Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes
Date: 05:40:28 12/12/00
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On December 12, 2000 at 04:18:03, Frederic Friedel wrote: >>Hi Frederic, >> >>Nice problem. I know the story and the solution :) However, on your Puzzle >>page it says that Samuel Loyd had it published in _London Era_ 1861. My >>sources (which are probably wrong...) have it set for 1867, as Second Prize in >>the Paris Tourney... > >It was composed on Jan 13, 1861 and the source is given as: > >"S. Loyd, _London Era,_ 13 Jan 1861 >Paris Tourney 1867 2nd Prize" > >which means Loyd composed it in the Morphy Chess Rooms and then submitted it as >an entry to the Tourney. Later he disowned all his five-movers, but he regarded >this one as justified for preservation. > >>Nevertheless, the solution is a real blast. > >Isn't it? It actually works. > >>If I may take the liberty of suggesting a problem for your Puzzle page: how >>about the Steinitz Gambit problem by Loyd? It is one of the most spectacular I >>happen to know. > >Will do in one of the future columns. So many problems, so little time... Speaking of Steinitz,how about the "Stuck Steinitz" problem ? A funny episode you can read in Alan White's book on Loyd.[Dover] JAFM
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