Blackburne

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:birth_date 1841-12-10
December 10, 1841
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:career_start 1850s
gptkbp:chess_olympiad gptkb:Victorian_Era
The Chess Player's Handbook
The Chess Player's Companion
contributed to chess periodicals
known for deep strategic play
gptkbp:chess_opening gptkb:King's_Gambit
Blackburne Shilling Gambit
developed counter-gambits
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution chess literature
Prominent in chess tournaments
gptkbp:current_club Simultaneous exhibitions
Simultaneous Chess Club
Simpson's Divan
popularized the use of chess clocks
gptkbp:date_of_birth 1841-12-10
gptkbp:death_date 1924-09-01
September 1, 1924
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London
gptkbp:ended gptkb:Strong
gptkbp:events gptkb:The_Master
Tactical
aggressive
positional play
tactical
British Champion
multiple tournament victories
London 1883 Tournament
known for creative endings
Blackburne vs. Lasker, 1890 Endgame
Blackburne vs. Tchigorin, 1890
1883 London Tournament
vs. Emanuel Lasker
gptkbp:famous_event London 1883 Tournament
gptkbp:famous_fight gptkb:Wilhelm_Steinitz
gptkbp:famous_for his endgame skills
simultaneous exhibitions
gptkbp:famous_match Blackburne vs. Zukertort
against Wilhelm Steinitz
Blackburne vs. Lasker, 1890
vs. Steinitz
vs. Zukertort
gptkbp:famous_quote Chess is a game of skill.
" Chess is a game of skill, not luck."
" I have never lost a game, I just ran out of time."
" The best way to win a game is to play it well."
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Steinitz
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Joseph_Henry_Blackburne
gptkbp:game_community long and prolific
taught by local players
well-known and influential
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blackburne
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Lasker
inspired future players
popularized simultaneous play
popularized chess in England
Popularized rapid play
gptkbp:known_for endgame skills
blindfold chess
gptkbp:legacy influential in chess history
respected figure in chess history
Known for his entertaining style
known as 'the Black Death' in chess circles
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
English
gptkbp:notable_achievement British Chess Champion
Leading player in the late 19th century
gptkbp:notable_for chess tournaments
simultaneous exhibitions
gptkbp:notable_games Blackburne vs. Zukertort
Blackburne's Immortal
Blackburne vs. Black, 1883
Blackburne vs. Zukertort, 1881
Blackburne's Gambit
gptkbp:notable_work chess tournaments
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:opened Blackburne Shilling Gambit
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London
gptkbp:played_against gptkb:Lasker
gptkbp:rating 2600
highly regarded in his era
gptkbp:repertoire 1. e4
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Zukertort
gptkbp:spouse Mary Blackburne
gptkbp:style Romantic era
aggressive
Hypermodern chess
gptkbp:title gptkb:The_Master
International Grandmaster
gptkbp:tournament gptkb:London_1883
London 1922
London 1900
London 1908
London 1910
London 1913
Birmingham 1885
London 1890
London 1901
London 1902
London 1903
London 1904
London 1905
London 1906
London 1907
London 1909
London 1911
London 1912
London 1914
London 1915
London 1916
London 1917
London 1918
London 1919
London 1920
London 1921
London 1923
London 1924
Paris 1897
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zukertort
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7