Chessical Member since Nov-03-03 · Last seen Jul-03-25 I am an UK chess player who plays OTB and correspondence. I particularly appreciate the games of Tal, Alekhine, Tarrasch and Capablanca. I am particularly interested in the history of chess since the 19th century. I now spend most of my time here working on games collections. http://publ.lib.ru/ARCHIVES/SH/%27%... https://new.uschess.org/chess-life-...

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Jun-20-25 J H Donner vs Golombek, 1950   Chessical: [DIAGRAM] Golombek could have played the simpler <26 ...dxe5>. For example, <26...dxe5>27. Bxc5 bxc5 28. Bc6 Rd8 29. Rxe5 Rxe5 30. Rxe5 Rd1+ with White having a better but not overwhelming position.      Jun-16-25 Schlechter vs O Bernstein, 1909   Chessical: [DIAGRAM] <Kangaroo> It seems that the sacrifice was sound. Schlechter would have kept his advanage with <18.R(f)e1>      May-06-25 Swiderski vs H Caro, 1905   Chessical: [DIAGRAM] Caro could have saved the game with <45...Re8> as White cannot escape perpetual check. <46. c7> Rc3 47. Bxh6 (not 47. c8=Q? Rcxc8 48. bxc8=Q Rxc8) 47...gxh6 48. b8=Q Rc1+ 49. Kg2 Rc2+ etc. If <46. Bxh6> gxh6 47. c7 Rf3+ 48. Kg2 Rc3 49. b8=Q Re2+ 50. Kf1      Apr-04-25 Janowski vs J Mieses, 1907   Chessical: A very sharp game which Mieses should have won with his very energetic play as Black.      Mar-29-25 J Mieses vs Chigorin, 1906   Chessical: [DIAGRAM] <13... Nxf6?> 14. Rxf6+ gxf6 15. Bh6+ Kg8 16. Qg7 or Qe6 mate      Mar-27-25 Bardeleben - Caro (1892)   Chessical: The Deutsche Schachzeitung extract reads: "A short six-game match, for which Mr. Alapin contributed a prize of 50 marks, was contested recently between C. v. Bardeleben and H. Caro. Each player won two games, two ended in draws, and the prize was shared".      Feb-28-25 G Ligterink vs Bronstein, 1978   Chessical: This was the only game Bronstein lost in this Category 9 tournament, (+6=8-1).      Feb-19-25 Sopkov   Chessical: This may be A Sopkov, see Kholmov's opponent's name sign in this photograph of the 1950 Tartu semi final of the 18th USSR championship. https://dgriffinchess.wordpress.com...      Feb-16-25 Copenhagen (1923)    Chessical: Dr. Tartakower in the April 1923 edition of 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung' discussed Nimzowitsch at length. In summary, he lauded Nimzowitsch as a pivotal figure in modern chess, his "My System" serving as a cornerstone for the "neo-romantic" school of thought. Dr. Tartakower stated ...      Feb-01-25 P Pervago vs H Neustadtl, 1902   Chessical: Played in the correspondence tournament of "Le Monde Illustre". The last move is missing as Black "announced a mate in eight moves". White's 14 move was an innovation (instead of g3) that did not work as intended. <Source: Bridlington Free Press, Friday 13th November, 1903> ...

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