Brooklyn, NY, United States (1 November-26 December 1894)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Score Place/Prize
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1 Helms • 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 1st Trophy
2 Tatum 0 • 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 0 1 8 2nd Staunton chessmen and board
3 Olly ½ 0 • 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7½ 3rd Chess books
4 Bradford 0 0 0 • 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 6
5 Frere ½ 0 0 0 • 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 6
6 Breckenridge 0 ½ 0 0 1 • 1 0 0 1 1 1 5½
7 Souweine 1 0 1 1 0 0 • 0 0 ½ 1 1 5½
8 Taber, J R 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 • 0 1 1 1 5½
9 Elwell 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 • 0 0 1 4
10 Taber, C S 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 • 1 1 4
11 Woodcock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • 1 3
12 Smyth 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 2
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Time Control: 20 moves an hour.
Introduction
At the Brooklyn Chess club the players are entering on an active campaign which will this evening be inaugurated by the first round of the club's championship tournament. There are twelve competitors, each of whom will play one game with every other opponent, two games being played ever week with a time limit of 20 moves an hour. The days for play are Monday and Thursday, but the players have the privilege of playing ahead of the schedule, and of postponing games by mutual consent, if the latter are played off within ten days afterward. Entries closed on Monday last with the following on the list: R. F. Bradford, R. A. Breckenridge, J. D. Elwell, W. Frere, H. Helms, E. N. Olly, J. F. Smyth, A. J. Souweine, C. S. Taber, Dr. J. R. Taber, J. C. Tatum and Dr. W. H. Woodcock. The winners of first prize will receive the title of champion of the club. (1)
Synopsis
The prize winners are, H. Helms, first, a trophy valued at $25; J. C. Tatum, second, a set of Staunton chessmen and board; E. N. Olly, third, chess books. (2)
Last night saw the actual conclusion of the Brooklyn Chess club's championship tournament. Although the winners of the different prizes had been determined a week ago yet there remained a couple of games unfinished, on the result of which depended the final positions of several of the contestants. Yesterday there was but one game undecided and as it had stood adjourned beyond the time allowed by the rules, the committee used its power of adjudication. The game was that between Frere and Dr. Taber and was judged to be a draw. Frere therefore ties Bradford for fourth and fifth places, while Dr. Taber, Breckenridge and Souweine all finished next on even terms. (3)
Sources
(1) Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1894.11.01, p5
(2) Brooklyn Times, 1894.12.22, p2
(3) Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1894.12.27, p2