Sportsmanship in Chess

[IanCalvert]

Capablanca v Yates, Barcelona 1929, is the only loss included the collection of Yates' best games.

The much maligned Reinfeld described this, inclusion of a loss in a best games collection, as an unusual example.

I guess such games are of exceptionally high quality. Hence are their other such examples in World Chess?

[Roger de Coverly]

I guess such games are of exceptionally high quality. Hence are their other such examples in World Chess?

The obvious example is 60 Memorable Games by RJF. Even by then it was unusual for best or memorable game collections to include losses.

[David Sedgwick]

W E Napier reportedly said that the best game he ever played was the one he lost to Emmanuel Lasker at Cambridge Springs 1904.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036787

[IanCalvert]

Thanks David ( and Roger).

On , Surrey born, Napier Wiki says "Napier called a game he lost to reigning World Champion Emanuel Lasker at Cambridge Springs 1904 the best of his career. The game showed great tactical skill by both players. Napier was particularly impressed by how Lasker kept his composure in severe time pressure. Lasker said afterwards to his young opponent: "It is your brilliancy, even though I won it." "

[Neil Blackburn]

Kurt Richter included a loss to Ludwig Engels in his best games collection. Capablanca famously gave losses in 'My Chess Career'.

[Matt Mackenzie]

Capablanca famously gave losses in 'My Chess Career'

Partly because IIRC he had been criticised for only giving wins in his earlier book.