Archived footage
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Archived footage
After watching a mishmash of footage from the 1930s, I wondered what the oldest surviving chess footage actually is. Does anyone know?
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Re: Archived footage
The earliest I have come across is the 1925 Soviet feature film, "Chess Fever", made at the time of the 1925 Moscow tournament and which features shots of most of the players in the tournament and of course a cameo performance by Capablanca.
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Re: Archived footage
Yeah, I know that one but assumed there must be something a bit older. I have a feeling I once saw something filmed around 1910 but can't quite remember what it was.
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Re: Archived footage
There must be something classified as, or considered to be, the oldest surviving chess footage though?
Re: Archived footage
"Which was the first occasion when chess masters were filmed? The earliest case that comes to mind is the New York, 1915 tournament..." (Ed. Winter)
https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/film.html
The footage may no longer exist.
https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/film.html
The footage may no longer exist.
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Re: Archived footage
Some pretty ancient stuff to be seen by following the YouTube link given here.
"The chess-board is the world ..... the player on the other side is hidden from us ..... he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance."
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)