"I Played Against Five World Champions!"
Conversation with the World's Oldest Active Chess Master
An extensive interview with the 84-year-old Jacques Mieses, in which he reports about his encounters with five world champions and comments on his famous game against Janowski (Paris 1900).
"I Played Against Five World Champions!"
October 1949
Part 1 – Title Page
Part 2 – Page 146
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| Magazine | German Chess Magazine |
|---|---|
| Issue | 34th Year, No. 10, October 1949 |
| Editor | Kurt Richter, Berlin-Karlshorst |
| Publisher | Chess Publishing Hans Hedewigs Nachf. Curt Ronniger, Leipzig |
| Pages | Title page + Page 146 |
|---|---|
| Type | Interview |
| Price (1949) | 1.50 DM quarterly |
Steinitz
Dr. Lasker
Capablanca
Dr. Alekhine
Dr. Euwe
Mieses was not only a player, but also a reporter, organizer and chess writer – he knew these masters on many levels.
Topics in the Interview
- Lucky Breaks – Nuremberg 1888, Baden-Baden 1925
- Blindfold Play – 6–8 boards, London 1943
- Playing Strength – Comparison of generations
- Russian Chess Art – Moscow 1894
- Brilliant Games – Brilliancy prizes
- Favorite Game – Mieses vs. Janowski, Paris 1900
Mieses – Janowski
Vienna Game 1st Brilliancy Prize Paris 1900
A "chess game completely without — check!" as Mieses himself remarks. The article contains the complete notation with Mieses' own comments.
"When, Mr. Mieses, did you actually stop playing in major tournaments?"
- Born: February 27, 1865 in Leipzig
- 1881: First edition of "Dufresne" (Mieses 16 years old)
- 1895: First international tournament Hastings
- 1937: Kemeri accident (9 months bedridden)
- 1938: Emigration to Holland and England
- 1945: 50th Anniversary Congress Hastings