Isidor Gunsberg (Hungary, 1854 – 1930) began his career as the player inside the chess automaton Mephisto but later became a chess professional. He moved to Great Britain in 1876, later becoming a British citizen. 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Mephisto can be, Walking shoes that are extremely comfortable and well made. ... Many countries claim to have invented the chess game in some incipient form. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Isidor Gunsberg was the first British citizen to play for the world championship , challenging Wilhelm Steinitz in 1890-91 in New York. He lost the match with 4 wins, 6 losses and 9 draws. The 1984 World Chess Championship was between Anatoly Karpov (right) and Garry Kasparov (left). ... Wilhelm Steinitz Wilhelm Steinitz (May 17, 1836, Prague, Czech Republic (then Austrian Empire) - August 12, 1900,New York City, United States) was an Austrian chess player, and the first official World Champion of chess. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

In match play, he defeated Henry Bird and Joseph Henry Blackburne and drew with Mikhail Chigorin. In 1916 he sued the Evening News for libel when they said that his chess column contained "blunders". He won the suit after the British High Court accepted a submission that in chess matters, eight oversights did not make a "blunder". Henry Edward Bird (1830 - 1908) was an English chess player. ... Joseph Henry Blackburne, nicknamed Black Death, dominated the British chess world during the latter part of the 19th century. ... Mikhail Chigorin (12 November 1850 - 25 January 1908) was a leading Russian chess player and the first grandmaster from Russia. ... 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Norwich Evening News is a daily newspaper for Norwich city and the surrounding suburbs and outlying towns, and is published by Archant. ...