On May 7, 8:56=A0am, ttk5...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 7, 8:42=A0am, ttk5...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 7, 7:04=A0am, RookHouse <mor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Can you name the two players sitting at the table? =A0The two
players
> > > depicted in the pictures on the wall? =A0The year and location of
this=
> > > photograph?
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> > >http://www.rookhouse.com/blog/?p=3D195
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> > =A0 Pillsbury, smoking a cigar, is seated at left. On the wall behind
> > him are pictures of George Mackenzie (left) and Steinitz. The bearded
> > man opposite Pillsbury is not familiar to me. I would guess the
> > picture was taken in an American club, most likely in Boston or New
> > York.
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> =A0 Aha! Found him, I think. Pillsbury's opponent is Jean Taubenhaus. He
> can be seen here:
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> =A0http://tinyurl.com/46kahn
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> =A0 in a group ****trait from New York 1893, a tournament in which
> Taubenhaus and Pillsbury both played. Taubenhaus is seated second from
> right, between Lasker and Olly. If it's not the same guy as in your
> photo, it must be his identical twin brother.
Yep, I'd say this clinches it for Taubenhaus:
http://tinyurl.com/64lmk7
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