Winner's POV

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Winner's POV: Nuremberg 1883 Hauptturnier

Winner's POV: Nuremberg 1883 Hauptturnier

Steakanator
| 16 days ago

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV: London 1883 Part 2

Winner's POV: London 1883 Part 2

Steakanator
| Feb 6, 2024

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV: London 1883 Part 1

Winner's POV: London 1883 Part 1

Steakanator
| Jan 17, 2024

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV: Vienna 1882 Part 2

Winner's POV: Vienna 1882 Part 2

Steakanator
| Nov 27, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV: Vienna 1882 Part 1

Winner's POV: Vienna 1882 Part 1

Steakanator
| Oct 24, 2023

It's been a while, partly due to how long this post is, partly due to real-life nonsense. But we're back, and what a tournament to return to. Ahem... In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that all...

Winner's POV: Berlin 1881

Winner's POV: Berlin 1881

Steakanator
| Aug 29, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV: Graz 1880

Winner's POV: Graz 1880

Steakanator
| Aug 5, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winners' POV? Wiesbaden 1880

Winners' POV? Wiesbaden 1880

Steakanator
| Jul 20, 2023

We're doing things a little differently today. In 1898, American chess player and journalist Gustavus Reichhelm wrote an article for American Chess Magazine (and a revised version in Chess in Philadelphia) simply titled "Fifty Tourname...

Winner's POV Chapter 24: St. Petersburg 1879

Winner's POV Chapter 24: St. Petersburg 1879

Steakanator
| May 28, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV Chapter 23: Paris 1878

Winner's POV Chapter 23: Paris 1878

Steakanator
| May 20, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV Chapter 20: London 1876

Winner's POV Chapter 20: London 1876

Steakanator
| Mar 24, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV Chapter 18: Vienna 1873

Winner's POV Chapter 18: Vienna 1873

Steakanator
| Feb 16, 2023

This one's a big one. Here we go... In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time...

Winner's POV Chapter 17: Altona 1872

Winner's POV Chapter 17: Altona 1872

Steakanator
| Jan 26, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

Winner's POV Chapter 16: London 1872

Winner's POV Chapter 16: London 1872

Steakanator
| Jan 23, 2023

In Winner's POV, we take a look at tournaments from the 19th century and see the games that allowed the top player to prevail. Some tournaments will be known and famous, others will be more obscure - in a time period where competition is scarce, I...

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