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	Isidor Gunsberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Isidor Gunsberg (Hungary, 1854 – 1930) began his career as the player inside the chess automaton Mephisto but later became a chess professional.
		He moved to Great Britain in 1876, later becoming a British citizen.
		Isidor Gunsberg was the first British citizen to play for the world championship, challenging Wilhelm Steinitz in 1890-91 in New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isidor_Gunsberg (160 words)

	Mephisto (Automaton) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mephisto was the name given to a chess-playing 'pseudo-automaton' built in 1876.
		Constructed by Charles Gumpel, a manufacturer of artificial limbs, Mephisto was controlled from another room by electro-mechanical means and was originally operated by the chess master Isidor Gunsberg.
		It was the first automaton to win a Chess tournament when it was entered in the Counties Chess Association in London in 1878.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mephisto_(Automaton) (123 words)

	Isidor Gunsberg vs NN (1879)
		NN didn't played bad, he just didn't realize how dangerous his King was.
		Gunsberg castled into a dangerous position because there are no pawns.
		NN plays OK, but Gunsberg rises to the occasion.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessgame?gid=1054632 (219 words)

	Isodore Gunsberg
		Gunsberg hired on as an operator of the chess automaton, Mephisto, for a period of time before turning professional.
		Steititz deigned to play Gunsberg on the basis of his strong tournament results, having previously spurned challenges by both Bird and Mason.
		It was the first time Gunsberg had tried the Evans Gambit in the match and Steinitz asked him if he expected him to play his usual system against it, at which point Gunsberg indicated yes, so Steintz said he would.
	snow.prohosting.com /~batgrrl/Gunsberg.html (868 words)

	Wilhelm Steinitz - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His 1886 match victory over Johannes Zuckertort is considered by most as the first World Chess Championship.
		Steinitz defended his title from 1886 to 1894, retaining it in four matches against Zuckertort, Mikhail Chigorin (two times) and Isidor Gunsberg.
		He lost two matches against Lasker, in 1894 and 1896, who became his successor as world champion.
	encyclopedia.maksiu.info /wiki/Wilhelm_Steinitz (322 words)

	James Mason vs Isidor Gunsberg (1889) "Best Game Prize, 1889"
		Though this is a solid game, there's nothing extraordinary about it, let alone "brilliant." Compare this to those spectacular fireworks which Gossip has unleashed upon his opponent, and I just cannot escape the inevitable conclusion that the dice were heavily loaded in Gunsberg's favor when the committee made their decision.
		I know that Gossip was very unpopular whereas Gunsberg enjoyed the support of many benefactors, but their chess should not be judged by their personality or social background.
		Gunsberg's play was very powerful here and his exploitation of weakness d4 makes this game quite worthy as an instructive material for chess students.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessgame?gid=1002096 (629 words)

	Chessmetrics Ratings: Gunsberg, Isidor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		These ratings for Gunsberg, Isidor are calculated yearly, as of January 1st of the indicated year.
		Each yearly rating incorporates all rated games played in the preceding year, along with the ratings that were already calculated at the start of that year.
		Each year, everyone's rating on the January 1st list has been increased/decreased by an identical amount, so that the average rating of the #8 through #12 players is aligned at 2600.
	www.chessmetrics.com /player_lists/Player1202.html (95 words)

	Chessmetrics Ratings: Gunsberg, Isidor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		These ratings, calculated for Gunsberg, Isidor, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the year before the "Date of rating", along with the ratings that were already calculated one year previously.
		If a player has an insufficient number of games in recent years, there may be gaps in the list, even though you may see ratings listed on previous and/or subsequent dates.
		Click on the link to see the sorted list of all players' ratings on their birthdays when turning that same age.
	www.chessmetrics.com /PL/PL14115.htm (330 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Sport \| Breaking news \| Chess: Adams delayed in move towards world title
		Howard Staunton was No 1 for a few years in the 1840s but never claimed to be world champion and was put in his place by Germany's Adolf Anderssen in London in 1851.
		In 1892 Isidor Gunsberg, a naturalised Hungarian and Fleet Street journalist, challenged the eminent Wilhelm Steinitz.
		Gunsberg took an early lead, was worn down, yet showed himself a true newspaper man in the final game when he delayed his resignation to synchronise with his first edition deadline.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /news/story/0,10488,1255546,00.html (395 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Later, he sent the score on a Christmas card to the late C.H. Alexander who, with a flash of genius, sent a card in return awarding him the title of "Badmaster." Proudly adopting the apellation, the Badmaster went on to contribute regular columns to the British Chess Federation.
		As the Badmaster himself notes: "[The Badmaster] has now mingled from time to time with three generations of eminent players ranging Isidor Gunsberg to Nigel Short, and rambled extensively round the highways and byways of provincial chess.
		It is in these obscure haunts, as well as in the higher circles, that he has observed great Chess Characters and overheard many weird chess utterances..." G.H. Diggle passed away several years ago; we were delighted to receive permission from the then 90-year young Badmaster to use items from his Badmaster series.
	www.chesscafe.com /text/baron.txt (771 words)

