Per Skjoldager 50! - A short report by Calle Erlandsson.
The time limit was overstepped by 8 days, but the chess prolific part of the half century party at Per Skjoldager's house in Taulov, Fredericia, Denmark, was a great event that took place on August 30. The party started at 1 pm and lasted until after midnight. Five KWA members were present, the host included. Also members of the Evans Chess Club in Vejle (where Per is a member) came to Taulov, so the lightning tournament (won by Viggo Bové Quist) collected nine participants including Michael Skjoldager who showed little respect and beat his father! Two KWA members preferred to watch Per's great chess library.
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The Düsseldorf Palace of Art and Lasker - Tarrasch 1908
by Friedrich-Karl Hebeker
It was just 100 years ago that the first four games of the famous world championship match Emanuel Lasker - Siegbert Tarrasch were played at the Düsseldorf Palace of Art on 17-24 August 1908. Here a (very) short building history of the Palace with illustrations (in German only):
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Help required for a planned book on Leipzig 1894 Congress
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