"Youth Has Won!"
An Obituary for Jacques Mieses
This article appeared after the death of Jacques Mieses on February 23, 1954 in London. It honors the life's work of the grandmaster and shows some of his most beautiful combinations.
"Youth Has Won!"
1954 (Obituary)
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| Title | "Youth Has Won!" |
|---|---|
| Period | After February 1954 |
| Page | 106 |
| Type | Obituary |
Where Does the Title Come From?
The Hague 1949: The 84-year-old Mieses defeated the 86-year-old Dutchman Dirk van Foreest and humorously exclaimed: "Youth has won!"
Famous Quote
"Now I finally know what a splendid person I am!"
The obituary contains several diagrams with brilliant combinations from Mieses' long career – a worthy tribute to his tactical genius:
- Mieses–von Scheve Monte Carlo 1904
- Mieses–Albin Monte Carlo 1903
- Mieses–N.N. ca. 1906
- Perlis–Mieses Ostend 1907
The Kemeri Accident 1937
The article mentions the dramatic incident of Kemeri 1937: After a severe car accident, Mieses was declared dead, and obituaries appeared in the press. But after months in the hospital, he recovered completely – and read with pleasure the honoring obituaries about himself.
"This time, however, his death is unfortunately a fact" – so the article about Mieses' actual death on February 23, 1954 in London.