I see there is a new book about Cecil de Vere. who would like this? It is reviewed in CHESS.<br><br>Who else do we want to see written of? Any players ...
I see there is a new book about Cecil de Vere. who would like this? -Bojan<br><br>Me! Me!<br><br><br>Who else do we want to see written of? Any players ...
Shall I buy the de Vere for you? And send it for a swap?<br><br>I hear there is to be a Norman Weinstein book also.<br><br>And who was Reichhelm? Problemist?...
Bojan asks: << Who else do we want to see written of? Any players nominated? Or unusual themes for books or articles? >><br><br>I find the question...
Dear Steven,<br><br>Even if there is a biography in print, it may not be a good one. Hannak's Lasker and Brady's sugar coated Fischer come to mind. Soltis'...
Shall I buy the de Vere for you? And send it for a swap?- Bojan<br><br>What would we be swapping?<br><br>I hear there is to be a Norman Weinstein book also. -...
To: Neil,<br><br><< Even if there is a biography in print, it may not be a good one. Hannak's Lasker and Brady's sugar coated Fischer come to mind. ...
OK Raymond. He played at Lone Pine, I think. -Bojan<br><br>Norman played at Lone Pine.<br><br>Raymond (no relation) is an IM who killed someone with a razor...
It gets worse!!<br><br>The book is about the murderer. Sorry, I am not used to being in such erudite company. The gain is all mine.<br><br>I gather the English...
Dear Steven,<br><br>I am sorry I haven't taken the time to write detailed criticisms of the books in question. I'll deal with each individually:<br><br>Brady -...
To: Neil,<br><br><< I like Hilbert on Napier, Whitaker, and Shipley, Pope on Pillsbury, Lawson on Morphy, Winter on Capablanca, Donaldson on Rubinstein,...
Dear Steven,<br><br>Pardon my briefness in my replies to your criticisms of my criticisms. Writing detailed critiques of books on message boards is very time ...
Neil,<br><br><< In your comments on my comments on Brady, you argue the sugarcoating is an asset. >><br><br>Please, let us not go out of our way so...
Dear Steven,<br><br>You wrote: "What you almost seem to be suggesting it that Brady wasn't as vulgar as you personally would have liked him to be. I would see...
To: Neil, <br><br><< You wrote: "What you almost seem to be suggesting it that Brady wasn't as vulgar as you personally would have liked him to be. I ...
<< Hannak was poor on facts, so we'll leave him, yes!? >><br><br>Leave him for what? What English-language biography on Lasker is better? Even...
Read Winter in 'Explorations' and also 'Knaves...'<br><br>You may answer this question and be very entertained all in one.<br><br>Kind wishes,<br><br>etc etc...
My latest site review ['Chess History on the Web (2001 no.20)'] returns after one year to take a second look at my page on Kasparov's career...<br><br><a...
I have Winter's 'Explorations', but not 'Knaves'. The general index of 'Explorations' has two references to Hannak.<br><br>The first gives the game that Lasker...
I would like to make two additional comments on this topic.<br><br>First, oddly the scholarship of those attacking Hannak and Brady seems to me to have been...
Dear Bojan,<br><br>I've stopped posting to this board, as I have better things to do than get into shouting matches with Steven, but I couldn't let your kind ...
To: Neil Brennen,<br><br><< I have better things to do than get into shouting matches with Steven ... >><br><br>I've never shouted at anyone on ...
I won't send it if you insist but would point out I bought it as a gift, all I wanted to do was glance at it for a Parrot review, then post it on nearer...
Don't spoil it for our 49 members please gentlemen.<br><br>Things are difficult enough in the World aren't they?<br><br>Don't stop when so much fun is to be...
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