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John Townsend
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by John Townsend » Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:58 am
"Seeks World Title On Diet Of Sour Milk
Dr. Alekhine, Franco-Russian chess master, is preparing for a desperate struggle to regain the world title next month, from the Dutch holder, Dr. Euwe. He Is on an exclusive diet of sour milk. Such has been his nervous pre-occupation, that in his latest tournament he made two moves In succession ..."
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 18 September 1937, page 4.
Found on Trove:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper
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JustinHorton
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by JustinHorton » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:14 pm
John Townsend wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:58 am
in his latest tournament he made two moves In succession ..."
Source:
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 18 September 1937, page 4.
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which is another mystery,
apparently
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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John Townsend
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by John Townsend » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:26 pm
The report continued:
"No penalty could be enforced, except retraction of the second move; the law-makers of chess had never foreseen such a possibility. In the tournament before that, he inadvertently left his Queen to be taken - the last word in chess blundering - and his opponent missed it! Alekhine's supporters maintain stoutly, however, that he will "be all right on the night."
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Matt Mackenzie
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by Matt Mackenzie » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:42 pm
I presume that the latter game cited there is his loss against Victor Buerger?
(in which case, strictly speaking he left his Q to be forked rather than taken per se - of course his opponent missed it, but still won)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)