3rd American Chess Congress (1874) The third United States Chess Congress was held in the city of Chicago, Illinois from July 7th to the 16th, 1874. Eight American chess masters and players participated in the "double rounds" master event by paying an entry fee of $20. The participants were previous US Congress winner George Henry Mackenzie, previous US Congress participants Frederic Elder, Henry Hosmer, Max Judd, Hiram Kennicott, and Frederick Perrin, as well as Frederick Bock and James Adams Congdon. The time control was fifteen moves every hour and for the first time in an organized US tournament draws were not required to be replayed. Elder and Kennicott both had to withdraw before their games could be completed, however the games played, their scores, and subsequent standings were included at the final. Games decided by forfeit have been omitted from this collection due to their absence from the database. As with many tournaments and events from the 19th century, no official organization of rounds or scheduling was in place, so the games are organized below according to the days in which play began. Mackenzie won his second consecutive American Chess Congress as well as the $225 grand prize by finishing clear first with +9, yet just half a point of second place Hosmer. The final standings and crosstable: 1st Mackenzie 10½/12 ** 10 1½ 11 -- 11 11 11 2nd Hosmer 10 /12 01 ** 10 11 -- 11 11 11 3rd Judd 7 /10 0½ 01 ** 1½ -- 11 11 -- 4th Bock 5½/12 00 00 0½ ** 1½ 11 1½ -- 5th Elder 3½/ 6 -- -- -- 0½ ** 01 11 -- 6th Perrin 2 /12 00 00 00 00 10 ** 10 -- 7th Congdon 1½/12 00 00 00 0½ 00 01 ** -- 8th Kennicott 0 /4 00 00 -- -- -- -- -- ** The 2nd American Chess Congress (1871) was held less than 3 years earlier and Philadelphia (1876) was the subsequent 4th congress. Original collection: Game Collection: Chicago 1874, by User: suenteus po 147  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 36  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. H Kennicott vs H Hosmer   0-1 32 1874 3rd American Chess Congress B20 Sicilian 2. F Perrin vs J A Congdon 1-0 24 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 3. M Judd vs Mackenzie 0-1 51 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C50 Giuoco Piano 4. H Hosmer vs H Kennicott 1-0 29 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense 5. F Bock vs F Elder   ½-½ 57 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C01 French, Exchange 6. Mackenzie vs M Judd   ½-½ 44 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 7. J A Congdon vs F Perrin 1-0 47 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 8. F Elder vs F Bock   0-1 39 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 9. F Perrin vs F Elder 1-0 44 1874 3rd American Chess Congress B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 10. Mackenzie vs H Kennicott   1-0 50 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C26 Vienna 11. J A Congdon vs F Bock   ½-½ 32 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C01 French, Exchange 12. H Kennicott vs Mackenzie   0-1 45 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C53 Giuoco Piano 13. H Hosmer vs M Judd   0-1 56 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C45 Scotch Game 14. F Elder vs F Perrin   1-0 44 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C41 Philidor Defense 15. M Judd vs H Hosmer   0-1 21 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C50 Giuoco Piano 16. F Bock vs J A Congdon   1-0 57 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C42 Petrov Defense 17. F Perrin vs Mackenzie 0-1 25 1874 3rd American Chess Congress A80 Dutch 18. Mackenzie vs F Perrin   1-0 32 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C01 French, Exchange 19. F Elder vs J A Congdon 1-0 31 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 20. F Bock vs M Judd   0-1 30 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C01 French, Exchange 21. J A Congdon vs F Elder 0-1 28 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D00 Queen's Pawn Game 22. H Hosmer vs Mackenzie 1-0 47 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C33 King's Gambit Accepted 23. Mackenzie vs H Hosmer   1-0 30 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 24. M Judd vs F Bock   ½-½ 62 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 25. F Perrin vs F Bock   0-1 22 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C53 Giuoco Piano  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 36    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)       There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. 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