Brentano invents “Brentano variation” of the Ruy Lopez.

Hooper Charles Alfred, creator of Ajeeb, died.

Western Chess Association founded.

Chess Clock.  Present-day push-button Chess clock perfected by Veenhoff.

Cook’s Chess firm taken over by Jacques and made Staunton sets.

Didier scores 1 out of 16 in Paris.

Grau, Roberto born. South American champion from Argentina.

Murray writes Modern Discoveries in Chess History in BCM.

Pillsbury marries.

Pillsbury plays 16 games blindfolded (+11-1=4);  a record.

01/19 Frere, Thomas died in New York City.  Wrote Chess handbook.

01/29 Chernev, Irving, Chess author, born in Priluki, USSR.

02/12 Gilbert, Ellen (ne Strong) died in Hartford, CT.,  player and Queen of Chess.

02/12 Howe, Henry died in Montreal. Canadian champion, 1877.

04/10 Herbstmann, Alexander, IM for Chess compositions, born in Rostov-Don, Russia.  IJComp. 1956;  IM Comp. 1959.

04/13 Tylor born. Birmingham. 3-time Britain champion.  Only blind player in ol.

04/18 Charousek, Rudolf, Hungarian master, died of TB (age 27) in Nagyteteny, Czechoslovakia.

04/29 Wren, Chess author, born in Sherman, Maine.

08/12 Steinitz, former world champion, died in New York in an asylum.

08/16 Fiske publishes “The Early History of Chess in the Nation”, NY.

08/23 Heinrichsen, Arved died in Vilnius, Lithuania. Heinrichsen opening.

09/03 US Open, Excelsior, Udemann first.

11/24 Richter, German international master, born. East German IM, 1950.

Owen; John Owen (born 1827), English player, died. Vicar. Wrote under pseudonym of Alter.

Pillsbury gave a simultaneous blindfold display in Moscow on 22 boards.  Alekhine’s older brother, Alexei, got a draw.

Steiner; Endre Steiner, Hungarian master, born.

Stanley, American Chess author, died.

Didier scores 1/4 out of 13 in Monte Carlo.

Haberditz, Hans born in Austria. Haberditz variation.

Makarczyk born. Polish champion 1948. IM 1950. Died 1975.

Minckwitz, Johannnes died. Chess author. Threw himself under a tram.

Weber, A. died. First to investigate Indian references to Chess.

01/20 Gilg, Karl born in Mankendorf, Czechoslovakia. IM 1953. West German.

02/09 Koenig, Chess author, born in Kula, Hungary. IM 1951.

04/28 Adams, Weaver American Chess master, born in Dedham, Massachusetts.

05/20 Euwe, Max born in Amsterdam. Dutch champion 12 times. World champion 1935-37. GM 1950; IA 1951. FIDE President 1970-78.

08/17 Us Open, Excelsior, Macleod first.

08/21 Betbeder, Louis born in Orleans, France. IA 1967. Betbeder variation.

Board; First time a chessboard appears with Cartesian coordinates in BCM.

Carew; Lady Jane Carew died. Chess player who lived in 3 centuries (1797-1901).

Browne writes History of Persia.

Last British Amateur Championship. Was held 10 times since 1886.

Niemeijer, Meindert born. Dutch Chess bibliophile.

Pillsbury plays 22 blindfolded in Moscow. A record. (+17 -1 =4).

Rosenthal, Samuel died. Journalist and Chess teacher.

Lasker gets PhD in mathematics.

02/04 Congdon, James died in Milwaukee. Elected president of the National Chess Association in 1874.

02/11 Hartong, Jan born in Rotterdam. IMComp 1959.

03/16 Monticelli born. Venice. GME 1985. Italian champion 1929, 34, 39. IM 1950.

06/ Radio; First radio match, between two ships in the Atlantic 160 miles apart.

06/05 Kieninger born. German champion 1937, 1940. West German champion 1947. IM 1950.

07/27 Berg, Theodore born in Riga, Latvia. Berg variation.

08/09 US open, Excelsior, Uedemann first.

01/ KEVITZ; Alexander Kevitz, American player, born.

10/03 Walbrodt, Carl died in Berlin. German champion 1893. Died of TB. Born 1871.

11/05 Boultbee, William died in Toronto. 1892 Canadian champion.

Piatigorsky, Chess patron, born.

Breyer scored 0 out of 18 in Kiev.

Divan Chess room closed.

Makovetz, Gyula died. Edited Hungary’s first Chess magazine.

Moreau scored 0 out of 26 in Monte Carlo.

