Sujet
Mr. Blackburne, winner of the first prize at the Berlin Chess Tournament, 1881. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Mr. Blackburne, winner of the first prize at the Berlin Chess Tournament, 1881. Engraving from a photograph by De Lavieter. 'Mr. Blackburne...made his first appearance in the chess arena, at the age of eighteen, in the London tournament of 1862. In the master tourney of that meeting he defeated Green, Owen, and Steinitz, drew four games, and lost seven. This performance, however remarkable for a country youth in his first engagement with masters of the game, did not secure a prize, and in the handicap tourney which followed he was also unsuccessful. His triumph came later, when, on July 4, 1862, he contended, without seeing the boards, against ten members of the British Chess Association simultaneously...In this encounter he won five games, drew three, and lost two, the rapidity and precision of his play, extending over six hours, exciting general admiration. The public applause which this exploit evoked probably determined Mr. Blackburne to adopt chess as a profession...In the practice of chess without seeing the boards, or, as the French have it, sans voir, Mr. Blackburne is unrivalled, more especially in respect of the facility with which he conducts a large number of games in this manner simultaneously'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
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HRM25A42_234
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Droits gérés
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6,9Mo (370,7Ko) / 11,0cm x 15,6cm / 1305 x 1845 (300dpi)