du Mont/Hansen: Reginald Pryce Michell - A Master of British Chess Taktik Schmidt was among the top

Schmidt was among the top chess players in the world from 1935 to 1943

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du Mont/Hansen: Reginald Pryce Michell - A Master of British Chess Taktik Schmidt was among the topA forgotten chess master While today, Reginald Pryce Michell (1873 1938) is largely forgotten, he was a quiet giant of his time. A leading British master, he beat all nationally leading players from Blackburne and Atkins to Golombek, as well as internationally renowned players such as Bogoljubow, Reti and Sultan Khan, and drew former, reigning, and future world champions such as Capablanca, Alekhine, Euwe, and Botwinnik. His best individual result was