Chess Archaeology

Chess is a scientific game and its literature ought to be placed on the basis of the strictest truthfulness, which is the foundation of all scientific research. — W. Steinitz

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Chess Editor: Bryant, Fred K., 1895.12.08-1896.06.14; Walcott, George F., 1896.05.10-1896.11.08; 1900.1.28-1902.11.09
Chess Columns: 1895.09.22-1895.12.01 Unknown; 1895.12.08-1895.12.15 Bryant; 1895.12.22-1896.05.03 Bryant (P#1 to P#17); 1896.05.10-1896.05.24 Walcott (P#18 to P#20); 1896.05.31 no column, has news; 1896.06.07-1896.06.14 Bryant (P#21 to P#22); 1896.06.21 no column, no news; 1896.06.28-1896.11.01 Walcott (P#23 to P#39); 1896.11.08 Walcott (no problem given)
Chess Columns: 1900.01.28-1900.05.13 Walcott (first 16 columns unnumbered); 1900.05.20-1901.06.23 Walcott (C#17 to C#74); 1900.07.07-1902.11.09 Walcott (C#76 to C#134)
Missing Columns: 1901.06.30 Walcott (C#75) Missing from both archives; 1902.05.24 Walcott (C#118) Missing bottom lines of text from both halves.; 1902.11.02 Walcott (C#133) Missing bottom lines of text from both halves.
Notes: No chess column found between 1896.11.08 and 1900.01.28, news items exist; No chess column found after 1902.11.09
Sources: Newspapers.com; Newspaperarchive.com

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