Comments on: Steinitz in London : A Chess Biography with 623 Games http://britishchessnews.com/2020/10/22/steinitz-in-london-a-chess-biography-with-623-games/ We focus on the British Chess Scene Past & Present! Fri, 28 May 2021 14:02:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Minor Pieces 3: Septimus Swyer | British Chess News http://britishchessnews.com/2020/10/22/steinitz-in-london-a-chess-biography-with-623-games/#comment-18088 Fri, 28 May 2021 14:02:15 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=10430#comment-18088 […] Chess Club in 1871-72: among the other participants was J Swyer, a first round loser. Tim Harding (Steinitz in London) suggests that the two Swyers were probably brothers, but doesn’t provide any further […]

]]> By: Minor Pieces 2: Alexander Sich | British Chess News http://britishchessnews.com/2020/10/22/steinitz-in-london-a-chess-biography-with-623-games/#comment-17869 Mon, 24 May 2021 10:48:12 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=10430#comment-17869 […] seen, and against Loewenthal in 1873 and 1874, before disappearing from the chess scene. Tim Harding comments that his forename is unknown, but perhaps we can find out. Let’s continue our […]

]]> By: Minor Pieces 1: Samuel Walter Earnshaw (i) | British Chess News http://britishchessnews.com/2020/10/22/steinitz-in-london-a-chess-biography-with-623-games/#comment-17437 Mon, 10 May 2021 21:50:40 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=10430#comment-17437 […] Six months or so ago I had the opportunity to review Tim Harding’s excellent book Steinitz in London. […]

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