Mar-23-12
 | | GrahamClayton: 1892 champion of the City of London Chess Club. Here is a victory by Moriau during a simultaneous blindfold exhibition at the Club in the same year, when Moriau scored +5, -1, =0 [Event "Simultaneous blindfold exhibition"]
[Site "London, England"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Moriau"]
[Black "NN"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 d6 6. h4 Be7 7. Nc3 c6 8. O-O Bg4 9. g3 fxg3 10. Bxf7+ Kf8 11. Nxg5 Bf6 12. Qxg4 hxg5 13. Bb3 gxh4 14. Qg6 Qe8 15. Rxf6+ Ke7 16. Re6+ 1-0 Otago Witness, 2 June 1892, p. 36. |
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| Oct-16-13 | | thomastonk: Okay, I've written the above biography for this man, and some days ago I've already submitted three more games; his final loss against Loman in 1891, the win against Dr Smith 1892 that secured him the championship, and another win against Atmore from 1894. The two latter games have been praised in the contemporary newspapers, and I hope somebody will enjoy them, when they are in this database. I've included the quote from the BCM above, because it is not only interesting, but also relevant to the question whether Moriau could have been Colonel Moreau, which has been discussed by J.Spinrad and others. |
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| Oct-20-13 | | thomastonk: I would like to thank users <JessicaFischerQueen> and <OhioChessFan> for their great help with his biography. The remaining mistakes are mine, of course. This man attracted my attention, when I found one evening two games in different sources, which received high praise of his contemporaries. The games are submitted (see above), and I'll drop the related information here. The "Manchester Times" of June 11, 1892 reported that Isidor Gunsberg described the game Smith vs Moriau as "the finest game he has seen played by an amateur for a long time". I'm sure the final combination was meant. The game Moriau vs Atmore has been selected by the "Liverpool Mercury" of April 21, 1894 from 108 games of the match North vs South England 1894. Although it seems that not many of his games survived, two more - not submitted - seem to be remarkable, too. Another game with Loman has been selected by Ellis for his book "Chess Sparks" (London, 1895, p. 140). Finally, S.Tinsley commented a game Kaizer vs Moriau from the North vs South team match of 1893 in the BCM, volume 13, 1893, p. 101-102. I quote only his final comment: "A truly exciting game, full of subtleties and hair-breadth escapes, forming, upon the whole, one of the finest exhibitions of real chess that has ever come under our notice. A small volume might easily be written upon it, but the printer waits." Please, don't expect too much. Now I am done with him. PS: A drawing of Moriau can be found in "The Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times" of October 7, 1893. License reasons prohibit that I upload it somewhere, and then provide a link. I am sorry. |
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Oct-22-13
 | | Tabanus: The Morning Post gives his name in two different chess columns, 6 May 1889 and 4 Jan. 1892: <Mr Camille Moriau> In 'Journal de Lyon' of xx Feb. 1872 we find his name again concerning a chess tournament in Lyon: "Si ce projet de tournoi rencontre votre assentiment moral seulement, veuillez le faire savoir par lettre adressée à <M. Camille Moriau>, cours Morand, 26, avant l'époque du 10 mars prochain." |
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Oct-22-13
| | Tabanus: This could be him, from the UK City Directories, London: "Moriau Camille, button, silk and shirt agent and sole agent for A. Raymond's push and glove buttons & c. 7 Trump street, Cheapside EC-TA "Storeroom"" And this, from the National Probate Calendar:
"Moriau Camille of 11 Gainsborough-road North Finchley Middlesex died 22 November 1926 Probate London 17 December to Marten Llewellyn Evans solicitor and Germaine Antoinette Alderson (wife of Henry William Alderson). Effects L7158 15s. 2d." |
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| Oct-23-13 | | TheFocus: <Tabanus> I continue to be amazed at the outstanding contributions that you make on this site. I know that I have benefitted greatly from your help. IIRC, I believe that you said you were writing a book. I would love an autographed copy. |
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Oct-23-13
| | Tabanus: <TheFocus> I wrote two books long time ago, but not about chess. And now I'm writing only here. |
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| Oct-23-13 | | TheFocus: <Mark> You aren't fooling anyone.You say those sweet things trying to get Uncle Focus to give you a free copy. But you are going to have to pay for a copy just like everybody else. But I will give you a discount because you have so positively supported this book project. Your often thoughtful and profound observations are a great contribution to the book. |
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| Oct-24-13 | | MarkFinan: there... is... no... book!! |
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| Nov-05-13 | | thomastonk: His games are here! Thank you, cg.
PS: <Tabanus> Great finds!! |
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| Dec-26-13 | | thomastonk: <Now I am done with him.> Okay, one more remark. "Deutsch Schachzeitung" 1873, p 146-7 has a game C.Moriau vs L.Bertrand, played in Lyon on January 26, 1873. |
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| Oct-14-14 | | Big Pawn: This is outstanding detective work! |
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| Mar-28-16 | | patzerkiller: Worth playing through for the neat finish.
