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I just got a report this weekend (a “thank you” to Erik Osbun) that there are some errors in certain of the Minev game files that cause selected games to not be viewable. I’m working on finding and correcting the errors, but after an initial look, the exact location of the error is not obvious.

The problem results when the game score contains characters that the My Chess Viewer software does not recognize. If the user attempts to load the game in the Viewer, the game header info changes to the game with the mistake, but the game moves do not change from the last game loaded. The new game will not load.

I’ve gone through the games in the Minev Best Games file and believe that only the games vs. Szabo, Botvinnik, and Fischer have this problem. The rest should be OK. I am working on fixing the scores, and will post a corrected file as soon as I can (but it may take a while).

It will take even longer to go through the Minev All Games file to see if there are problems there.

In the meantime, be aware that if the game score does not load, that is the source of the problem. If you would like to see the game score of any game before the fix is posted, just email me with the info of the game you are interested in.

A new IM Minev column (in the “Mini-Lessons from Short Games of the 21st Century) was posted today. Next installment is due toward the end of January.

I posted 11 new or revised crosstables today, all from 1930 and all with updates from C. Sericano files (as well as incorporating other sources). The list of tournaments posted is:
1930Amsterdam.htm
1930Berlin.htm
1930Florence.htm
1930Frankfurt.htm
1930Liege.htm
1930MarinadiMassa.htm
1930Nice.htm
1930SanRemo.htm
1930Scarborough.htm
1930Swinemuende.htm
1930Verviers.htm

A new IM Minev column (in the “Mini-Lessons from Short Games of the 21st Century) was posted today. Next installment is due toward the end of December.

Also posted 8 new or revised crosstables:
1929Amsterdam.htm
1929Berlin.htm
1929BradleyBeach.htm
1929Carlsbad.htm
1929ReggioEmilia.htm
1929RogaskaSlatina.htm
1929Scarborough.htm
1929Venice.htm

The following new or updated crosstable files were posted today:
1928BerlinCh.htm
1928BerlinFeb.htm
1928BerlinOct.htm
1928BerlinSept.htm
1928Brno.htm
1928Budapest.htm
1928Dortmund.htm
1928Giessen.htm
1928Hastings.htm
1928Kissingen.htm
1928MarDelPlata.htm
1928Perugia.htm
1928Scarborough.htm
1928TheHague.htm

The following new or updates crosstable files were posted today:
1924Foligno.htm
1924Merano.htm
1924WestonSuperMare.htm
1926Berlin.htm
1926Merano.htm
1926Warsaw.htm
1926WestonSuperMare.htm
1927Berlin.htm
1927Bremen.htm
1927Copenhagen.htm
1927Lodz.htm
1927London.htm
1927Magdeburg.htm
1927Naples.htm
1927NewYork.htm
1927Niendorf.htm
1927Scarborough.htm

A new IM Minev column (in the “Mini-Lessons from Short Games of the 21st Century) was posted today. Next installment is due toward the end of November.

A few quick updates:
1) I expect to be posting the next installment from Minev (Mini-Lessons from Short Games of the 21st Century) in the next few days
2) I should have more tournament crosstables to post soon (primariy 1920s and 30s - more conversions of the files courtesy of C. Sericano)
3) I have been using a new tool for name standardization on the crosstables. It makes it easier for me to consistently apply the same spelling, as well as to ensure that full names (first + last) are used in most cases. Saves me having to check Gaige for every name in every crosstables. Easier for me = less chance of error = better results posted (and easier searches for player events). A win for all!
4) In between everything else, I’m working on some new Minev manuscripts. Probably still some months away from publication, but more books are coming eventually!

The following crosstables had revised or updated versions posted today. Most have improved source info, more complete player names, or similar:
1895Hastings.htm
1896Budapest.htm
1896Nuremberg.htm
1898Vienna.htm
1922Hastings.htm
1922Pistyan.htm
1922TeplitzSchonau.htm
1922Vienna.htm
1923Copenhagen.htm
1923MahrischOstrau.htm
1923Scheveningen.htm
1923Trieste.htm
1924NewYork.htm
1925BadenBaden.htm
1925Bern.htm
1925Moscow.htm
1925Paris.htm
1926Dresden.htm
1926Hannover.htm
1926LakeHopatcong.htm
1926Semmering.htm

Here are the 42 new crosstables that are being posted today (all courtesy C.Sericano):
1888Leipzig.htm
1889Breslau.htm
1889Dublin2.htm
1889Dublin.htm
1889NewYork.htm
1890Manchester.htm
1892Belfast.htm
1892Dresden.htm
1893Kiel.htm
1893Manhattan.htm
1893NewYork.htm
1895StPetersburg.htm
1897Altona.htm
1897Berlin.htm
1897London.htm
1899Vienna.htm
1921NewYork.htm
1921Nijmengen.htm
1922Antwerp.htm
1922TeplitzSchonau.htm
1923Frankfurt.htm
1923Hastings.htm
1923LakeHopatcong.htm
1923Liverpool.htm
1923Margate.htm
1924Brussells.htm
1924NewYork2.htm
1924Paris.htm
1925Amsterdam.htm
1925Berlin.htm
1925Bologna.htm
1925Breslau.htm
1925Bromley.htm
1925Debrecen.htm
1925MarianskeLazne.htm
1925Scarborough.htm
1925Wiesbaden.htm
1926Berlin2.htm
1926Chicago.htm
1926Gent.htm
1926Milan.htm
1926Scarborough.htm