Oct-16-21 Biographer Bistro 
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| jnpope: <MissScarlett:> Except for the fact that the game header in the NY Post article reads: <White.
Steinitz
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And that article is reprinted in the <American Chess Magazine>, v1, 1897, pp174-175, which also gives the game header indicating Steinitz |
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Jun-27-20 chessgames.com chessforum
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| jnpope: They sold me a service and now want to take my money AND take an advertisers money? Screwing over the userbase will not be profitable in the long run. If CG needs the cash then they can do the damn math, figure out the financial point where you can still sell the services offered and |
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Jun-27-20 jnpope chessforum
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| jnpope: WTH is up with showing me third party ads?
I thought the whole point of purchasing a Premium Membership was so I could turn that junk off? Do not display 3rd party ads is 100% checked, but yet I'm seeing advertisements that link to "decodechess.com/ref/43" all over the site. ... |
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Jun-24-20 S R Dill
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| jnpope: I found an S. R. Dill leaving New York on June 13, 1878 aboard the Steamship <State of Indiana> headed for Glasgow, per the New York Daily Tribune, 1878.06.13, p3. And the <State of Indiana> arrived in Glasgow on June 24, 1878, according to the Glasgow Herald, 1878.06.25, |
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Jun-18-20 E McCutcheon
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| jnpope: He is a tempting suspect, but I would love to find a chess article referencing him as Ed. McCutcheon at least once. |
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Jun-18-20 Edward Alberoni
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| jnpope: <The most notable feature yesterday was the defeat of Mr. Delmar, in two games, by M. Alberoni, a French army officer.>
New York Herald, 1874.11.06, p6
<Mr. Alberoni is a Frenchman and is now returned to his native country.>
New York World, 1876.06.08, p2 (published ... |
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Jun-16-20 Harry Nelson Pillsbury
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| jnpope: <Assuming this is the original marker.>
Nice guess, but no, his grave marker was originally just inscribed with his name. That marker you linked to was created for a re-dedication ceremony held back in June 2006 (the centennial of his death). The hoaxer gets points for ... |
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Jun-15-20 O Michaelis vs H D Smith, 1869
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<A friendly match at chess, consisting of three games, was played at the Arsenal in Dearborn, commencing on Thursday evening last, and continuing through Friday, between Harsen D. Smith of this city and Capt. O. E. Michaelis, of Dearborn, the winners of the two prizes at the late |
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Jun-13-20 Phony Benoni chessforum
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| jnpope: I only ever see former players at various casinos. I've bumped into a few folks from the Grand Rapids mini-swiss days, Smeckert and Triplett, out at Firekeepers. I'm rather surprised Noren didn't recognize you. You were such a central figure in the MCA. Now me? I'm shocked whenever ... |
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Jun-10-20 Arthur Johnston
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| jnpope: And after all of today's material... I still don't know where Joost got that <P>! |
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