Shakhmatnyy listok, 1859, Nos. 1-12 Add to Watch List Watching View Watchlist >

L/N 6308, Sacharov 204, first year, 1859. Nos. 1-12

"Shakhmatnyy listok" originated as "a small chess review, published under the auspices of a literary and scholarly journal" (i.e., "Russkoye Slovo"). Initiating its publication, the editor informed readers that "without limiting ourselves to a strictly defined program, the Shakhmatnyy listok will monthly inform readers of Russkoe Slovo of a brief overview of the most remarkable contemporary events in the chess world, several well-played games, and skillfully composed problems; in addition, from time to time, the Sheet will feature analyses of openings and endgames, critical reviews of remarkable chess works, biographies of famous players, and generally all sorts of articles more or less related to our subject. When selecting games, we will strive to publish primarily those played in Russia, since they will undoubtedly be of more interest to our readers than foreign games, if only because they are less frequently encountered in foreign journals and collections." However, games by foreign chess players deserving special attention due to their inherent merit or the circumstances surrounding them will always find a place in the Chess Sheet... We will follow the same system in regard to problems, i.e., while giving preference to Russian problems, we will not, however, exclude completely foreign ones" (Shakhm. Sheet, 1859, no. 1, p. 3). The journal's main materials are the work of its editor. Also published were works by A. Petrov and I. Yanish, "Guide to the Study of Chess" by S. Urusov, and articles by other authors.

Published were games of St. Petersburg, Moscow, and out-of-town chess players, games of P. Morphy, A. Anderssen, I. Kolisch, and other foreign masters, numerous problems (including kipergani), correspondence on chess life in Russia and abroad, and chess-literary materials.

1859. Nos. 1-12, Printed in the Military Printing House.

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