Category Archives: Retrospective
Who, when and where? (1)
At British Chess Magazine we have amassed a huge archive of chess images since our inception in 1881. Sadly, some of these might never see the light of day unless we dig them out and …
BCMs erstwhile photographer was clearing out old VHS tapes when he found this archive footage from 2004. BCMs games editor, Andrew Martin broke the Guinness World Record for Simultaneous Games of Chess at Wellington College, …
Olympic Flashbacks (5)
Dresden is a large city not far from the Polish, and also the Czech Republican, borders. Every two years the Chess Olympics – or Olympiads – are contested, and these are international team tournaments like …
Who was Karl Gilg?
Played this day in 1926, this was less than an upset than it first appears (Alekhine had lost to him before, and subsequently only drew when they were again paired! In fact, they drew twice.) …
Postcard from Margate 1936
BCM has uncovered a postcard from the tournament of Margate, 1936. This would have been from Brian Reilly’s after dinner autograph sessions where visiting diners were asked to sign. Here we spot: EG Sergeant, Vera …