01/07 Breuer, Johann born in Cologne. IJComp 1957; IMComp 1973.

03/14 Steiner; Lajos Steiner, Hungarian International master, born in Oradsa. IM 1950.

03/20 Halberstadt, Vitaly born in Odessa. IJComp 1957. Paris champion 1925.

03/20 Pinkus, Albert born in New York. Won Manhattan Chess Club championship in 1941, 1945.

05/ Bagby, Charles born in Charleston, SC.

08/15 Us Open, Chicago, Judd first.

08/21 Fairhurst, William born in Alderley Edge, England. British champion 1937. Scottish champion 11 times.

26/ Bruce, Ronald born in England.

09/17 Koltanowski, honorary IGM (1988), born in Belgium.

Lommer, greatest British study composer, born in Islington.

Abbott, Hedley born in Davenport, England. 1936-7 NZ champion.

BCF (British Chess Federation) founded.

HELMS; American Chess Bulletin founded by Herman Helms.

Marshall proclaimed U.S. Chess champion when Pillsbury declined to play due to illness.

04/10 Andersen, Eric born in Gentofte, Denmark. Danish champion 12 times (8 years in a row).

04/25 Cambridge Springs, PA tourney. Won by Marshall. Tournament book published 35 years later.

05/04 Malmgren born. Avesta. GMC 1953. Second in 1953 world championship.

05/05 Crosskill, Alfred died in Beverley, England. Endgame analyst.

05/07 British Chess Federation founded. First President, A. Naumann.

05/09 Stoltz; Gosta Stoltz, Swedish GM, born. Stockholm. Swedish champion 5 times. IM 1950. GM 1954.

05/19 Marshall wins Cambridge Springs, PA tourney.

06/04 Grob, Henry born in Braunau, Austria. Swiss champion 1939, 1951. IM 1950.

06/27 Giers, Paul born in Bonn, Germany. USCF President 1949.

07/02 Lundin born. Stockholm. EGM 1983. Swedish champion 10 times. IM 1950.

07/27 Rudenko, Lyudmila born in Lubni. World women’s champion 1949-53. Challenger 1956.

08/ First British Ladies championship. Won by K.B. Finn.

08/ First British championship since 1872 (32 years). Napier & Atkins tie. Organized by BCF.

08/08 Bain (Weiser), Mary born in Hungary. Challenger 1937. US women’s champion 1951-3.

08/22 First day of the BCF Congress, Hastings.

08/27 Makogonov, Vladimir born in the Caucasus. USSR IM 1950.

08/29 Mills; Daniel Mills died, London. Scottish champion 9 times. British amateur champion, 1890.

09/17 Fiske, Daniel, American bibliophile, died in Frankfurt.

10/03 Buschke, Albrecht born in Berlin.

10/05 Rice Gambit Association formed at the home of Isaac Rice.

10/15 Akopian, Andranik born in Russia. IA 1965.

10/21 Akerblom, Axel born in Fors Station, Sweden. IJ Comp 1956; IMComp 1967.

10/27 Us Open, St Louis, Mlotkowski first.

11/ First appearance of Lasker’s Chess Magazine.

11/23 Rellstab born. West German IM 1950.

11/26 Gunderam, Heinz born in Grossenhain, Germany.

09/ Santasiere, Anthony American master, born. NY champion. US Open champion in 1945.

12/12 Schiffers born, 1850. Russian master, died. First Russian to teach Chess.

Sultan Khan, British master, born in the Punjab, India. British champion 1929, 32, 33.

First Scottish Ladies Championship and won by S. Hutchinson.

Brunet y Bellet, Jose died in Barcelona.

Fiske writes “Chess in Iceland”, Florence.

Harman, John born in England. Classified Chess studies.

Ranken, Charles born. First president of the Oxford University Chess Club.

Shanghai Chess Club founded.

01/06 Marshall, Frank marries Caroline.

01/15 Mason; James Mason born, 1849. American Chess master, died in London.

03/09 Collins, Ethel Boyd born.

03/14 Heinicke, Herbert born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. West German IM, 1953.

04/11 Platz; Joseph Platz, American master, born in Cologne.

04/15 Steiner, Herman, US IM, born in Austria-Hungary. US champion 1948. NY champion in 1929. US Open champion in 1946.

05/26 Frydman, Paulin born in Poland. IM 1955. Warsaw champion 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936.

06/ Mackenzie dies.

07/04 Holloway, Alfred died in Gawler, Australia. Holloway Defense.

