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This blog, like most of what I write, focuses on the historical and cultural aspects of chess - with a few rants thrown in for good measure.

I don't accept friend requests; I don't play chess here; and I don't generally respond to notes, but I will respond to messages if they seem to have a purpose other than meaningless chat.  I'm only mentioning this so everyone knows there's nothing personal in my lack of response to any of the above.

    • Prince Galitzin

           In The Exploits and Triumphs in Europe of Paul Morphy, Frederick Edge wrote:                          One night, after the day's battle was over, Morphy and I                      were sitting... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Mar 25, 2012
      • | 1823 views
      • | 9 comments

    • The Childhood of Russian Chess, Pt. III

                   Part I                           Part II                           Part IV                         Part V Related Posting(s):     Petroff           A. D. Petroff   Â... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Mar 18, 2012
      • | 3113 views
      • | 8 comments

    • The Childhood of Russian Chess, Pt. II

                     Part I                           Part III                           Part IV                         Part V Related Posting(s):     Petroff           Before proceedin... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Mar 11, 2012
      • | 3561 views
      • | 16 comments

    • The Childhood of Russian Chess, Pt. I

                     Part II                           Part III                           Part IV                         Part V Related Posting(s):     Petroff           Mikhail Tschigo... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Mar 4, 2012
      • | 4194 views
      • | 13 comments

    • Prince Dadian Games, Pt. VII

      I recently came across some games of Prince Andrei Dadian of Mingrelia that I hadn't seen in any database.  I had published some of them elsewhere, but wanted to put them all into this series. This part will show some games played by Prince Dad... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 26, 2012
      • | 3045 views
      • | 6 comments

    • Prince Dadian Games, Pt. VI

      I recently came across some games of Prince Andrei Dadian of Mingrelia that I hadn't seen in any database.  I had published some of them elsewhere, but wanted to put them all into this series. Another game between Prince Dadian and Michael... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 22, 2012
      • | 2477 views
      • | 3 comments

    • Prince Dadian Games, Pt. V

        I recently came across some games of Prince Andrei Dadian of Mingrelia that I hadn't seen in any database.  I had published some of them elsewhere, but wanted to put them all into this series. This entry only includes one game I never found... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 19, 2012
      • | 2219 views
      • | 12 comments

    • Prince Dadian Games, Pt. IV

      I recently came across some games of Prince Andrei Dadian of Mingrelia that I hadn't seen in any database.  I had published some of them elsewhere, but wanted to put them all into this series. Below are games between Prince Dadian and a variety... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 16, 2012
      • | 2697 views
      • | 4 comments

    • Prince Dadian Games, Pt. III

      I recently came across some games of Prince Andrei Dadian of Mingrelia that I hadn't seen in any database.  I had published some of them elsewhere, but wanted to put them all into this series. The BCM reported in  1899M. Schirmer writes to the... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 14, 2012
      • | 2214 views
      • | 2 comments

    • A Probable Russian Cause Célèbre

           Some people like to parrot the fact about Prince Dadian of Mingrelia  that he often arranged games, fabricated games or used other methods to aggrandize himself and exaggerate his chess skills.  Although these ideas have been around fo... | Read More

      • batgirl
      • | Feb 12, 2012
      • | 1965 views
      • | 7 comments
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