The Aitken - Mieses Match (and my quandary)
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:31 pm
I came across this last night in 'Chess Explorations.'
‘It is not generally known that Aitken played a match with the veteran Mieses in 1947 which he won by 5½-1½.
In deference to the feelings of the old master the result was never published. I watched the second game, which
was played at the Ilford Chess Club; a collection was made at the time for the veteran.’ Harry Woolverton
Also here: ecret Chess Contests https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/secret.html
I have entered the games from AItken's book and made a comment to John that Mieses, as can be expected at that age (82),
did not come out of it too well, he lost 5½-½ and hopefully it was arranged to give the old lad some money. (this looks like the case.)
Mieses, is one of my four big 'M' heroes. Morphy, Marshall, Mieses (and my Mum) .
I am wondering should we leave them there at Britbase https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/whatsnew.html
or gently remove the games. A decision appears to have been made in 1947 not to publish the games and now I feel like a rat.
I suppose cold hearted historians will choke at this display of sentiment and I too am on their side
it happened, the moves were made, so be it. (but why did it have to be me who grassed Mieses up!)
A flavour of the games. Here Mieses plays like he did in his youth, in fact did he not always play like this...
...a book waiting to written that one. 'Mieses: The Master that Never Grew up.' (is there a book of his games.)
He had a good game at one point, misplayed it, drifted, got tired and just hung a Rook.
J. Aitken - J. Mieses, Match 1947, Game 1
If the general consensus is yes take them out, I'm OK with that, but there again should we and what kind of precedent does it set.
(I now fully expect the ghost of Mieses to appear in my bedroom and pee in my slippers - I wish I'd never seen that Chess Note.)
‘It is not generally known that Aitken played a match with the veteran Mieses in 1947 which he won by 5½-1½.
In deference to the feelings of the old master the result was never published. I watched the second game, which
was played at the Ilford Chess Club; a collection was made at the time for the veteran.’ Harry Woolverton
Also here: ecret Chess Contests https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/secret.html
I have entered the games from AItken's book and made a comment to John that Mieses, as can be expected at that age (82),
did not come out of it too well, he lost 5½-½ and hopefully it was arranged to give the old lad some money. (this looks like the case.)
Mieses, is one of my four big 'M' heroes. Morphy, Marshall, Mieses (and my Mum) .
I am wondering should we leave them there at Britbase https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/whatsnew.html
or gently remove the games. A decision appears to have been made in 1947 not to publish the games and now I feel like a rat.
I suppose cold hearted historians will choke at this display of sentiment and I too am on their side
it happened, the moves were made, so be it. (but why did it have to be me who grassed Mieses up!)
A flavour of the games. Here Mieses plays like he did in his youth, in fact did he not always play like this...
...a book waiting to written that one. 'Mieses: The Master that Never Grew up.' (is there a book of his games.)
He had a good game at one point, misplayed it, drifted, got tired and just hung a Rook.
J. Aitken - J. Mieses, Match 1947, Game 1
If the general consensus is yes take them out, I'm OK with that, but there again should we and what kind of precedent does it set.
(I now fully expect the ghost of Mieses to appear in my bedroom and pee in my slippers - I wish I'd never seen that Chess Note.)