I suppose it's possible that they claimed it had been in Paris just for marketing purposes. OhioChessFan: Looking at the timeline, the Paris reference really doesn't fit. Jardine" definitely indicates the presence of another Ajeeb in North America outside of the previously known list. Jnpope: The Paris mention as well as "Mr. OhioChessFan: Yes, the Paris reference was probably the biggest point to be mentioned. OhioChessFan: This page has a picture of Mr. Climie of The Bowmanville Sun got at him yesterday he succumbed. OhioChessFan: Here's an account of a loss!įrom The Toronto World September 22, 1888.Ījeeb, the chess automaton, may be all right so long as he sticks to common men as his opponents, but when an editor like Mr. I would have bet good money that it was the Ajeeb (1888 Clark) model out of Chicago. ![]() So there was an Ajeeb from Paris interesting. Jnpope: From The Toronto World September 21, 1888. Let none of the citizens or their country cousins fail to patronize Ajeeb. The admission is only ten cents, which is a mere bagatelle for an exhibition which is so interesting and will afford a lively topic for conversation for many a day. Boeck, the enterprising Trinity Square printer, is the Master of Ceremonines, and courteously gives the visitor all information. Those visitors who have seen him unanimously pronounce that is the most mysterious and wonderful chess automation that ever appeared in this country. He has been brought to this fair at an enormous expense. He has been on exhibition in New York, London and Paris, where he played before large audiences. Everybody should see him, for he is a wonder. He does not alone play chess but also chekcers, and it is amusing and interesting to see him beat some of Canada's champions. Here will be found Ajeeb and his wonderful games of chess. On the west side of the Grand Stand, adjoining the Dominion Organ Company's pavillion, is a great attraction. OhioChessFan: Sorry, these aren't quite in order, but anyway.įrom The Toronto World September 19, 1888. William Fleming was a champion checker player from Ontario, so I have hope that some newspaper was reporting on Ajeeb's visit to Toronto, even if it was in a checkers/draughts column. Jnpope: The, 1888.10.13, p3, (British paper) gives a blurb from the : REFINE SEARCH: White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Ajeeb wins | Ajeeb loses ![]() The third famous automaton that followed subsequently was Mephisto (Automaton). A version of Ajeeb continued to tour until 1949. Joseph Daniels, Eric M Cobb, and Constant Ferdinand Burille. Some of the players associated with the Ajeeb name were Albert Hodges, Charles Moehle, There were also several unauthorized copies, which makes Ajeeb's history hard to trace. Like its predecessor The Turk (Automaton), it was billed as a technological marvel capable of playing chess through purely mechanical means, but in fact concealed a chess master behind its faux gears.Īfter a very successful run in London Hooper took Ajeeb to France, Belgium, Germany and then in 1885 Hooper made another Ajeeb to display in New York. (born 1868, died 1949, 81 years old) United KingdomĪjeeb, the second chess automaton to become famous, was built in England by Bristol cabinet-maker Charles Alfred Hooper (1826-1914).
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