[Event "City of London CC Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1892.11.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Booth, A. E."]
[Black "Moriau, Camille"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D30"]
[Opening "Queen's gambit declined"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 cxd4 7. exd4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Be7 9. O-O a6 10. d5 exd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 O-O 13. Bf4 Bf5 14. Re1 Bf6 15. Ne5 Qb6 16. g4 Bxe5 17. Bxe5 Nxe5 18. Rxe5 Bg6 19. Qe2 Rac8 20. Bc4 Qd4 21. Bb3 Bd3 22. Rd1 Rc1 23. Rd5 Bxe2 24. Rxd4 Bxd1 25. Bxd1 g6 26. Kg2 Re8 27. Rd7 Kf8
28. Bf3 b6 29. h4 Rc2 30. Ra7 a5 31. b3 Re7 32. Ra8+ Kg7 33. Rb8 Re6 34. Rb7 Rd6 35. g5 Rc8 36. Be2 Rcd8 37. Bc4 R8d7 38. Rb8 h6 39. f4 hxg5 40. hxg5 Rc7 41. Kf3 a4 42. Ke4 axb3 43. Ke5 Rxc4 44. Kxd6 Rb4 London Evening Standard - Tuesday 06 December 1892 0-1 |
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| Mar-28-16 | | patzerkiller: Here's the game with Kaizer mentioned above. From the Newcastle Courant - Saturday 11 February 1893 [Event "North and South Match"]
[Site "Birmingham"]
[Date "1893.01.27"]
[Board "9"]
[White "Kaizer, M."]
[Black "Moriau, Camille"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C62"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: old Steinitz defence"]
[WhiteTeam "North"]
[BlackTeam "South"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. c3 Bd7 5. d3 g6 6. Nbd2 Bg7 7. Ba4 Nf6 8. Nc4 O-O 9. Bc2 Qe7 10. Ne3 Rae8 11. Bd2 a6 12. Qe2 Nd8 13. O-O-O c5 14. h4 Nc6 15. Nh2 b5 16. g4 h6 17. g5 Nh7 18. Nd5 Qd8 19. gxh6 Bf6 20. h5 g5 21. Rdg1 Kh8 22. Rg2 Rg8 23. Rhg1 Be7 24. Ng4 f6 25. Qf3 Rgf8 26. Nge3 Rf7 27. Nf5 Bf8 28. Nde3 Be6 29. Bb1 a5 30. Qg3 Ne7 31. Nh4 Bxh6 32. Ng6+ Kg8 33. f4 exf4 34. Nxf4 Qd7
35. Rf2 b4 36. Nxe6 Qxe6 37. Ng4 Bg7 38. Rgf1 Kf8 39. e5 f5 40. exd6 Nc8 41. d4 Nxd6 42. dxc5 Ne4 43. Bxe4 Qxe4 44. Qd6+ Kg8 45. Rxf5 Rxf5 46. Nh6+ Bxh6 47. Qg6+ Bg7 48. Re1 Rf1 49. Rxf1 Qxg6 50. hxg6 Nf8 51. cxb4 axb4 52. Bxg5 Nxg6 Adjudicated drawn by ♗lackburne. ♘ewcastle Courant - Saturday 11 February 1893 1/2-1/2 |
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| Aug-30-18 | | Jean Defuse: ...
Moriau's blindfold play
C.N. 7623 --- C.N. 9441 --- C.N. 10966
. Pages 146-147 of the May 1873 Deutsche Schachzeitung had a victory by C. Moriau over L. Bertrand: [Event "Lyon"]
[Date "1873.01.26"]
[White "Moriau, Camille"]
[Black "Bertrand, Leon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C45"]
[PlyCount "70"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Qxe4+ 6. Be2 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Kd8 8. O-O d6 9. N1c3 Qe8 10. a3 Bc5 11. Nd5 Bb6 12. Re1 Be6 13. Bg5+ Nge7 14. Bg4 Kd7 15. Bf4 Nxd5 16. Qxd5 Qe7 17. Rad1 Bxf2+ 18. Kxf2 Qh4+ 19. Kg1 Qxg4 20. Qd2 Rad8 21. h3 Qg6 22. Bg5 Kc8 23. Bxd8 Rxd8 24. Re3 a6 25. Nd4 Nxd4 26. Qxd4 Qxc2 27. Rc3 Qg6 28. Qb6 c6 29. Rxc6+ bxc6 30. Qxc6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Kc8 32. Qxa6+ Kc7 33. Qa7+ Kc6 34. Qa4+ Kb6 35. Rd4 Bxh3 1-0 ... |
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