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'''Isidor Arthur Gunsberg''' ([[November 2]] |
'''Isidor Arthur Gunsberg''' ([[November 2]] [[1854]], in [[Budapest, Hungary]] – [[May 2]] [[1930]], in [[London]]) began his career as the player inside the chess automaton [[Mephisto (Automaton)|Mephisto]], but later became a [[chess]] professional. |
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He moved to [[Great Britain]] in |
He moved to [[Great Britain]] in 1876, later becoming a [[British citizen]]. |
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In the late 1880s and early 1890s Gunsberg was one of the top players in the world. In match play, he defeated [[Joseph Henry Blackburne]] in |
In the late 1880s and early 1890s Gunsberg was one of the top players in the world. In match play, he defeated [[Joseph Henry Blackburne]] in 1887 and [[Henry Bird]] in 1889. In 1890 he drew a match with [[Mikhail Chigorin]], a former and future challenger for the [[World Chess Championship|world chess championship]]. Later that year, Gunsberg himself challenged [[Wilhelm Steinitz]] for the world title. The match took place in [[New York City]] and Gunsberg lost with 4 wins, 6 losses, and 9 draws. |
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In 1916 he sued the ''[[Evening News]]'' for libel when they said that his chess column contained "blunders". He won the suit after the [[Courts of England and Wales#High Court|British High Court]] accepted a submission that in chess matters, eight oversights did not make a "blunder." |
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==References== |
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*{{cite web |
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| last=Harding | first=Tim | authorlink=Tim Harding |
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| title=The Family Life of Grandmaster Gunsberg |
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| year=2007 | publisher=ChessCafe.com}} |
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| editor-last=Singer | editor-first=Isidore | editor-link=Isidore Singer |
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| last1=Jacobs | first1=Joseph | author1-link=Joseph Jacobs |
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| last2=Porter | first2=A. |
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| year=1901–1906 | title=[[Jewish Encyclopedia]] |
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| contribution=[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=499&letter=G Gunsberg, Isidor] |
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| volume=6 | page=109}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 20:35, 6 December 2007
Isidor Arthur Gunsberg (November 2 1854, in Budapest, Hungary – May 2 1930, in London) began his career as the player inside the chess automaton Mephisto, but later became a chess professional.
He moved to Great Britain in 1876, later becoming a British citizen.
In the late 1880s and early 1890s Gunsberg was one of the top players in the world. In match play, he defeated Joseph Henry Blackburne in 1887 and Henry Bird in 1889. In 1890 he drew a match with Mikhail Chigorin, a former and future challenger for the world chess championship. Later that year, Gunsberg himself challenged Wilhelm Steinitz for the world title. The match took place in New York City and Gunsberg lost with 4 wins, 6 losses, and 9 draws.
In 1916 he sued the Evening News for libel when they said that his chess column contained "blunders". He won the suit after the British High Court accepted a submission that in chess matters, eight oversights did not make a "blunder."
References
- Harding, Tim (2007). "The Family Life of Grandmaster Gunsberg" (PDF). ChessCafe.com.
- Jacobs, Joseph; Porter, A. (1901–1906), "Gunsberg, Isidor", in Singer, Isidore (ed.), Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 6, p. 109
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External links
- Isidor Gunsberg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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