08/ US Open, Excelsior, Schrader first.

08/16 Kristensen born. World blind champion 1963, 1966, 1969.

09/11 Riviere; Jules Armous de Riviere born 1830. French master, died.

09/11 de Riviere, Jules died in Paris. Elo: 2450.

10/20 Fabel, Karl born in Hamburg. Famous problemist. IJ Comp., 1964; IM Comp., 1967.

11/17 Erdelyi, Stefan born in Timisoara, Romania. IM 1950.

11/19 Kashdan, Isaac, American GM, born in New York.

11/23 Torre; Carlos Torre, Mexico’s first IGM (1977), born in Yucatan, Mexico.

11/27 Goglidze, Victor born in Kutaisi, Russia. IM 1950. Elo: 2430.

11/27 Michel; Pablo Michel born. German/Argentinean IM, 1956.

11/30 Lipschutz born 1863, former US champion, died of lung disease.

12/01 Fraser, George died in Wormit, Scotland. Scottish champion 1898; Fraser Attack.

12/11 Engels, Ludwig born in Dusseldorf. Elo: 2460. Strong German player.

First national correspondence association, the British CCA, formed.

Belson, John born. Canadian champion.

Cook writes “The Evolution of the Chess Openings”.

Ostend hosts an international women’s tournament.

Rice Gambit Association formed. Em Lasker is secretary.

Sonneborn, Willaim died.

01/22 Acosta-Silva, Manuel born in Venezuela. IA 1957.

01/31 Bonham, Reginald born in St Neats, England. Blind world champion 1958. Cr champion 6 times.

02/08 Gresser, Gisela (ne Kahn) born in Detroit. Challenger 1949-50. WIM 1950.

02/16 Menchik, woman world champion from 1927 to 1944, born in Moscow.

03/27 Purdy; Cecil J.S. Purdy, Australian GM, born in Port Said. IM 1951. CGM 1953.

04/23 Dunkelblum, Arthur born in Podgorze, Poland. Belgian champion 1949. IM 1957.

05/ First American Women’s Chess Congress, held in New York.

05/07 Judd, former US champion, died.

06/10 Herzfeld, Sebastian died in Vienna, Austria. Physician. Herzfeld defense.

06/17 Pillsbury died. Philadelphia (34). US champion 1897-1906. German champion 1900. Died of syphilis.

08/ US Open, Chicago, Wolbrecht first.

08/03 Broadbent, Reginald born in Durban, South Africa. British champion 1948, 1950.

10/ The Chess Amateur appears.

10/12 Ekstrom, Folke born in Lund, Sweden. IM 1950; IMC 1971.

11/01 Panov; Vasily Panov, Soviet IM and author, born in Kozelsk. IM 1950.

15/ Salwe; George Salwe died. Lodz. Russian champion 1906.

12/26 Bolbochan, Jacobo born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Champion 1932, 1933. IM 1965.

GM; Title of Grandmaster was first used at the Ostend tournament.

Petrov; Vladimir Petrov born. Latvian champion 1934, 35, 37. Died in prison camp in 1945.

Williams, Ken born.

01/26 Lasker-Marshall world championship match, NY.

02/16 Chicco, Adriano born in Geneva, Italy. IJComp 1956; IMComp 1967. Historian and problemist.

04/08 Lasker beats Marshall, 11.5-3.5, Baltimore.

04/11 Dunst, Theodore, American player, born in New York City.

04/15 Abrahams, Gerald born in Liverpool. Barrister.

04/30 Rodl; Ludwig Rodl born. West German IM 1953.

05/11 Gossip, George, player and author, died in Liphook, England. Elo: 2310.

06/ Lasker-Marshall match, Lasker won.

06/18 Gereben, Erno (ne Grunfeld) born in Sopron, Hungary. Hungarian/Swiss. IM 1950.

08/ US Open, Excelsior, Michelson first.

08/10 Coles, Richard born in Kingston-on-Thames, England. Author of Chess biographies.

08/13 Statham, Chess patron, born.

09/23 Enevoldsen, Jens born in Copenhagen. Danish champion 1940, 43, 47, 48, 60. IM 1950. IA 1960.

11/15 Horowitz, Al American IM, born in Brooklyn. IM 1950; IA 1951.

11/17 Gattie, Walter died in Bournemouth, England. Won first British Amateur championship, 1886.

12/19 Pirc, Yugoslav GM, born in Idrija. 5-time Yugoslavian champion. GM 1953. IM 1950.

 Rauzer, Soviet master, born.

First Hauptturnier, German major tourney.

