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The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Saturday, June 19, 1897 — The reported death of Steinitz, since contradicted, led the “Rochester Post Express” to revive the following anecdotes of the great master's little peculiarities:— … The happiness of “the Bohemian Caesar,” as Steinitz fondly called himself, was not unalloyed. Paul Morphy was his bête noire. He attempted to undermine the pedestal upon which Morphy's glory is everlastingly established. But he did not succeed. If Blackburne makes a brilliant combination, he calls it a “bit of Morphy.” But no one ever heard anybody call a brilliant finish a bit of Steinitz…”

“Morphy would beat anybody alive today.”
— Bobby Fischer

• 

  Aaron, Manuel bio + additional games
  December 30, 1935 - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#manuel-aaron
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  Abel, Herbert Walter bio + additional games
  June 16, 1893 - March 14, 1958

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#herbert-abel

• Aboody

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#aboody
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  Abrahams, Gerald bio + additional games
  April 15, 1907-March 15, 1980

• Gerald Abrahams, 1933 bio + additional games
• Gerald Abrahams, 1947 bio + additional games
• Gerald Abrahams, 1958 bio + additional games
• Gerald Abrahams, 1961 bio + additional games
• Gerald Abrahams, 1962 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#gerald-abrahams
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  Achterberg, Elmer Floyd bio + additional games
  January 21, 1927 - January 08, 2011

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#elmer-achterberg
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  Ackerman, David Edward bio + additional games
  October 28, 1927 - October 24, 2004

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#david-ackerman
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  Adams, Edward Beckley bio + additional games
  July 12, 1869 - February 18, 1937

• Edward Beckley Adams, 1922 bio + additional games
• Edward Beckley Adams, 1937 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#edward-beckley-adams
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  Adams, Joby bio + additional games
  July 26, 1893-unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#joby-adams
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  Adams, Weaver Warren bio + additional games
  April 28, 1901 - January 06, 1963

• Weaver Warren Adams, 1940 bio + additional games
• Weaver Warren Adams, 1941 bio + additional games
• Weaver Warren Adams, 1946 bio + additional games
• Weaver Warren Adams, 1947 bio + additional games
• Weaver Warren Adams, 1948 bio + additional games
• Weaver Warren Adams, 1949 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#weaver-adams
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  Adams, William “Bill” bio + additional games
  Unknown - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#william-adams
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  Addison, William Grady bio + additional games
  November 28, 1933 - October 29, 2008

• William Grady Addison, 1954 bio + additional games
• William Grady Addison, 1955 bio + additional games
• William Grady Addison, 1956 bio + additional games
• William Grady Addison, 1957 bio + additional games
• William Grady Addison, 1960 bio + additional games
• William Grady Addison, 1963 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#william-addison
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  Adminis, Ernest bio + additional games
  December 09, 1903 - May 12, 1971

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#ernest-adminis
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  Ahues, Carl Oscar bio + additional games
  December 26, 1883 - December 31, 1968

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#carl-oscar-ahues
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  Aitken, James Macrae bio + additional games
  October 27, 1908 - December 03, 1983

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#james-macrae-aitken
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  Alapin, Semyon Zinovievich bio + additional games
  November 19, 1856 - July 15, 1923

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#semyon-zinovievich-alapin
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  Alatortsev, Vladimir Alexeyevich bio + additional games
  May 15, 1909 - January 13, 1987

• Vladimir Alatortsev, 1933 bio + additional games
• Vladimir Alatortsev, 1934 bio + additional games
• Vladimir Alatortsev, 1958 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#vladimir-alexeyevich-alatortsev
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  Albero, Roman Toran bio + additional games
  October 08, 1931 - October 01, 2005

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#roman-toran-albero
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  Alekhine, Alexander bio + additional games
  October 31, 1892 - March 24, 1946

• Alexander Alekhine, 1908 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1910 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1911 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1912 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1913 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1914 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1915 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1916 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1917 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1920 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1921 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1922 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1923 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1924 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1925 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1926 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1927 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1928 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1929 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1930 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1931 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1932 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1933 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1934 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1935 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1936 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1937 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1938 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1939 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1940 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1941 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1942 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1943 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1944 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1945 bio + additional games
• Alexander Alekhine, 1946 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#alexander-alekhine

• Alekseev

• Chessgames
• Game, Isaac Boleslavsky vs. Alekseev, Belorussian Soviet Championship, 1959.
• Game, Isaac Boleslavsky vs. Alekseev, 1959.
• Game, Isaac Boleslavsky vs. Alekseev, Byelorussian Championship, 1959.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#alekseev

• Alexander

• Game, R.H. Alexander, Arizona Open, 1956
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#alexander
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  Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel bio + additional games
  April 19, 1909-February 15, 1974

