PHILODORIAN, The

The first English magazine, founded in 1837 by G. Walker, was devoted to chess and other scientific games. Had only six numbers (December to May) and disappeared the following year. The content was mainly chess but also contained material on whist, ecarte and Polish draughts.

If the 12th game (from the match Carlsen-Karjakin)… were a restaurant dish, I would send it back to the chef. Nigel Short 2016
Botvinnik and Tal are among the best; I also like Spassky, but I think Petrosian is better than all of them. His weakness is too many draws, even against players he could beat easily. Maybe he lacks self-confidence. Robert Fischer
1960
I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of Chess Siegbert Tarrasch
Looks like I’m going to raise the average age of the field and lower the average rating! Garry Kasparov
2017
First of all, I am a mother, and only then a chessplayer Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
2009

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