Bronowski, Jacob born. Board 3 at Cambridge.

Grumette, American Chess patroness, born.

Menchik; Olga Menchik born, Moscow. Challenger 1935, 1937.

Prague International. Draws must be at least thirty moves.

Reti has 16 losses, 3 draws (Vienna).

Sokolsky, Alexei born.

Solkoff, Ephraim born.

01/13 Paoli born, Italian champion 1951, 57, 68. IM 1951.

01/25 Chigorin, Mikhail, Russian master, died of diabetes in Dublin. Elo: 2600.

01/26 Stahlberg born, Sunte. 11-time Swedish champion. GM 1950. Died 1967.

03/02 Aronson, Eva born in Linkoping, Sweden. WIM 1972.

03/28 Clemenz, Hermann died in Tartu, Estonia. Clemenz opening.

04/11 Bird, Henry died in London. Leading British amateur player. Elo: 2440.

05/15 Diemer, Emil, German player, born in Radolfzell, Germany.

05/22 Korn, Chess author, born in Prague.

07/03 First game by wireless telegraphy between 2 ocean liners. (BCM 1974,111).

08/ US Open, Excelsior, Elliot first.

08/05 Hanauer, Milton born in Harrison, NY.

08/17 Lasker-Tarrasch, world championship match, Dusseldorf.

09/30 Lasker beats Tarrasch, 10.5-5.5, Munich.

10/08 Ragozin, Soviet GM, born. GM 1950. Died 1962.

10/13 Foltys, Jan born in Svinov, Czechoslovakia. Czech champion 1943. IM 1950. Died in 1952.

10/27 Aitken, James born in Calderbank, Scotland. Scottish champion 10 times. London champion 1950.

11/18 Guliaev, Alexander (ne Grin) born in Moscow. IJ Comp 1956; IM Comp 1974; GM Comp 1988.

11/21 Flohr, Salo, Soviet GM, born in Horodenka, Ukraine. GM 1950. IA 1963.

12/22 Chekhover, Vitaly born in St Petersburg. IM 1950; IJ Comp 1956; IM Comp 1961.

Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA) founded.

Capablanca played 720 games in a simultaneous tour, 686 wins, 20 draws, 14 losses.

Cunningham, George born. Died in 1993.

Lisitzin born. IM 1950.

Rejfir born. Czech IM 1956. Died in 1962.

Swiderski, Rudolf died. Committed suicide.

Tennison, Otto born. Tennison Gambit. Civil war commander.

Marshall defeats Showalter in match for U.S. Championship.

St. Petersburg; Lasker & Rubinstein tie for first.

01/ Lasker; End of Lasker’s Chess Magazine.

01/10 Holford, John born. 1945-46 South African co-champion.

02/22 Delmar, Eugene died in New York City. Elo 2420. Delmar variation.

03/21 Gottschall, Rudolf died in Leipzig, Poland. Founder of the German Chess federation.

03/28 Fiske, William born in Syracuse, NY. Chess player, musician, and Chess columnist.

04/19 Alexander, Conel born in Cork. British champion 1938, 1956. IM 1950; IMC 1970. Elo: 2475.

05/04 Kan, Soviet IM, born. IM 1950.

05/14 Alatortsev, Vladimir born in St Petersburg. IM 1950; IA 1953; HGM 1983. Elo: 2480.

05/21 Endzelins, Lucius born in Tartu, Estonia. GMC 1959. Second in the world cr. championship 1956-9. Australian champion 1961.

06/07 Porat born. Palestine champion 1937. Israeli champion 1953, 57, 59, 63. IM 1952.

06/26 Eisinger Jr, Max born in Germany. Eisinger variation.

06/30 Dubinen, Peter born in Gorky. GMC 1962. Second in 1962 world cr. championship. IM 1950. USSR  champion 1957.

07/01 Larsen; I. Larsen born. Challenger 1937, 39, 49. Danish women’s champion 17 times.

07/13 Wood born. Sheffiled. British cr. champion 1945. Editor of CHESS.

08/ Us Open, Excelsior, Chajes first.

08/17 Barda, Olaf born in Norway. 6-time Norwegian champion. IM 1952; GMC 1953.

08/20 Rubtsova born. Moscow. Women’s world champion 1956-8. champion 1971.

08/25 Battell, Jack. American Chess corres. organizer, born in New York City.

09/14 Bron, Vladimir born in Nikolaev, Ukraine. IJComp 1956; IMComp 1966; GMComp 1975.

