Philidor’s feats were considered unique at the time because people then did not have access to the Internet. Even now, with that access, I doubt that you have a source providing that Sa’id Bin Jubair played three simultaneous blindfold games, as you claim.
Nowadays, of course, three blindfold games is considered pretty easy for even lowly masters of the game. References :
November 20th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Probably because Philidor got publicity for it and was given credibility while the African person was not given publicity or credibility.
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November 20th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Philidor’s feats were considered unique at the time because people then did not have access to the Internet. Even now, with that access, I doubt that you have a source providing that Sa’id Bin Jubair played three simultaneous blindfold games, as you claim.
Nowadays, of course, three blindfold games is considered pretty easy for even lowly masters of the game.
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November 20th, 2009 at 11:20 am
You mean European written history is Euro-centric? Gasp!
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