tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post7298947688048367213..comments2024-03-29T18:31:49.454+11:00Comments on chessexpress: The strongest player you've never heard ofShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-90412965130975699572018-07-27T20:59:25.623+10:002018-07-27T20:59:25.623+10:00Here are a couple of links with some info. He play...Here are a couple of links with some info. He played and lost a match against Fred Esling, 1885 Australian Champion, although there seem to be only partial game scores: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=31744 Alas not even this score is accurate as Graham Clayton said the match was abandoned with Wisker leading. Some of Clayton's comments are here: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=19087<br /><br />James<br /><br />Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03738111911299647228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-76388564220673046802018-05-15T13:12:12.223+10:002018-05-15T13:12:12.223+10:00Wisker vs Russell is annotated by Wisker in the Au...Wisker vs Russell is annotated by Wisker in the Australasian 12/6/1880pwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611277203524130853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-13384929334007860282018-05-15T11:59:07.097+10:002018-05-15T11:59:07.097+10:00I plan to ask ACF Archivist Paul Dunn if he anythi...I plan to ask ACF Archivist Paul Dunn if he anything available.Shaun Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-42197821533924992352018-05-15T07:44:30.877+10:002018-05-15T07:44:30.877+10:00He played in the Intercolonial for Victoria vs NSW...He played in the Intercolonial for Victoria vs NSW in 1880 and 1883 but I haven’t looked for his games. In Queensland, soon after he arrived he played some blindfold simuls.pwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611277203524130853noreply@blogger.com