QUIZ3

***** QUIZ3 *****

ICC Chess History and Trivia Quiz #3 -- by Naisortep

"...Emanuel had one last fling as a Poultry-breeder. He had studied a 
good many books about the breeding of pigeons and already in his 
fertile imagination he saw the glorious Lasker-pigeons carry off all 
the gold and silver medals at next year's Berlin Poultry Show. It just 
meant seeing about as many moves ahead as he would in any minor chess- 
combination. To begin with, he made the first move of purchasing a very 
pretty couple of pigeons;his second was to closet the birds in a 
comfortably roomy cage; the third was obviously to feed them properly 
and to keep the cage neat and clean. So far, so good; but here the 
combination seemed to develop a flaw. For many weary and anxious months 
nothing happened at all, except the daily feeding and cleaning. But 
then, that was merely a repetition of move no. 3. The great Berlin 
Poultry Show which was to see the triumph of the Lasker-pigeons had 
come and gone. At long last, Emanuel decided to seek the best available 
expert advice and while the expert examined the two birds merrily 
pecking away in their spotless cage, Dr. Lasker wrinkled his high brow 
and shook his fine head.
'I am amazed', he said,'that these two birds haven't started breeding yet.'
'I would be even more amazed if they had',said the expert;'they happen 
to be cock-pigeons, both of them , amd their chances of progencey would 
seem to be extremely slight.'
 Whereupon Emanuel Lasker 'resigned' this particular gambit by 
releasing the two birds and giving up all hopes of the world 
championship in poultry-breeding."
                                                 -- Dr. I. Hannak

8/27 The start of the international tournament at Amsterdam.(1963)Won 
by Portish.
Birthdates(*)E.Znosko-Borovsky(1884),Jeremy Silman(1954),Daniel King(1963)
8/28 Botvinnik and Capablanca tie for first at Nottingham International 
Tournament(1936)
8/29 Steinitz first at Vienna(1873) Deaths(+)Georg Marco(1923)
8/30 Furman first at PolanicaZdroj(1967) *T.Gorgiev(1910)
8/31 *P.Trifunovic(1910) +A.Philidor(1795) M.Czerniak(1984)
9/1 Fischer defeats Spassky in 21st match game at Reyjkjavik to win the 
World Chess Championship match 12 1/2 - 8 1/2
*Alexander Kevitz(1902),Arturo Pomar(1931) +Joseph Blackburne(1924)
9/2 Pillsbury wins Hastings(1895).Start of International tournament at 
Bled(1961) won by Tal over Fischer, Petrosian,Keres, and Gligoric
*Pierre Saint-Amant(1800),Martin Christoffel(1922)

CHESS TRIVIA QUESTION (Message Naisortep with answers): What was GM Jose 
Raoul Capablanca's other occupation besides being a Chess player?

ANSWER AND WINNERS OF LAST WEEK'S QUIZ: Emanuel Lasker-Congratulations 
Juan Manuel and Neruda (two in a row for Neruda!)