• C. Hugh Alexander, 1933 bio + additional games
• C. Hugh Alexander, 1939 bio + additional games
• C. Hugh Alexander, 1946 bio + additional games
• C. Hugh Alexander, 1953 bio + additional games
• C. Hugh Alexander, 1954 bio + additional games
• C. Hugh Alexander, 1961 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#hugh-alexander
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  Alexander, John L. bio + additional games
  Unknown - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#john-alexander

• Allen

• Game, Buck vs. Allen, Correspondence Chess League of America, U.S.A. vs. England, 1937
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#allen
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  Allured, Karl Brownson bio + additional games
  March 10, 1883 - September 07, 1975

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#karl-allured

• Almeda

• Game, Almeda vs. Soler, Spain, 1947.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#almeda
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  Almgren, Sven Elias bio + additional games
  May 14, 1900 - January 31, 1973

• Sven Elias Almgren, 1930 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1932 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1943 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1950 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1954 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1955 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1959 bio + additional games
• Sven Elias Almgren, 1960 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#sven-almgren
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  Aloni, Izak bio + additional games
  April 05, 1905 - June 02, 1985

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#izak-aloni
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  Altshiller, Samuel Martin bio + additional games
  July 20, 1912 - March 17, 1991

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#martin-altshiller

• Alurker

• Game, Alurker vs. Shende, Capt. Ranade chess tournament, Bombay, 1937.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#alurker
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  Saint-Amant, Pierre Charles Fournier de
  October 04, 1800 - October 28, 1872

• Chessgames
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#pierre-charles-fournier-de-saint-amant

• Ambarijan

• Game, Golden vs. Ambarijan, Armenian Championship, 1959.
• Game, Golden vs. Ambarijan, Armenian Championship, 1959.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#ambarijan
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  Ambuhl, Louis bio + additional games
  Unknown-Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#louis-ambuhl
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  Ames, David bio + additional games
  August 25, 1939 - September 16, 2023

• David Ames, 1955 bio + additional games
• David Ames, 1957 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#david-ames
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  Amneus, Daniel Anchersen bio + additional games
  October 15, 1919 - December 18, 2003

• Daniel Anchersen Amneus, 1934 bio + additional games
• Daniel Anchersen Amneus, 1935 bio + additional games
• Daniel Anchersen Amneus, 1938 bio + additional games
• Daniel Anchersen Amneus, 1948 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#daniel-amneus
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  Andalman, Shep (Sampson) bio + additional games
  August 13, 1913 - March 08, 2004

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#shep-andalman

• Andersen

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#andersen
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  Anderson, Frank Ross bio + additional games
  January 03, 1928 - September 18, 1980

• Frank Ross Anderson, 1948 bio + additional games
• Frank Ross Anderson, 1951 bio + additional games
• Frank Ross Anderson, 1954 bio + additional games
• Frank Ross Anderson, 1956 bio + additional games
• Frank Ross Anderson, 1964 bio + additional games
• Frank Ross Anderson, 1965 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#frank-anderson
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  Anderson, James Allan bio + additional games
  June 28, 1906 - December 23, 1991

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#james-allan-anderson

• Anderson, L. G.

• Game, L.G. Anderson vs. Yuri V. Oganesov, So. Cal Chess League, 1960.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#lg-anderson
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  Anderssen, Karl Ernst Adolf bio + additional games
  July 06, 1818 - March 13, 1879

• Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen, 1913 bio + additional games
• Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen, 1972 bio + additional games
• Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen, 1988 bio + additional games
• Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen, 2010 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#karl-ernst-adolf-anderssen
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  Andersson, Ingeborg bio + additional games
  May 14, 1906 - May 14, 1988

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#ingeborg-andersson

• Andriolu

• Game, Eugen Rusenescu vs. Andriolu, Romania, 1948.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#andriolu
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  Anglada, Francisco Ballbe bio + additional games
  September 28, 1933 - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#francisco-ballbe-anglada
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  Araiza, Jose Joaquin Munoz bio + additional games
  March 23, 1900 - September 27, 1971

• Jose J. Araiza, 1928 bio + additional games
• Jose J. Araiza, 1932 bio + additional games
• Jose J. Araiza, 1933 bio + additional games
• Jose J. Araiza, 1934 bio + additional games
• Jose J. Araiza, 1945 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#jose-joaquin-araiza-munoz
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  Arango, Dr. Aureliano Sanchez bio + additional games
  Unknown - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#aureliano-sanchez-arango
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  Arbetter, Edward bio + additional games
  May 17, 1881 - March 17, 1938

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#edward-arbetter
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  Armstrong, Clarence E. bio + additional games
  unknown - unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#clarence-armstrong
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  Aronin, Lev Solomonovich bio + additional games
  July 20, 1920 - October 03, 1983

