Alfred Kreymbourg v. Oscar Chajes, 1911, 0-1, then Kreymborg resigned from chess
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was it so bad that he had to retire?
Exactly 102 years ago ... chess does weird things to people!
I guess he thought he was a martyr or something, and people wou respect him if he retired. but not on a high point that's for sure.
elig5428 wrote:
I guess he thought he was a martyr or something, and people wou respect him if he retired. but not on a high point that's for sure.
It wasn't a question of feeling like a martyr, but of being devastated by coming so close to a brilliant win and then losing. See "Chess Reclaims a Devotee" for the full story (and for a very entertaining article).
