Chess history trivia
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MJMcCready
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Re: Chess history trivia
Correct on every front Leonard, I have the replies to his letter also, which suggest it was not well received!
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Gerard Killoran
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Re: Chess history trivia
There was a simul where the chess professional was reported to have played at a rate of more than 300 moves in the first half hour. Who was it?
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Leonard Barden
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Re: Chess history trivia
Having found the answer (which I won't reveal) on the internet , I think it is very difficult without a clue as the player concerned does not spring to mind at all as a speed or simul specialist.
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Gerard Killoran
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Re: Chess history trivia
Not Petrosian. Leonard is right, it is too hard a question. I was expecting/hoping to get Susan Polgar as an answer.
The simul took place in London in the 1890s and the professional wasn't Blackburne.
The simul took place in London in the 1890s and the professional wasn't Blackburne.
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"I was expecting/hoping to get Susan Polgar as an answer."
You would have done if I had read this earlier! (With a comment about whether the event took place as claimed.)
You would have done if I had read this earlier! (With a comment about whether the event took place as claimed.)
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Re: Chess history trivia
Close in what sense? Alphabetically, style, chronology, severity of mental illness, success, nationality, hat size?
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Re: Chess history trivia
Steinitz was Jewish, came to the UK from central Europe, wrote newspaper chess columns, got into rows with other chess writers, played a match for the world's chess championship in 1891...
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Re: Chess history trivia
Yes!
The first 15 minutes show a rate of 880 moves an hour.
- London Evening News And Post - November 28, 1891.jpg (77.88 KiB) Viewed 1153 times
The first 15 minutes show a rate of 880 moves an hour.
- The Sydney Mail - Jan 16, 1892.jpg (52.46 KiB) Viewed 1153 times
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Re: Chess history trivia
Battersea's strongest player = earlier question so I ought to have got this.
Obviously was not charging too much for these over the years which is probably why he was bankrupt 20 years later.
Obviously was not charging too much for these over the years which is probably why he was bankrupt 20 years later.