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Chess Marginalia

@ChessMarginal

Obscure chess history. Blog: http://chessmarginalia.com

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Chess in 1918: Rubinstein-Schlechter bit.ly/2GwcD0D #chess


Euwe learns to drive a car. (Source: de Sumatra Post, 10 May 1938) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Euwe learns to drive a car.
(Source: de Sumatra Post, 10 May 1938) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Euwe learns to drive a car.
(Source: de Sumatra Post, 10 May 1938) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Euwe learns to drive a car.
(Source: de Sumatra Post, 10 May 1938) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Euwe learns to drive a car.
(Source: de Sumatra Post, 10 May 1938) #chess

Some of the supporting characters of the 1937 World Chess Championship match including the seconds, Maroczy and Fine. And Alekhine's cat ... (Source: Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1 November 1937) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Some of the supporting characters of the 1937 World Chess Championship match including the seconds, Maroczy and Fine. And Alekhine's cat ...
(Source: Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1 November 1937) #chess

The day after regaining the World Championship Alexander Alekhine was interviewed on Dutch radio by Lodewijk Prins. (Source: De Tijd & Arnhemsche Courant, 18 December 1937) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. The day after regaining the World Championship Alexander Alekhine was interviewed on Dutch radio by Lodewijk Prins.
(Source: De Tijd & Arnhemsche Courant, 18 December 1937) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. The day after regaining the World Championship Alexander Alekhine was interviewed on Dutch radio by Lodewijk Prins.
(Source: De Tijd & Arnhemsche Courant, 18 December 1937) #chess

Max Euwe riding a bike in 1948. (Source: gahetna.nl) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Max Euwe riding a bike in 1948.
(Source: gahetna.nl) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Max Euwe riding a bike in 1948.
(Source: gahetna.nl) #chess

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This garment has a serious design fault.

New T-Shirt design in the GingerGM 'Swag' Shop! Get the World Champions on your chest! shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/gingergm/champ… 15% off for the next 3 days. Go on, be the talk of the tournament. 😎

ginger_gm's tweet image. New T-Shirt design in the GingerGM 'Swag' Shop! 
Get the World Champions on your chest! shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/gingergm/champ… 
15% off for the next 3 days. Go on, be the talk of the tournament. 😎


The 1938 Vienna championship began less than 2 months after the Anschluss and was promoted as a National Socialist event. Hans Müller (r.) won ahead of Ernst Grünfeld (l.) (Source: bildarchivaustria.at) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. The 1938 Vienna championship began less than 2 months after the Anschluss and was promoted as a National Socialist event. Hans Müller (r.) won ahead of Ernst Grünfeld (l.)
(Source: bildarchivaustria.at) #chess

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Among the historical articles on the ruchess.ru website are biographical details on some of the Soviet Masters killed during World War 2. Some of these articles have been translated into English: Sergei Belavenets: ruchess.ru/en/news/report… #chess #VEDay73


Caricatures from London 1922. Reti-Capablanca, Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, Maroczy-Tartakower, and Marotti-Vidmar. (Source: The Graphic, 19 August 1922) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Caricatures from London 1922. Reti-Capablanca, Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, Maroczy-Tartakower, and Marotti-Vidmar.
(Source: The Graphic, 19 August 1922) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Caricatures from London 1922. Reti-Capablanca, Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, Maroczy-Tartakower, and Marotti-Vidmar.
(Source: The Graphic, 19 August 1922) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Caricatures from London 1922. Reti-Capablanca, Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, Maroczy-Tartakower, and Marotti-Vidmar.
(Source: The Graphic, 19 August 1922) #chess
ChessMarginal's tweet image. Caricatures from London 1922. Reti-Capablanca, Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, Maroczy-Tartakower, and Marotti-Vidmar.
(Source: The Graphic, 19 August 1922) #chess

Capablanca contemplating his 15th move against Vidmar in London 1922. (Source: The Tatler, 23 August 1922) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Capablanca contemplating his 15th move against Vidmar in London 1922.
(Source: The Tatler, 23 August 1922) #chess

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In the 1990s I published the award-winning American Chess Journal and some well-reviewed chess books. They are all now freely available as (large) PDFs, along with various additional #chess content, at this site: chabris.com/pub/index.html


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Pasadena, 1932. (Seated) Alexander Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. (Standing) Mexican champion José Araiza, Arthur Dake, Reuben Fine and Sammy Reshevsky. #chessinpictures #chesshistory #historyinpictures #chess

ChessifyMe's tweet image. Pasadena, 1932.
(Seated) Alexander Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. (Standing) Mexican champion José Araiza, Arthur Dake, Reuben Fine and Sammy Reshevsky.

#chessinpictures #chesshistory #historyinpictures #chess

Bad Pistyan 1912. Rubinstein on the far right won the tournament ahead of Spielmann, who is sitting at the next table looking at the photographer. (Source: Sport und Salon, 6 July 1912) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Bad Pistyan 1912.
Rubinstein on the far right won the tournament ahead of Spielmann, who is sitting at the next table looking at the photographer.
(Source: Sport und Salon, 6 July 1912) #chess

Alexander and O'Kelly sharing a joke before the start of round 1 at the 1953-54 Hastings Premier. (Source: Schach-Echo, 5 February 1954) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Alexander and O'Kelly sharing a joke before the start of round 1 at the 1953-54 Hastings Premier.
(Source: Schach-Echo, 5 February 1954) #chess

Carl Schlechter playing blindfolded in Vienna, December 1898. On the right, Georg Marco is writing notes on his pad. (Source: Das interessante Blatt, 22 December 1898) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. Carl Schlechter playing blindfolded in Vienna, December 1898. On the right, Georg Marco is writing notes on his pad.
(Source: Das interessante Blatt, 22 December 1898) #chess

"Mrs. F. Murza, a beautiful Parsee, whose husband is a student in London." (Source: The Graphic, 29 October 1927) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. "Mrs. F. Murza, a beautiful Parsee, whose husband is a student in London."
(Source: The Graphic, 29 October 1927) #chess

An important moment in chess history. Euwe and Alekhine sign the contract for their first world championship match, at Hotel Carlton in Amsterdam 28 May 1935. (Source: Twentsch dagblad Tubantia, 29 May 1935) #chess

ChessMarginal's tweet image. An important moment in chess history. Euwe and Alekhine sign the contract for their first world championship match, at Hotel Carlton in Amsterdam 28 May 1935. (Source: Twentsch dagblad Tubantia, 29 May 1935) #chess

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