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Fischer's Surprise Moves, Pt II

Submitted by WTHarvey on Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:50am.

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Fischer's Surprise Moves

Submitted by WTHarvey on Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:13am.

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A Nifty Little Mate in 3

Submitted by WTHarvey on Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:08am.

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Blackburne Blindfolded

Submitted by WTHarvey on Sat Sep 8, 2007 7:10pm.

White Mates in 4. Read more »

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Blackburne Misses a Mate in 3

Submitted by WTHarvey on Wed Sep 5, 2007 6:48pm.

In all fairness, it could have been time pressure since White is about to make his 39th move but take a look at it.  Read more »

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Mackenzie Mates in 6

Submitted by WTHarvey on Sun Sep 2, 2007 4:55pm.

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Blackburne Vs W Paulsen, 1883

Submitted by WTHarvey on Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:51pm.

Just a note:  Wilfried Paulsen ranked #12 in the world about the same time that Louis Paulsen ranked #4 (after spending 3 years in the #1 spot).  Surely, they must have been the highest ranked brothers in the world of chess.  Just a... Read more »

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Blackburne's Twin

Submitted by WTHarvey on Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:21pm.

Joseph Blackburne was one of the first chess professionals in the 19th century.  His tournament career spanned 52 years from 1862 to 1914 and while he didn't win very many tournaments, his income came from simultaneous exhibitions. Here i... Read more »

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Steinitz Misses a Mate in 5

Submitted by WTHarvey on Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:38pm.

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Alekhine Mates in 4

Submitted by WTHarvey on Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:18am.

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