Aug-20-25 F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Capablanca, 1925
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| YandyRB: I found it. The second brilliancy prize went to the game Reti vs. Romanovsky. Hans Kmoch, Wiener Schachzeitung, July 1926, p. 194. |
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Aug-17-25 Moscow (1936)
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| YandyRB: Hi, I understand almost no Russian, but on page 12 of Levenfish's 1936 Moscow tournament book in Russian, you can read that there were three special prizes of 1000, 500, and 250 rubles for the most beautiful games. On page 13, three more special prizes are mentioned (750, 750 and ... |
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Jun-24-25 E Bykova vs M T Mora Iturralde, 1950
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| YandyRB: According to Chessbase Megabase, this game went to move 109 and was only recorded up to move 84. Does the tournament book or any primary sources say anything about this? |
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Jun-10-25 World Championship (Women) (1949/50)
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| YandyRB: Hello. Can someone share the crosstable published by Euwe in Wereldkampioenschap Schaken Dames Moskou 1949? |
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Jun-02-25 Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1936 
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| YandyRB: Yes, he is the same Juan Corzo. |
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Sep-29-24 C Golmayo vs Steinitz, 1867
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| YandyRB: Source: Schachzeitung, 01.07.1867, p.199. |
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Sep-29-24 Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864
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| YandyRB: Hello, White's 16th move was Nc4, the rest is the same. (La Odisea de Pablo Morphy en La Habana, p.37) |
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Sep-28-24 Tassilo von der Lasa
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| YandyRB: Sissa, 1856, pp.119-124 contains 3 games between Lasa and Jules Arnous de Rivière. The match between the two held in Paris in 1855 was won by Lasa 3 to 2 without counting the draw. (Rivista Scacchistica Italiana, 1900, p.297) |
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Sep-28-24 Anderssen vs von der Lasa, 1846
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| YandyRB: Hello, any primary source for 1846 games? |
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Sep-26-24 C Jaenisch vs von der Lasa, 1842
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| YandyRB: Another option was 19...Qxh1+ y 20...Qxa1.
After 19...Re8+ 20.Kd2 Re2+ 21.Kc1 it was still possible 21...Qxh1+. Jänisch could resign after 18...Qf3. |
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