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🏆 London Minor Tournament (1899)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Frank Marshall, Georg Marco, Johannes Esser, Jacques Mieses, Edward Mackenzie Jackson, Edward Owen Jones, Stephen Francis Smith, Oscar Mueller, Thomas Physick, Henry Erskine

London Minor Tournament (1899) London, England (30 May-14 June 1899) 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Score Place/Prize ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Marshall • ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 + 8½ 1st £70 2 Marco ½ • ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 8 2nd-3rd £40 3 Physick 1 ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 8 2nd-3rd £40 4 Jones 0 ½ ½ • 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 7½ 4th-5th £12 10s. 5 Mieses ½ ½ ½ 0 • 0 1 1 1 1 1 + 7½ 4th-5th £12 10s. 6 Jackson 0 0 ½ 1 1 • 0 0 0 1 1 + 5½ 6th-7th £7 10s. 7 Smith 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 • 0 1 1 1 1 5½ 6th-7th £7 10s. 8 Muller ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 • 0 0 1 1 5 9 Esser 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 • 0 0 + 4 10 Tabuntschikoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 • ½ 1 3½ 11 Erskine 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ • 1 3 12 Klimsch - 0 0 0 - - 0 0 - 0 0 • 0 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Unplayed games: + for a win, = for a draw, - for a loss. Format: Single round robin, draws scored ½ Time Control: 20 moves per hour. A selection of 16 games were included in the tournament book, The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1899 (Longmans Green & Co., 1900).  page 1 of 1; 5 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. O Mueller vs E O Jones 0-1 25 1899 London Minor Tournament D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. S F Smith vs Marshall 0-1 15 1899 London Minor Tournament D00 Queen's Pawn Game 3. J Mieses vs E M Jackson   0-1 25 1899 London Minor Tournament C49 Four Knights 4. E M Jackson vs Marshall 0-1 30 1899 London Minor Tournament C24 Bishop's Opening 5. E M Jackson vs J Esser   0-1 52 1899 London Minor Tournament C01 French, Exchange   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC