Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edward Löwe


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The result was   keep. clear consensus; clear notability  DGG ( talk ) 20:53, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Edward Löwe

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Just how any of this makes is subject notable is a mystery to me. This article should be on the speedy delete dustbin of Wikipedia history. Not notable in any way. Wikipedia is not an antiquarian society. Delete. Thank you. OGBranniff (talk) 06:03, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Chess master prior to 1900. Nominators rational became invalid as I read the opening sentence of the article. Regards, Sun Creator(talk) 12:23, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:31, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:31, 10 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Check in Google Books before AfD - Frederic Boase Modern English Biography: I-Q 1897 Page 1531 "LOWE, Edward, b. Prague, Bohemia 1794 J emigrated to England about 1830; played a match with H. Staunton 1848; one of the first class chess players of his time; kept a lodging house at 14 Surrey st. Strand 1851-8, kept a private hotel there ..." and so on. In ictu oculi (talk) 08:32, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. London 1851 is one of the most famous chess tournaments in history, the first international tournament and the prototype for all future chess tourneys.  Every participant is notable, and we have an article for all the players except one.  Even without London 1851 he would be notable enough for a short article due to matches with Staunton and Morphy. Quale (talk) 08:01, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
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