10/30 Forsythe, David died in Dunedin, New Zealand. Invented Forsythe notation.

12/16 Vidmar, Milan Jr. born. Yugoslavian IM 1950.

First match between England & Netherlands, Kent. England won.

Belavenets, Sergey born in Russia. Moscow champion 1932, 1937, 1938.

Klein born. British champion, 1951.

Krejcik took on 25 players on his 25th birthday. Went 0 out of 25.

Napolitano, Mario born. ICCG 1953.

Schwarz, Adolf born. Hungarian-born player.

Tolstoy, Leo born. Russian Chess novelist and Chess fanatic.

Velimirovic, Jovanka born. Yugoslavia’s first woman champion. D. Velimirovic’s mother.

01/07 Lasker-Schlechter world championship match, Vienna.

01/27 Reinfeld born in New York. Died 1964. Twice NY champion. Wrote 100 books.

02/03 Czerniak, Moshe born in Warsaw. Palestine champion 1936. Israeli champion 1955. IM 1952.

02/09 Book, Eero born in Helsinki. IM 1950. IA 1981; HGM 1984. Finnish champion.

02/10 Lasker defeats Schlecter in 10th match game to retain title, Berlin.

02/19 Fuster, Geza born in Budapest. IM 1969.

02/19 Konstantinopolsky born. Zhitomin. Won first USSR championship 1951. IM 1950.

 02/24 Kottnauer born. IM 1950.

02/27 Kasparyan, GM for Chess compositions, born. 10-time Armenian champion.

02/28 Rossolimo, US GM, born in Kiev. Paris champion 10 times. IM 1950. GM 1953.

04/08 Dake, Arthur born in Portland. IM 1954; HGM 1986. Oldest GM.

04/15 Najdorf Miguel, Argentinean GM born, Warsaw. GM 1950.  Argentinean champion 1950, 51, 55, 60, 66, 75.

04/17 Mikenas, Lithuanian champion 1936, 47, 48, 61, born in Estonia. IM 1950.

04/28 Paros, world’s leading composer of helpmates, born in Hungary.

05/01 Tolush born. St Petersburg. Leningrad champion 4 times. GM 1953.

05/11 Kaila born. Finnish champion 1939, 54. IM 1952.

08/ US Open, Chicago, Wolbrecht first.

08/13 Clarke, Richard, creator of the British system of grading, born in England.

08/30 Gorgiev, Tigran born in Jizliar, Russia. IJComp 1956; IMComp 1969.

08/31 Trifunovic, Yugoslavian IGM (1953), born. Yugoslav champion 5 times. IM 1950.

09/17 Mikenas, Vladas born. HGM 1987 (Russia).

10/ Lasker-Schlecter match.

11/08 Lasker-Janowski world championship match, Berlin.

12/08 Lasker beats Janowski, 9.5 - 1.5, Berlin.

12/21 Andreaschek, Karl died in Czechoslovakia. Gambit named after him.

First appearance of “Modern Chess Openings".

First time a player played 100 opponents simultaneously (Fahrni Munich).

First time players reimbursed for their travels - San Sebastian.

Anderson, Peter born in Scotland. 1954 Scottish champion.

Cable; Last cable match between US and UK.

Finland is first country to organize Chess for students.

Hungarian Chess Federation founded.

Konig died. Born in 1836. Bohemian composer of Chess problems.

Mortimer, James died. Chess journalist. Caught pneumonia at a Chess tournament.

Rothschild, Albert died. Chess patron.

Yakimchik, Vitold born. Soviet Chess composer.

02/09 Duras lost to Janowski after 161 moves, one of the longest games.

02/19 First day of San Sebastian tourney. First appearance of Capablanca in Europe. He took first place.

02/22 Bartmanski, Henryk died in Poland. Bartmanski variation.

03/01 Golombek, Harry born in London. IM 1950; IA 1954; HGM 1985. 4 times British champion.

04/10 Capablanca defeats Lasker to become world champion.

04/10 Loyd, America’s most famous Chess composer, died in Brooklyn.

05/05 Lilienthal, Soviet GM, born in Moscow. USSR champion, 1940. GM 1950.

05/17 O’Kelly de Galway born. Brussels. GM 1956. World cr champion 1952. CGM 1962.

05/29 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang born in Berlin. South African champion 8 times; Irish champion 6 times.

06/08 Yudovich, Soviet IM and author, born.

06/14 Abramov, Lev born in Russia. IA 1957; IMC 1979.

07/13 Bernstein, Sidney born in New York City. Author.

08/ US Open, Excelsior, Blacke first.

