Sep-17-22 Amabel Sollas
Nov-19-21 Larry David Evans 
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SBC: I only know what I've read.
It seems that when Larry (M) Evans was fired by Burt Hochberg in 1977 as a contributor to CL&R (ostensibly due to his negative views on Fischer's WC match terms), he was replaced with Larry (D) Evans in what was described at the time as a ploy to confuse ... |
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Apr-03-21 Morphy vs Worrall, 1859 
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SBC: According to the "Mansfield Daily Shield," Dec. 21, 1894, Thomas wasn't Morphy's only Worrall opponent: "Mrs. Worrall ranks high among chess players and reckons her victories as far back as the days of the great Paul Morphy. She and her husband spent years in Mexico and there, for lack ... |
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Aug-26-20 Baraka Shabazz 
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SBC: The bio is wrong. Shabazz finished 9/12 in the 1981 U.S. Women's Championship with a 4.5 score. Alexey Rudolph scored 3.5 while Diana Lanni and Alison Bert scored 3.0 each. |
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May-16-20 Lasker vs G A Anderson, 1898
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SBC: Yes, this was indeed Gertrude Alison Beatrice (Field) Anderson |
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May-03-20 Rachel Crotto 
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SBC: <sakredkow>
That would be in Part VII:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/... The championship was played at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY in June, 1978
Rachel Crotto and Diane Savereide tied for first with 7.5 pts apiece. followed by Kate Gasser,7 pts.; Ruth Haring 5.5 ... |
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Nov-23-19 Charles Maurian
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SBC: . <Joshka>
Charles de Maurian married Marie Meffre-Rouzan on Feb. 26, 1862. Marie was born into a wealthy, influential family on Oct. 6, 1841. Charles and Marie moved to Paris in 1890. Charles dies in 1912. His wife was still living at the time, but I have no idea about her past |
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Apr-24-19 Phony Benoni chessforum 
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SBC: <Phony Benoni> Thanks. I believe that was my original misconception and I was stuck in that paradigm. |
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Feb-27-19 J Grefe vs Browne, 1973 
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SBC: The title, "Good Grefe, Walter Browne" was usurped from Grefe's and Waterman's "Best of Lone Pine" book (p.119) where it's the title of the 1976 chapter. |
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Oct-31-18 Paul Morphy 
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SBC: <ckr>
http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/Harr... |
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