Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PREFACE. Many "knights and kings" I have been obliged to leave undepicted in this book, but I hope one day not distant to erect a larger gallery and grace its pages with their portraits. Meantime, I trust they will not deem me heedless of their merits for my temporary neglect, or wanting in respect for now presuming to "name" them: Messrs E. Thorold, Antony Guest, D. Y. Mills, G. B Fraser, J. D. Chambers, S. Tinsley, J. H. Blake, Sheriff Spens, W. H. K. Pollock, C. D. Locock, Dr. Ballard, the Revs. C. E. Ranken, John Owen, and William Wayte. I have to thank the proprietor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News for kindly allowing some of the sketches contributed to that journal by " Mars" to appear here as the work of a mere mortal. THE KNIGHTS AND KINGS OF CHESS. PART I. iflr. gf. ^lacbburne. Born Dec. Ioth, 1842. Mr. Joseph H. Blackburne is the Lord Bacon of the chess world. "I have taken all knowledge to my province," wrote the future Chancellor to his uncle, Lord Burleigh. And so as regards chess, Blackburne has taken every department of it to be his study; and no part has he failed to master, to illustrate, to adorn. As judge and composer of problems, simultaneous" conductor of games, blindfold seancist, duellist and tourneyist--in each and all departments--he stands in the very foremost rank. His problems are few in number, but all excellent --brilliant in idea, massive in form, perfect in composition. His general knowledge of problems B is unsurpassed, perhaps not even equalled. Show him an old problem on a diagram, and after a glance at it he exclaims: "That's very good, one of Kling's. It appeared in the Illustrated London News in '61." Show him a modern gem, and the chances are he instantly laughs and says, "Cap...
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