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#lev-solomonovich-aronin
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  Aronson, Robert (Bob) Raymond bio + additional games
  October 25, 1923 - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#bob-aronson
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  Aronson, Eva Karolina bio + additional games
  March 02, 1908 - January 08, 1999

• Eva Karolina Aronson, 1950 bio + additional games
• Eva Karolina Aronson, 1953 bio + additional games
• Eva Karolina Aronson, 1955 bio + additional games
• Eva Karolina Aronson, 1957 bio + additional games
• Eva Karolina Aronson, 1961 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#eva-aronson
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  Arnfast, Frans Hugo bio + additional games
  June 02, 1908 - July 11, 1965

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#hugo-arnfast

• Arregui, Dr. F. Coni
  Unknown-Unknown

• Game, D. H. Butler, England vs. Dr. F. Coni Arregui, Spain, European Cup Finals, by mail, 1958.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#coni-arregui

• Arrigo

• Game, A. Arrigo vs. J. Goldberg, Southern California League matches, 1936.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#arrigo
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  Arteaga, Eldis Cobo bio + additional games
  September 02, 1929 - 1991

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#eldis-cobo-arteaga
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  Ash, Isaac bio + additional games
  March 22, 1887 - June 21, 1986

• Isaac Ash, 1908 bio + additional games
• Isaac Ash, 1942 bio + additional games
• Isaac Ash, 1949 bio + additional games
• Isaac Ash, 1986 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#isaac-ash
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  Asmundsson, Ingvar bio + additional games
  July 10, 1934 - February 21, 2007

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#ingvar-asmundsson

• Asztalos

• Game, Lovas vs. Asztalos, 1959.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#asztalos
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  Atkins, Henry Ernest bio + additional games
  August 20, 1872 - January 31, 1955

• Henry Ernest Atkins, 1919 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#henry-ernest-atkins

• Atkinson, William
  Unknown-Unknown

• Game, William Atkinson vs. Herbert Jacobs, Telephone match between City of London CC and Yorkshire CCA.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#william-atkinson
• 

  Ault, Leslie Fleming bio + additional games
  June 08, 1907 - May 22, 1980

• Leslie Fleming Ault, 1925 bio + additional games
• Leslie Fleming Ault, 1928 bio + additional games
• Leslie Fleming Ault, 1949 bio + additional games
• Leslie Fleming Ault, 1957 bio + additional games
• Leslie Fleming Ault, 1965 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#leslie-fleming-ault
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  Ault, Leslie Hastings bio + additional games
  December 28, 1940 - Unknown

• Leslie Hastings Ault, 1956 bio + additional games
• Leslie Hastings Ault, 1959 bio + additional games
• Leslie Hastings Ault, 1961 bio + additional games
• Leslie Hastings Ault, 1973 bio + additional games
• Leslie Hastings Ault, 1977 bio + additional games
• Leslie Hastings Ault, 1981 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#leslie-hastings-ault
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  Ault, Robin Alan bio + additional games
  December 23, 1941 - September 16, 1994

• Robin Alan Ault, 1956 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1959 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1960 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1961 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1962 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1963 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1970 bio + additional games
• Robin Alan Ault, 1994 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#robin-ault

• Aunsberkaer, Alehandru

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#alehandru-aunsberkaer
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  Austin, Neal T. bio + additional games
  Unknown - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#neal-austin
• 

  Averbakh, Yuri Lvovich bio + additional games
  February 08, 1922 - May 07, 2022

• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1940 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1944 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1949 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1958 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1960 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1963 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1966 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1967 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 1974 bio + additional games
• Yuri Lvovich Averbakh, 2022 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#yuri-lvovich-averbakh
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  Avery, George Ernest bio + additional games
  December 24, 1880 - December 02, 1959

• George Ernest Avery, 1905 bio + additional games
• George Ernest Avery, 1931 bio + additional games
• George Ernest Avery, 1938 bio + additional games
• George Ernest Avery, 1939 bio + additional games
• George Ernest Avery, 1959 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#george-avery
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  Avram, Herbert Mois bio + additional games
  January 24, 1913 - January 15, 2006

• Herbert Mois Avram, 1927 bio + additional games
• Herbert Mois Avram, 1928 bio + additional games
• Herbert Mois Avram, 1952 bio + additional games
• Herbert Mois Avram, 1953 bio + additional games
• Herbert Mois Avram, 1965 bio + additional games
• Herbert Mois Avram, 2006 bio + additional games
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#herbert-avram

• Axelsson

• Chessgames
• Game, F. Axelsson/M. Laett vs. Reuben Fine, consultation game, Orebro, Sweden, January 26, 1937.
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#axelsson
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  Ayala, Martin bio + additional games
  Circa 1887 - Unknown

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/a.html#martin-ayala