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🏆 Brooklyn CC Championship 1894

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Edward Olly, R F Bradford, John Elwell, Hermann Helms, Rollin Breckenridge, John Tatum, James Taber, Walter Frere, Arthur Souweine, James Smyth, Charles Taber, William Woodcock

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Brooklyn CC Championship 1894

Brooklyn, NY, United States (1 November-26 December 1894)

1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Score Place/Prize ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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

 page 1 of 1; 23 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R F Bradford vs H Helms  0-1401894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C67 Ruy Lopez
2. A Souweine vs R F Bradford  1-0151894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C80 Ruy Lopez, Open
3. E Olly vs J Elwell  1-0391894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C22 Center Game
4. A Souweine vs J Taber  0-1391894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C70 Ruy Lopez
5. J Elwell vs J Taber  1-0231894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C45 Scotch Game
6. R Breckenridge vs E Olly  0-1601894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894A03 Bird's Opening
7. H Helms vs W Frere  ½-½601894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C67 Ruy Lopez
8. R F Bradford vs E Olly  0-1481894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894B01 Scandinavian
9. R Breckenridge vs J Tatum  ½-½431894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C45 Scotch Game
10. E Olly vs A Souweine  0-1531894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894B01 Scandinavian
11. A Souweine vs W Frere  0-1381894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C67 Ruy Lopez
12. H Helms vs J Taber  1-0241894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C39 King's Gambit Accepted
13. C Taber vs J Elwell  1-0371894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C30 King's Gambit Declined
14. J Elwell vs H Helms  0-1531894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C13 French
15. R Breckenridge vs J Elwell  0-1491894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C45 Scotch Game
16. J Elwell vs R F Bradford  0-1291894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C77 Ruy Lopez
17. H Helms vs A Souweine  0-1261894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C45 Scotch Game
18. J Smyth vs E Olly 1-0501894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C44 King's Pawn Game
19. C Taber vs W Frere  0-1531894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C33 King's Gambit Accepted
20. A Souweine vs W Woodcock  1-0361894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C78 Ruy Lopez
21. H Helms vs E Olly ½-½771894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894B01 Scandinavian
22. W Frere vs J Elwell  1-0251894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894C30 King's Gambit Declined
23. W Frere vs R Breckenridge  0-1501894Brooklyn CC Championship 1894B01 Scandinavian
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