	Chess- Who was the WEAKEST *WOMEN'S* World Champion of Chess ever? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Isidor Gunsberg prefers to emphasise one of GM Zhu Chen's comparatively
		Isidor Gunsberg prefers to ignore or to dismiss evidence that would not support
		Isidor Gunsberg prefers to downplay one of GM Zhu Chen's best performances.
	www.chessbanter.com /showthread.php?t=6855 (1582 words)

	New York 1889 and 1924
		Participants were ten Europeans (Bird, Burn, Blackburne, Chigorin, Gossip, Gunsberg, Mason, Pollock, Taubenhaus and Weiss) and ten Americans (DG Baird, JW Baird, Burille, Delmar, Hanham, Judd, Lipschütz, MacLeod, Martinez and Showalter).
		The third prize winner Gunsberg was interested in a match against Steinitz in New York.
		First Gunsberg drew a match against Chigorin in Havana at the beginning of 1890 (11½-11½).
	www.endgame.nl /newyork.htm (988 words)

	Automatons
		George MacDonnell, an Irish master, withdrew from the tournament, refusing to play Mephisto unless the operator was revealed.
		In London in 1883 Mephisto (Gunsberg) beat Mikhail Tchigorin, one of the top players in the world.
		In 1889 Mephisto was taken to Paris where it was operated by Jean Tabenhaus.
	www.angelfire.com /games/SBChess/automaton.html (3075 words)

	Chessville - The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia - Archive Three
		Unsung But Not Forgotten: Isidor Gunsberg is the only player who played in a World Championship match prior to World War 2 who has never had an anthology of their best games published.
		Gunsberg lost his match to Wilhelm Steinitz in 1890/91.
		His only international chess during that period were several matches for the World Championship title (1886 Zukertort; 1889 Chigorin; 1890-91 Gunsberg; 1892 Chigorin; 1894 Lasker).
	www.chessville.com /misc/History/Mad_Aussie_Trivia_Archive_Three.htm (1056 words)

	Moravian chess - the publishing house (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Along with annotations to this match are many from the Sixth American Congress in New York (a typical marathon of the day), won jointly by Chigorin ad Max Weiss on 29/38 (they also drew four games of a play-off match).
		As with previous years, the Bohemian Caesar's splendid, erudite journal is a real treat, and chronicles the rise of British resident Isidor Gunsberg (soon to play matches with Chigorin and Steinitz himself), as well as the emergence of a certain new star, Emanuel Lasker, and his flashy double bishop sacrifice (v.
		He defends opening theories (not entirely successfully) in an acrimonious cable match with Chigorin.
	moravian-chess.cz /moravian-chess.cz-cgi/chess/cenik.pl?band=Chess_reprints-International_Chess_Magazine (606 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gunsberg, Isidor : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
		Gunsberg won major international tournaments in 1885, 1886, and 1888.
		He was among many players (but the only British citizen) who failed to win the world title from the reigning world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz.
	www.jewsinsports.org /profile.asp?sport=chess&ID=128 (65 words)

	[E4EC] Stories
		Because of his careness, efforts for the economical play, the great attackers of his age (Chigorin, Gunsberg) have lost in order.
		His approach was not appreciated by the age he lived in.
		He defended his title against Isidor Gunsberg, and twice against Mihail Chigorin too.
	www.e4ec.org /stories.html?id=10 (281 words)

	Isidor Gunsberg
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		Isidor Gunsberg (1854 - 1930) began his career as the player inside the chess automaton Mephisto but later, became a chess professional He was the only British player who has ever played a match for the world championship (until Nigel Short) - against Wilhelm Steinitz and lost (+4=9-6).
		In match play, he defeated Henry Bird and Joseph Henry Blackburne and drew with Mikhail Chigorin.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/isidor_gunsberg (178 words)

	Chessville - The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia
		Correspondence Interruptus: In 1889 and 1890 Wilhelm Steinitz and Mikhail Chigorin played a 2 game correspondence match using the telegraph system as the means to transmit the moves.
		Halfway through the match, Steinitz requested an adjournment from December 1889 to January 1890 so that he could defend his world title against Isidor Gunsberg.
		Steinitz won the match against Gunsberg, but then lost both games to Chigorin.
	www.chessville.com /misc/History/Mad_Aussie_Trivia_Archive_12.htm (1227 words)