08/13 Florian, Jaromir born.

08/15 Vaitonis born. Lithuanian champion 1934, 37, 42, 43, 44. Canadian champion 1951, 57. IM 1952.

08/17 Botvinnik, Mikhail born Kuokkala (now Repino), Russia. GM 1950; IJComp 1956.

08/21 Barcza, Gedeon born in Kisujszallas, Hungary. IM 1950; GM 1954; IMC 1966.

10/20 Cozens, William born in Longstock, England. Author.

11/26 Reshevsky, US GM, born in Ozorkow, Poland. 6-time US champion. Died 1992.

12/09 Nikolai Novoteinov born. IM 1950.

Abbazia (now Opatija) tournament held. All games were King’s gambit accepted.

Dawson invents the Grasshopper, most common fairy chesspiece.

Maurian died. Born in 1838. Played Morphy many times.

Nezhmetdinov, Rashid born. Wrote first Tatar Chess book in 1953.

Uedemann, Louis died. Born 1854. Invented Udemann code which is really the Gringmuth notation.

Cox, Thomas born in Ireland. Irish champion in 1937, 1938.

01/15 Fritz, Jindrich born in Prague. IJComp 1956; IMComp. 1966; GMComp. 1975.

02/ MCO; first edition of MCO.

05/07 Dunhaupt, Heinz born in Buckeburg, Germany. IMC 1963; GMC 1973.

05/23 Ahman, Harry born in Malmberget, Sweden. IMC 1979.

06/22 Bidev, Pavle born in Prijepolje, Yugoslavia. Chess historian.

07/12 Cramer, Fred born in Milwaukee. Past USCF President.

07/28 Veresov, Gavril, Soviet player, born.

08/ Us Open, Excelsior, Elliott first.

08/16 Combe, Robert born in Logie-Buchan, Scotland. British champion 1946.

09/23 Collins, John born in Newburgh, New York. Chess teacher. Won 1952 NY Championship.

10/12 Ascher, Jacob died in New York City.

10/16 Ahmad, Iqbal born in Pakistan. IMC 1965.

12/15 Neimetdinov born. First USSR master in Chess and Checkers. IM 1954. Wrote first Chess book in Tatar language.

Murray; “History of Chess” by H.J.R. Murray.  Published by Oxford U Press.

Been, Jan born in Amsterdam. Been variation.

Jose Capablanca goes 13-0 in New York tournament.

Perlis, Julius died after an Alpine climb.

Flores, Rodrigo born in Santiago, Chile. Chilean player who won 1946- 47 Marshall CC Championship. Chilean champion.

01/27 Prins born. Amsterdam. Dutch GM 1982. Netherlands champion 1965. IM 1950.

03/30 Haring, Jacobus born in Hoorn, Netherlands. IJComp 1964; IMComp 1968; GMComp 1990.

04/ Rard, Viljandi born. Estonian champion 1934, 1938-39.

04/06 Guimard, Carlos born, Argentine GM. IM 1950. GM 1960. Argentine champion 1947, 49, 53.

05/10 Bourke, Austin born in Ireland. 1951 Irish champion.

05/12 Bondarevsky, Igor born in Rostov-on-Don. USSR champion 1940. GM 1950; IA 1954; GMC 1961.

05/14 Cordel, Oscar died in Berlin. Cordel variation.

08/ US Open, Chicago, Jefferson first.

08/09 Bely, Miklos born in Budapest. Hungarian IM 1956.

08/12 Kotov born; Yula, USSR 1948. GM 1950. Candidate 1950, 1953.

08/17 Cohn, Wilhelm died in Berlin. Professional player.

08/17 Muhring born.  Dutch IM 1951.

08/28 Hoffer, Leopold died in London. Editor of the Chess Monthly.

11/04 Bikova, (Bykova) Elizaveta born in Bogoliubovo, Russia. WIM 1950; IM 1953; WGM 1976; World champion 1953-6, 1958-62.

First time Chess appeared in a film, The Wishing Ring.

First time the term fairy Chess used for heterodox problems.

All-Russian Chess Federation founded (865 members).

Bastrikov, Georgy born in Russia.

Blackburne tied for first at British Championship at age 72.

Burille, Constant Ferdinand died in Boston. Operated Ajeeb in the United States.

01/08 Pilnik, Argentine GM, born in Germany. IM 1950. GM 1952.

01/15 Kluber born. Hungarian IM 1954.

02/21 Denker, Arnold born in New York City. US champion 1944. IM 1950. HGM 1981.

