In parallel to reading Le Palamede, I started to read the British Chess Magazine (vol. 1, 1881) (see the list of sources). This brings a…
The Chess Dictionary
I have 432 entries, 586 references for a total of 58 pages. I’m reading now Le Palamède, vol 3, 1838 (see the list of sources).
I have 401 entries, 536 references for a total of 55 pages. I’m reading now Le Palamède, vol 2, 1837 (see the list of sources).
I have 382 entries, 500 references for a total of 53 pages. I’m still reading Le Palamède, vol 1, 1836 (see the list of sources).
I have 293 entries, 446 references for a total of 46 pages. I’m currently reading Le Palamède, vol 1, 1836 (see the list of sources).…
I found a few interesting resources on how to write a dictionary: User-friendly dictionary design (PDF file): https://www0.anu.edu.au/linguistics/nash/lexicog/Dict_design_notes.pdf Microtypography, Designing the new Collins dictionaries: https://www.typotheque.com/articles/microtypography-designing-the-new-collins-dictionaries…
My aim is to create a dictionary of 19th century chess players in which I would gather all the information I can find. Although I’m…
The goal of this project is to write a dictionary of chess players in the 19th century which would contain: This project started in October,…