1966 – 2nd Piatigorsky Cup
The 1966 Piatigorsky Cup brought together a formidable field consisting of ten of the top grandmasters in the world. The participants included Boris Spassky and Tigran Petrosian from the Soviet Union; Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky from the United States; Bent Larsen, Lajos Portisch, Wolfgang Unzicker, Miguel Najdorf, Borislav Ivkov, and Jan Hein Donner. The lineup reflected a more balanced international presence that the 1963 event and was held during the era of Cold War […]
Chigorin vs Tarrasch (1893)
The 1893 match between Mikhail Chigorin of Russia and Siegbert Tarrasch of Germany, was held in St. Petersburg (Russia) from October 8 to November 14, and was one of the most closely contested matches of the late nineteenth century. The format was the first player to secure 10 wins (draws not counting) would be awarded the match stakes of 5,000 marks per side. The time control was standard for the era at 15 moves per […]
Marshall vs Janowski (1905)
One of the longest running rivalries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was between American master Frank Marshall and the Parisian master David Janowski. The roots of their rivalry began with an abbreviated match in New York in January 1899, a short but revealing contest in which the younger Marshall surprised observers by winning the opening game. Janowski quickly asserted his superiority, reeling off three consecutive victories to clinch the match. Years later, […]
William Norwood Potter
William Norwood Potter (Aug. 27, 1840–Mar. 13, 1895) was an important and intriguing figure in Victorian chess history. Born and raised in London, Potter studied at Oxford University before entering the legal profession as a barrister. However, he was not known for practicing law, but rather for his contributions as a chess master and one of the finest chess journalists of his generation. Potter emerged in the English chess world during the 1860s, mostly through […]
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