03/06 Van Scheltinga born. Dutch IM 1965.

03/08 Neikirch born. Bulgarian champion 1937, 38, 48, 53, 57. IM 1952.

04/14 Banfalvi, Sandor (ne Brilla) born in Cehal, Romania. IMC 1967; GMC 1979.

04/21 Blackburne’s last tournament, St Petersburg (age 72).

04/21 St. Petersburg International starts.

05/22 Lasker wins St. Petersburg International.

05/22 Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, confers the Grandmaster title to five finalists.

06/27 Baturinsky, Victor born in Russia.

06/28 Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated at Sarajevo.

07/20 Mannheim is host of the 19th congress of the German Chess Federation.

07/20 Norwegian Chess Federation founded.

08/ Us Open, Memphis, Jefferson first.

08/01 Germany declared war on France and Russia. World War I began.

08/01 Last round of Mannheim tournament. Alekhine leads 9.5 - 1.5.

10/11 Fine, Reuben born in Manhattan. First at AVRO 1938. GM 1950.

10/20 Hay, David died in Melbourne. 1879 New Zealand co-Champ.

10/20 Karff born. Challenger 1937, 1939, 1949. WIM 1950.

10/26 de Groot, Adrianus born in Santpoort, Netherlands.

12/16 Graf-Stevenson, Sonja born in Germany. WIM 1950. US Women’s champion 1964.

Cavallotti, Mattia died in Milan. Cavallotti countergambit.

Wilson died. Born 1843. Invented first mechanical Chess clock. Died of cholera.

Marshall Chess Divan started by Frank Marshall. Forerunner to Marshall Chess Club.

02/21 Letelier born. Chile IM 1960.

02/25 Andersson, Bertil born in Sweden. 1958 Swedish champion.

03/ Thomas wins the London championship.

03/03 Plater born. Polish champion 1949, 56, 57. IM 1950.

03/19 Cook, Eugene died in Hoboken, NJ. First American composer of note.

04/15 Arvidsson, Egon born in Sweden. 1953 Swedish champion.

04/20 Ujelky born. Czech IM 1961. Lawyer.

06/09 Ahman, Ernst born in Sweden. 1948 Swedish champion.

06/14 Cortlever, Nicolaas born in Amsterdam. Dutch IM 1950.

08/ US Open, Excelsior, Showalter first.

08/30 Albrecht, Hermann born in Marburg, Germany. IJComp 1957.

08/31 Hooper, David born in Reigate, England. British champion 1944. London champion 1948.

09/21 Letelier born.

11/02 Rice, Chess patron, died.

First analysis and play of the Budapest gambit.

Dilworth, Vernon born in England. Dilworth variation.

Kostich played 20 blindfold games simultaneously; a record.

Tarrasch-Mieses match; prize was 1/2 pound of butter.

01/07 Keres born.

02/04 Trolanescu born. Romanian champion 1946, 54, 56, 57. IM 1950.

05/15 Castaldi, Vincenzo born in Marradi, Italy. IM 1950. Italian champion 1936.

07/26 Charlick, Henry. First Australian Chess champion (1887), died in Adelaide.

08/ US Open, Chicago, Ed Lasker first.

08/20 Schmidt, Paul born. Estonian champion 1935, 37. German champion 1941. IM 1950.

11/14 First time Budapest G. played competitively, Breyer-Esser.

11/18 Cuellar-Gacharna, Miguel born in Columbia. IM 1957.

Sanchez born. Columbian IM 1951.

01/19 Gledhill, Walter died in Harrogate, England. Gledhill attack.

03/17 Brentano, Franz died in Zurich. Published analysis on openings.

03/19 Szabo born. Budapest. 9-time Hungarian champion. GM 1950.

05/29 Bullockus, Ted born in New York City.

06/03 Coons, Everett born in Rochester, NY. Coons pairing system.

06/11 Arlauskas, Romanas born in Kuanas, Lithuania. GMC 1965.

07/08 Foldeak, Arpad born in Szob, Hungary. IJ Composer 1964.

07/15 Gonzalez, Juan born.

07/16 Hruby, Vincenz died in Trieste, Italy. Elo: 2480.

08/ US Open, Lexington, Ed Lasker first.

08/25 Cook, William born in Bristol, England. Wrote opening book. Cook variation.

11/27 Kramer born. Dutch IM 1954.

British Chess problem society formed.

Tarrash played a Chess match for a kilo of butter.

Pachman, Vladimir born. Brother is Ludek. IGC Composer 1975.