	PRACTICAL CHESS ENDING + COMPUTER ANALYSIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		White will be forced to play h4 to stop the advance of the enemy King and then Black will be able to get a passer (e-pawn) by means of...g5!
		Gunsberg in the game played these moves in the reverse order but 1...h5 is more accurate.
		To stop the King going to f4 via g5 but Black now obtains a passer.
	members.aol.com /brigosling/psitn191.htm (582 words)

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		Kf2 Qd6 1/2-1/2 [Event "World Championship 3rd"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1890.12.15"] [Round "4"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [PlyCount "113"] [EventDate "1890.12.09"] [Source "ChessBase"] 1.
		Kf6 1/2-1/2 [Event "World Championship 3rd"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1891.01.02"] [Round "10"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C54"] [PlyCount "86"] [EventDate "1890.12.09"] [Source "ChessBase"] 1.
		Bd3 1/2-1/2 [Event "World Championship 3rd"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1891.01.15"] [Round "16"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C52"] [PlyCount "41"] [EventDate "1890.12.09"] [Source "ChessBase"] 1.
	www.chessaid.com /chess_download/games/1890_SteGun.pgn (585 words)

	Adams up against the "K-Factor"
		On 9 Jul 2004 18:04:12 -0700, gunsberg@kasparovchess.com (Isidor
		> On 9 Jul 2004 18:04:12 -0700, gunsberg@kasparovchess.com (Isidor
		> > On 9 Jul 2004 18:04:12 -0700, gunsberg@kasparovchess.com (Isidor
	www.avlerchess.com /chess-misc/Adams_up_against_the_KFactor_176243.html (1203 words)

	» Amos Burn Great Personalities Biography : Incredible People : Famous People Guide: Famous Personalities
		From 1913 until his death, Burn edited the chess column of The Field, but he was was never a professional player.
		Burn’s greatest tournament results were equal first at London 1887 with Isidor Gunsberg (ahead of Joseph Henry Blackburne and Johannes Zukertort), first at Amsterdam 1889 (ahead of a young Emanuel Lasker), second at Breslau 1889 (behind Siegbert Tarrasch) and first at Cologne 1898 (ahead of Rudolf Charousek, Mikhail Chigorin, Carl Schlechter, David Janowski and Steinitz).
		He also played at Hastings 1895, the strongest tournament held up to that point, finishing in joint twelfth place with 9.5/21.
	profiles.incredible-people.com /amos-burn (289 words)

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		Kxg6 1-0 [Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "5"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C51"] [PlyCount "86"] [EventDate "1895.08.05"] 1.
		Qb4# 1-0 [Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "10"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Tinsley, Samuel"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B01"] [PlyCount "64"] [EventDate "1895.08.05"] 1.
		Ke2 c2 0-1 [Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "14"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Pollock, William Henry Kraus"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C26"] [PlyCount "58"] [EventDate "1895.08.05"] 1.
	www.chessaid.com /chess_download/games/Hastings1895.pgn (5364 words)

	Re: Car Bomb in Iraq
		> > > > "Isidor Gunsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > > > Give up your pathetic irridentist bombast.
		Hyperbole is not enough for you that you have to make up > > words?
		Please check out one of the premium Usenet Newsgroup Service Providers below for access to Usenet.
	www.usenet.com /newsgroups/rec.games.chess.politics/msg10699.html (256 words)

	Chess- Chess is not an "Olympic Sport" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Who should be surprised by Isidor Gunsberg's United States ethnocentricism?
		Thanks to Isidor Gunsberg for corroborating that I have quoted him
		Would Isidor Gunsberg believe that chess could not 'thrive around the world'
	www.chessbanter.com /showthread.php?t=8798 (4144 words)

	Usenet Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		From: sloan@ishipress.com (Sam Sloan) Newsgroups: rec.games.chess.politics,rec.games.chess.misc Subject: Re: 'Japan to deport Bobby Fischer' (BBC) On 1 Sep 2004 00:28:41 -0700, gunsberg@kasparovchess.com (Isidor Gunsberg) wrote: >sloan@ishipress.com (Sam Sloan) wrote in message news:
		>> On 30 Aug 2004 18:47:17 -0700, gunsberg@kasparovchess.com (Isidor >> Gunsberg) wrote: >> >> >> >> Is this what you understand by a fact?
		When was these >> >> areas stolen and by whom?
	www.all-usenet-archive.com /File.asp?service=41618 (11648 words)

	Mailgate.ORG Web Server: rec.games.chess.misc
		Re: 'Japan to deport Bobby Fischer' (BBC), Isidor Gunsberg
		Re: Weakest player to beat a world champ, EZoto
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	mailgate.supereva.com /rec/rec.games.chess.misc (2440 words)

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