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Sub:
Zukertort and Steinitz
Date:
5/25/2007 9:22:17 PM Mountain Standard Time
From:
S. Retana
To:
service@Chess-poster.com
Hi,
There is a
history I heard a long time ago that
Steinitz and Zukertort
were in a reunion party and someone proposed a toast to the
world Chess champion and both players stood up.
Do you know
anything about this incident?
Greetings.
Saul Retana
Chess-poster.com Dear viewer,
In 1949, Fred Reinfeld and Irving
Chernev published a book called "The
Fireside Book of Chess."
Among some
interesting facts in the book
(page 104),
the authors mention the story that Wilhelm
Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort
were at a dinner where a toast was proposed to the
World Chess Champion. Both players
stood up in response.
The incident occurred during the final banquet, held at the St
George Chess Club, of the London 1883 tournament, held from
April 26 to June 23.
The tournament
was won by Zukertort (22/26). Steinitz took 2nd place (19/26).
Steinitz lost one game and won one game against Zukertort.
What actually happened was that a toast was made to the best
player in the world. Zukertort was already standing and the
crippled Steinitz tried to stand, but remained seated.
It wouldn't be
until the year 1886 that the
first official world championship
match was held. It was won by
Steinitz, defeating Zukertort by
12½
- 7½.
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