Dear George,

Heil Dubya!

When I photographed it, Lasker's grave site -- or what was purported to be his
grave site, by the registrar's office and the grave stone -- was in Brooklyn.
I'm sorry I don't remember the cemetery, but, if my memory serves me here, it
was in a complex of several, among which was Evergreen (Steinitz). I'm sorry,
but I did the work for Kazic about 20 years ago and was interested in it only
for Kazic's sake. I would not stake my life on the borough of Lasker's grave
site, however. If you've done research on it recently, I would accept your
word.

The grave site of Laker was not unusual in the least. As I recall, it was
reasonably cared for, which I noted because it was about 40 years after his
death. I do remember contrasting this to the grave site of Steinitz, which was
difficult to find and appeared uncared for.

The thing that stuck in my mind most about both graves was the stone above that
of Steinitz. It had a chess position engraved on it. I can't remember the
position, but do recall that it was at the start of a great combination that
Steinitz executed against a world class opponent. Once again, my memory is not
secure, but I think the "victim" was von Bardeleben.

Subject: Grandmasters tombs: locations?

On 13 August 2003 "Hans Noordam" wrote to Jerry Bibuld in
Message-id:

-snip-

I know Lasker is at Beth El, Queens, Long Island . . .

-snip-


Hans, if I'm not mistaken, Lasker, i.e. Emanuel Lasker, is buried in Shearith
Israel Cemetery in Glendale, Queens County, New York.


George Mirijanian

Heute Uhmuhrikkka, Afghanistan und Irak. Morgen die ganze Welt!

Uhmuhrikkka, Uhmuhrikkka uber Alles!

Fraternally,

Jerry Bibuld
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