Soviets by sight

[MJMcCready]

Updates have been made to make it easier to play, and there's room for another 50 players

[Neil Blackburn]

If I am being honest, I nearly took this one out because I thought it was too easy.Cjhjjapture.PNG

Think I know that one - may well be my version of the photo if you found it online

[MJMcCready]

I don't recall who gave it to me and from which library it comes from but I certainly didn't find it on-line. I can't claim it doesn't exist there, just that I didn't take it from a website. The player in question was, accoriding to the 1861 census, baptised in St.Albans before becoming a notable player in Luton. Thereafter he went on to become champion of London and 2nd in the British championships in 1905 and 1908. In the trans-atlantic cable matches, he absolutely tore F. Marshall apart once. He used to lose quite badly to Blackburne but then many did!