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| Feb-28-11 | | TheFocus: Big thanks on that information. |
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Mar-01-11
 | | perfidious: On a visit to New York in May 1975, weeks before his last triumph and accidental death, I got to play the old maestro in a simul during my first visit to his chess studio. While I don't remember much about the game, I believe he despatched me fairly quickly. |
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Mar-02-11
 | | kingfu: Rossolimo got to play many great games against a list of Chess History's best: Capablanca, CH Alexander, O'Kelly, Tartakower, Euwe, Pirc, Smyslov, Najdorf, Reshevsky, Tal, Bronstein, Benko, Korchnoi and Fischer. Great stuff. |
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May-07-11
 | | jessicafischerqueen: Here is a video documentary on the life and games of <IGM Nicolas Rossolimo>, featuring voice-over narration: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=A...
Written by Jessica Fischer
Narrated by Richard Dewoskin
Researched by Jessica Fischer, Larry Crawford, and Annie Kappel --------
This link below features biographical details about <Nicolas Rossolimo> posted by his son, Alexander, and also one of his grandsons. Go to the bottom of page two of this link to see the posts. http://www.chessbanter.com/rec-game... According to Alexander Rossolimo, his mother Vera wrote an autobiography (in Russian) that included all manner of historical details on her husband- she handed it over to a person who promised to translate it into English. She never saw her autobiography (only copy) or the man again. Alexander Rossolimo:
<My late mother, Mme Vera A. Rossolimo, showed me her autobiography (which included much information about my father) in 1975, shortly after my father's death. She had typed it in Russian, and wanted to have it published. My mother had a fascinating life and background. Shortly afterwards, it was borrowed by someone who promised to have it translated into English and published. He was a visitor to my father's "Rossolimo Chess Studio" in Greenwich Village. However the autobiography was never returned. I hope that it still exists somewhere, and WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT, including any recollection of its contents from anyone who might have heard it from my mother.> |
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| Feb-28-12 | | talisman: happy birthday to one of the greats. |
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Feb-28-12
 | | Penguincw: R.I.P. Rossolimo. |
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| Jun-27-12 | | SBC: I published an article called, The Village Gambit," from Prof. Frank Brady's "Chessworld" magazine. It highlights the chess scene in NYC in 1964. Rossolimo's and Lisa Lane's chess venues are featured in it and anyone interested in that time might really enjoy it:
http://blog.chess.com/batgirl/the-g... |
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| Aug-22-13 | | Karpova: Article from page 263 of the September 1969 'Chess Review' - <Today's Style in Ches>: http://sgchess.net/2013/08/22/840-i... |
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| Aug-22-13 | | JoergWalter: <SBC>,<karpova> nice. thanks. |
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| Feb-28-14 | | kereru: Very flashy player, his games are a lot of fun if not always sound. |
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| Feb-28-14 | | chesssalamander: We should include in his bio that
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
is the Rossolimo Variation of the Sicilian Defense. |
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Feb-28-14
| | Penguincw: R.I.P. GM Nicolas Rossolimo. |
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| May-22-15 | | TheFocus: <When one plays a weaker rival, one should always play for beauty for the benefit of both the players and the spectators, or else the game is a waste> - Nicholas Rossolimo, as recollected by William Lombardy on page 216 of his memoir Understanding Chess: My System, My Games, My Life. |
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| Feb-28-16 | | TheFocus: Happy birthday, Nicolas Rossolimo. |
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Feb-28-16
 | | WannaBe: Very nice, when he plays B31 (Sicilian Rossolimo Variation), he is undefeated!! +3 -0 =2 http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... |
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Nov-14-18
 | | Telemus: E. Winter published a C.N. on the Rossolimo variation: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... He asks <When were the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 first played?> and offers a game Williams vs Withers from the CPC 1845 to set a mark. Jay Whitehead's database (always interesting for games played between 1800 and 1867) has three games between James Alexander Robertson and a Harry Slater Wilson supposedly played in Portsmouth 1840 and London 1841. As usual with this database the sources still have to be found. |
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Mar-30-20
| | buharslayer: I played in his club twice in the Village in NYC. Freezing place. He had heaters on the floor; his wife served coffee. His dog's name was Bobby Fischer! He mopped us up, my friends and I. Extremely nice man. It was fifty cents ($.50) and hour to play and $1.00 and hour to play Rossolimo. They were dirt floor poor. God bless him. |
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Mar-30-20
 | | OhioChessFan: 12 years a member and finally your first kibitz. And it was a good one. |
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Mar-30-20
 | | MissScarlett: 50 cents an hour to play the wife or the dog? |
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Mar-07-21
| | MissScarlett: <Nicholas Rossolimo was born in Kiev in the Ukraine.> Where or what is <the Ukraine>? No such country in 1910. Come on, people, do some work. |
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| Oct-06-21 | | introuble2: maybe you'll find it nice. As the title says "Nicolas Rossolimo in Moscow & Paris before World War II... evolving into international" with all the games I've tracked between 1927-1939
https://www.chess.com/blog/introubl... |
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May-01-23
 | | FSR: Rossolimo singing "Korobushka": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffA... Good luck finding a copy of Rossolimo's pictured album "Russian Songs." |
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May-01-23
| | FSR: The documentary by <jessicafischerqueen>, <Crawfb5> and <Annie K.> is wonderful!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4b... Don't miss it! |
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May-01-23
 | | fredthebear: Indeed wonderful, but we do miss 'em. |
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| May-01-23 | | Petrosianic: I've spoken to one of his great-great (not sure how many greats he said it was) nephews, Alex, on a couple of occasions. They were in non-chess settings, but I did ask if he was related to Nicolas Rossolimo the chess player. He said yes, and seemed pleased that somebody remembered him. |
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