vandalized grave in Ostend. https://www.welshchessunion.uk/inte... His Welsh plaque reads:
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Plwyf LLantyddewi\
Yn y plwyfhwn ganwyd
In the sacred memory of William Davies Evans formerly Commander in the Post Office and Peninsular and Oriental Services Superintendent of the Royal Mail Steam Company and inventor of tricoloured light for shipping. Also well known in the Chess World as the author of the Evans Gambit Morwr, dyfeisydd y goleuadau tri-lliw ar y mor, arwr gwyddbwyll > And for those of you who don't read Welch:
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Llantydewi Parish
In the parish we were born
Sailor, inventor of tri-color lights at sea, chess hero
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(And now you know the word for chess in Welch!) |
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Mar-16-25
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: 2027 will mark the bicentennial of Capt. Evans' famous debut of his gambit. Has anyone started planning the celebrations? |
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