Chess history trivia
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Do you know of any other chess persons located at the Reading Cemetery since I could easily add it to my UK tour of chess related grave sites?
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John, I can't think of any others. It could be interesting if you found a monument for Kennedy. (I haven't heard of one, but I expect there was one).
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See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172 ... er-kennedyJohn Townsend wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:26 pmJohn, I can't think of any others. It could be interesting if you found a monument for Kennedy. (I haven't heard of one, but I expect there was one).
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Ah, yes. Is there a transcription anywhere?
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The hi-res photo of that grave marker is here:
https://images.findagrave.com/photos/20 ... e6848.jpeg
The inscription reads (not 100% sure about 'AILSA HOUSE'):
https://images.findagrave.com/photos/20 ... e6848.jpeg
The inscription reads (not 100% sure about 'AILSA HOUSE'):
IN MEMORY OF
HUGH ALEXANDER KENNEDY
BORN AT MADRAS AUGUST 22nd 1809
DIED AT AILSA HOUSE READING OCTOBER 22nd 1878
AFTER A VERY SHORT ILLNESS
"THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
I WILL FEAR NO EVIL FOR THOU ART WITH ME"
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Ailsa House is correct. It was in King's Road.
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Which variation of the King's Gambit was Queen Victoria partial to?
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I would guess it is the "Adelaide" variation, as Victoria's mother was Queen Adelaide, whichI knew mainly from the pub in Teddington...
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Your answer may be correct, but your reasoning is completely wrong.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:42 pmI would guess it is the "Adelaide" variation, as Victoria's mother was Queen Adelaide, which I knew mainly from the pub in Teddington...
Queen Victoria's mother was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_ ... g-Saalfeld).
Queen Adelaide was the wife of King William IV. She had no children who survived infancy.
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Know quite a few old King's Gambit variations, but must confess that one had escaped me.
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I haven't heard of the Adelaide variation, but it's probably better than what I played in a recent correspondence game. Anyway, that's not the answer.
This is a major line. I'll allow a couple more hours.
This is a major line. I'll allow a couple more hours.
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Oh well, history is not my speciality...
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OK, I will bite....
I''ll punt the Cunningham Variation and the connection is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Cunningham
bound to be wrong!
I''ll punt the Cunningham Variation and the connection is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Cunningham
bound to be wrong!
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Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:52 pmKnow quite a few old King's Gambit variations, but must confess that one had escaped me.
It's a relatively modern development devised by Tony Miles and Australian IM Alex Wohl. I believe Wahls of Germany came up with the idea as well. It runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5 , Some of the moves, particularly if play contunues with d3 and Nc3 by White and d6 and Nf6 by Black are mirrors of the Tarrasch structures in the Queens Gambit. Other ideas are just difficult and bizarre as often the case in the Kings Gambit.
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Ah, know the line - just didn't know its name.
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