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Alexander Robbins

Number of games in database: 3
Years covered: 1884 to 1891


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ALEXANDER ROBBINS
(born Feb-22-1846, died Feb-21-1906, 59 years old) United States of America

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Last updated: 2024-06-28 02:06:51

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Haller vs A Robbins 0-1321884St. LouisC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
2. A Robbins vs Showalter 0-12218903rd USCA CongressC59 Two Knights
3. O Fick vs A Robbins 0-1441891St. LouisC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
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Apr-05-15  zanzibar: He has a bio as featured problemist in <ACM v2 Feb 1899 No 8 p364>:

<born Boston, Mass., February 22, 1846. [...] Mr. Robbins has for many years been one of the prominent members of the St. Louis Chess Club.>

The following game was also given:

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[Event "Association Congress"]
[Site "St Louis, MO, USA"]
[Date "1890.02.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S. Lipschutz"]
[Black "A. H. Robbins"]
[Result "0-1"]
[EventDate "1890.02.??"]
[Source "ACM v2 Feb 1899 No 8 p365"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Bb5 f6 5.Qa4 Ne7 6.O-O Bd7 7.exd5 Nxd5 8. Qe4 Nb6 9.d4 a6 10.Bd3 f5 11.Qe2 e4 12.Bc2 Be7 13.Ne1 Be6 14.Nd2 O-O 15.f3 Bd5 16.fxe4 fxe4 17.Rxf8+ Qxf8 18.Nxe4 Re8 19.Qf3 Bh4 20.Bd2 Bxe4 21.Bxe4 Rxe4 22.g3 Rxe1+ 0-1

>

The exact statement was that:

<The following match game, played during the Association Congress at St. Louis in February, 1890, shows that even our finest players need to exert their full powers against him.>

So I'm not 100% certain this game was part of the Congress or not.

Apr-05-15  zanzibar: Here's some Robbins' compositions:

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