‘I am a Chess-player’: Respectability in Literary and Urban Space, 1840–1851

From 1840 to 1851, amateur and professional chess became an increasingly prominent part of the world of Victorian leisure. The number of literary outputs and places played in games has increased rapidly, and the popular image of chess has become reasonable and respectable. This article challenges this image by scrutinizing the 1840 article TheCafédelaRégence by a chess player and writer George Walker. By considering Mike Huggins's challenge to the idea of ​​respecting the same kind of Victorian middle class and by accepting the implicit appeal to the middle class casual historians all leisure activities, especially like chess The same leisure activities as players who rethink things. Until recently, this paper gathering the attention of academic circles is based on the revisionist's challenge of respecting discourse the same kind. As infamous and potentially literal characters provide another way of reading, Walker is passionate and enthusiastic noisy, noisy, crowded, rude, rude, gender-specific, on a bright and notorious night in Paris Environment of greed. Emotions far from reasonable entertainment are aimed at personal improvement of health and physique, as well as fame of individuals, citizens, and citizens

The first modern chess tournament was organized by Howard Staunton, British chess leader and was held in London in 1851. He won the German adolf Anderson, he is known as the chess master. At that time his wonderfully energetic attack style was typical. Andersen's immortal games and glossy games like Evergreen games and Morphie's "Opera games" are considered the best chess art. Two young athletes gained a deeper understanding of the nature of chess. American Paul Morphy is an extraordinary chess genius who won all important competitors (including Stanton), including Anderson in a short chess from 1857 to 1863. Victory Murphy 's success comes from good attacks and excellent strategies. He intuitively knows how to prepare for the attack.

From 1840 to 1851, amateur and professional chess became an increasingly prominent part of the world of Victorian leisure. The number of literary outputs and places played in games has increased rapidly, and the popular image of chess has become reasonable and respectable. This article challenges this image by scrutinizing the 1840 article TheCafédelaRégence by a chess player and writer George Walker. By considering Mike Huggins's challenge to the idea of ​​respecting the same kind of Victorian middle class and by accepting the implicit appeal to the middle class casual historians all leisure activities, especially like chess The same leisure activities as players who rethink things. Until recently, this paper gathering the attention of academic circles is based on the revisionist's challenge of respecting discourse the same kind.

The controversial chess was seen in the game with Labo Donne - McDonnell in 1834, and in London 's chess game in 1851, there was concern that players will take time to consider their actions. During the recording time, players often spend hours analyzing actions, and in the London Tournament one player spent two hours and twenty minutes thinking about actions. Over the next few years, you will see the development of speed chess, 5 minutes chess, and the most popular variations, in which each player can play the time base of a previously agreed movement. In the last variant, players who made a certain number of moves within an agreed period receive an additional time budget for the next move. The penalty for exceeding the time limit is a fine and confiscation