BLACKWELL FAMILY      From Schwabe, Anna
ELIZABETH BLACKWELLWiln I. [Kau?gasse] 8.

The Ruy Lopez —also known as the Spanish game—is named after Rodrigo (Ruy) Lopez de Segura, a Spanish bishop who analyzed this opening in his 1561 work, "Libro de la Invencion Liberal y Arte del Juego del Axedrez," the "Book of the Liberal Invention and Art of the Game of Chess."info


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First developed in the 1600s and perhaps the oldest chess opening, the Italian game also called the giuoco piano, "the quiet game" in Italian, is reached by the moves: 1. e4, e5; 2. Nf3, Nc6; and 3. Bc4.

It remained popular through the 19th century but today has been supplanted by the Ruy Lopez as white's favorite choice on the third move. In this opening, Bc4 eyes black's potentially weak f7 pawn, but over the years, improved defensive techniques have shown this to be less dangerous to black than Bb5. Still, the Italian game often leads to aggressive, open positions, which can be fun to play. This opening is still used at all levels and is quite popular among club players.

Honored Madam
I have been referred by  Mrs. Professor
Muscaryk of Vienna to your "Pioneer Work,"
and in so doing she had placed me under 
a deep obligation for the great good it has
proved to me, I have read and re-read the
book with growing admiration, and at
Fran Masaryk's suggestion have gladly
undertaken the translation of it into
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ungrudging fraternal tribute to you
as Woman, Doctor and Educator. 
My request honored Madam is
that you give me authority to publish, 
it has been said to me that it wouldbe an advantage to the book, to have your
picture on the title page and personally
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I have met here in Vienna Miss Lavetus
who described to me her personal
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translate your "Moral Education of the Young"
which she as the mother of a little son
highly values. In such wise are we
but underworkers with you, but gladly and
to the same great end; pardon me honoured
madam that my letter is clumsy and does not
express the half of what I would and should
say. The carefulness of my translation
will better show you, how much I wish
that the pure keen and attractive
spirit of your Pioneer Work may find
an abundant entrance among us

and may lead to eternal Light, many
who now feed their small lamps with
vanity and empty ambition.
Also excuse its being German, it
is so easy to change the meaning of the
simplest phrases when endeavouring
to express oneself in a foreign tongue.
Warmest greetings from over land
and sea Honoured Madam
Your most devoted
Anna Schwade