02/15 Atiashev, Peter born in Russia. 1955 Russian champion.

03/07 Katetov born. Czech IM 1950.

08/ Us Open, Chicago, Kostic first.

08/23 Cohn, Eric died in Germany. Elo: 2480. Medical doctor.

10/23 Marshall debuts the Marshall attack against Capablanca.

12/14 Ojanen born. Finnish champion 1950-53, 1957-62, 1967. IM 1952.

12/19 Blau, Max born in Munich. IM 1953. Swiss champion 1953, 55, 56, 67.

12/27 Schlechter, Viennese master, died of pneumonia and starvation in Budapest.

64 Magazine founded.

Reti plays 24 blindfolded in Haarlem, Netherlands (+12 -3 =9).

Taubenhaus, Jean died. Operated Mephisto.

01/26 Grundy, James died in Manchester, England.

02/25 Beechey, Frideswide died in Bray, Ireland.  Woman composer.

02/25 Rowland; Frideswide Beechey Rowland died. Famous woman problemist & columnist.

02/27 Kasparian born. IM 1950. GMC 1972. Armenian champion.

03/02 Florian, Tibor (ne Feldman) born in Budapest. Hungarian champion 1945. IM 1950.

03/09 Chaude de Silans, Chantal born in Versailles. WIM 1950.

03/09 Silans born. Versailles. Played in men’s ol 1950.

04/09 Schallopp died.

04/16 Altschuler, Roman born in Kursk, Russia. IMC 1967.

05/14 Wagman, Stuart born.

05/15 Bruce, Mary (ne Drew) born in Plymouth, England. World jr women’s champion 1935. WIM 1951.

06/09 Boleslavsky, Isaak born in Zolotonobna, Russia. GM 1950.

06/21 Simagin born. Moscow. GM 1962. USSR champion 1964. IM 1950.

08/ US Open, Cincinnati, Ed Lasker first.

09/27 Rabar, developer of opening indexes, born in Yugoslavia. IM 1950. Yugoslavian champion 1951.

09/29 Zvorikina born. 5-time USSR women’s champion. Challenger 1960.

02/ Medina born. Spanish champion 1944-1950, 1952, 1963. Venezuelan champion 1955, 56, 58. IM 1950.

11/08 British Chess Problem Society formed.

11/27 Bent, Charles born in Southsea, England. One of England’s finest Composers.

12/02 Capablanca played a team of 38 members of the House of Commons. Won 36, draws 2.

12/03 Heemskerk, Fenny born in Amsterdam. WIM 1950; WGM 1977.

Alekhine wins first USSR championship.

Belgium Chess Federation founded.

Rotlewi, Gerz died. Polish player.

01/12 Winawer (born. 1838), Polish Master, died Warsaw. German champion 1883.

01/19 Donnelly, Ruth born.

01/20 Borisenko, Valentina (ne Belova) born in Vologda, Russia. Challenger 1949. USSR women’s champion 5 times. WIM 1950; WGM 1978.

01/28 Belova, Valentina born in Cherepovets, Russia. WIM 1950; WGM 1978.

02/01 Albin, Adolf died in Vienna. Elo: 2450.

03/20 Bolbochan, Julio born in Buenos Aires. IM 1950; GM 1977. Argentine champion 1938, 46, 48.

04/17 Hunt, Joseph died in Wolverhampton, England. Hunt opening.

04/23 Crane, William died in Stanmore, Australia. Australian champion 1888, 1897.

06/02 Heyde, Albert died in Aberdeen, WA. Editor. Heyde variation.

07/20 Aronin, Lev born in Samara, Russia. IM 1950. Moscow champion 1965. Meteorologist.

08/ US Open, Memphis, Ed Lasker first.

08/13 Edmondson, Edmund, US Chess organizer born in Rochester, NY. USCF President 1963. USCF executive director, 1967.

09/08 PEREZ; Francisco Perez Perez born. Spanish champion 1946, 48, 54, 60. IM 1959. Lives in Cuba.

09/11 Udovcic born. Yugo champion 1963. GM 1952. IM 1957.

09/20 Italian Chess Federation founded.

10/07 Seidman, Herbert born in NY. Intercollegiate champion 1941. Marshall CC champ.

11/03 Reshevsky enters the US.

12 First Hastings Christmas Chess Congress (won by Yates).

12/01 Furman, Semen born in Moscow. IM 1954; GM 1966. Leningrad champion 1954, 1957.

12/15 Caro, Horatio died in London. Published analysis of the Caro Kann in 1886. Elo: 2470.