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I think this is the one to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtWwny8-yX4&t=8s

The 1843 match between Staunton and Saint-Amant has six games where Staunton opened 1.c4. That might be the origin. This is the view of Modern Chess Openings 10th edition (1965): ..derives its name from its association with Howard Staunton who played it against St Amant in their match (1843) and ag...

Don't we also have a dinosaur in there The Pterodactyl, and The Monkey's Bum. I assume this is either attempted humour or the tail end of an outlandish fixation.

NickFaulks wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:49 pm

I think the Hedgehog is self-explanatory.

Oh you mean it's easily flattened by anything coming at it?

If the virus is transmuted onto a chess set, which piece are you most likely to catch it from? Are pawns more susceptible to germs than minor or major pieces?

Interesting, I thought it was only M.Fox who did that.

I'm only throwing it in because I don't know the answer, but excluding simuls, who was the first amateur player or untitled player if you like, or someone unknown to beat the official world champion of the day? That is... a very difficult question to answer for a number of reasons. (For example, "u...

Yes, I am getting mixed up, he was his first opponent as world champion not first loss.

Yes but how well-known at the time is another matter. Judging on the way Tal played, he didn't take him very seriously.

It takes the thread off topic but where did that idea come from?

Perhaps then I ought modify the question and make it tougher. Which -assuming it has ever happened- was the first world champion to lose to what was described as 'a local player' So not a Maestro, First or Second rank Amateur, I mean a player known for playing at his club only and not extending his ...

I'm only throwing it in because I don't know the answer, but excluding simuls, who was the first amateur player or untitled player if you like, or someone unknown to beat the official world champion of the day?

Some openings are named after animals, they should be disqualified also. I've never seen animals play chess before.

Given the choice, I'd call that 'The Miles Defence'

This has all become rather morbid. You could apply first born last to die to some many major events, like AVRO, order of deaths, and how dissimilar was it to the final standings? A bit grim.