Brooklyn, NY, United States (7 March-14 November 1892)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score Place/Prize
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1 Pollock •••• 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1½1 ½1 1 1½1 1 1 1 1 15 1st $40
2 Kemeny 1 0 •••• 1½1 ½0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 2nd $25
3 Hodges 0 0 0½0 •••• 1 1 1 1 1 0 1½1 1 0 ½1 1 1 1 12* 3rd Metalic Chessmen
4 Hanham 1 0 ½1 0 0 0 •••• 1 0 1 1 0 1 ½1½1 1 1 1 1 12
5 Blackmar 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 •••• 0½1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
6 Delmar 0½0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1½0 •••• 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
7 Olly ½0 0 0 0 0½0 1 0 0 0 0 0 •••• 1 0 ½1 1 1 0 5
8 Russell 0½0 0 0 0 1 ½0½0 0 0 0 0 0 1 •••• 1 0 1 1 5
9 Finlay 0 0 0 0 ½0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½0 1 •••• ½1 1 3
10 Souweine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ½0 0 •••• 1
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* Hodges won the playoff, 2-0 vs Hanham (one forfeit), and 1½-½ vs Blackmar.
Format: Double Round Robin, draws were replayed.
Introduction
The championship tourney at the club will begin on Monday next, March 7, with the following entries of notable experts, viz.: Messrs. Hodges, Delmar, Pollock, Kemeny, Souweine and Bridge. There will be five prizes decided as follows: First prize, $40; second, $25; third, set of metallic chessmen gilt and silvered. Special prizes, $5 for best score against prize winners; $5 for best game by non-prize winners. The rules require that each player must play at least two games each week. The committee on the tourney are Messrs. Eno, Elwell and Olly. (1)
There will be five prizes aggregating $100, divided as follows: First prize, $40; second prize, $25; third prize, set of gold and silver chessmen valued at $25; special prize of $5 for best score against prize winners; special prize of $5 for best game of non-prize winners. (2)
Synopsis
The first game in the match to decide the tie for third prize in the championship tournament of the Brooklyn C. C., was played last week between A. B. Hodges and Major Hanham. From present appearances, the match will be decided by these two gentlemen. Mr. Blackmar has intimated that business engagement will prevent him from playing his games. (3) The tie for third prize in the championship tournament of the Brooklyn C. C. will not be decided until October, the committee having decided to allow Mr. Blackmar to defer his game will that time. Mr. Hodges won one from Mr. Hanham, and Mr. Hanham, failing to keep the appointment for the second game, Mr. Hodges has claimed it by forfeit. (4)
Notes
It is unclear if all the draws have been accounted for in the cross table.
Mystery Game
"The shortest game of the tournament is the following. It is worthy of study, for it is an evidence of the results of hasty play against a veteran:"
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qe6 5.Nf3 exf4+ 6.Kf2 Bd6 7.Bb5+ Kd8 8.Re1 Be5 9.Rxe5 1-0. (5)
Partial Game
The following ending to Pollock-Hodges was given in W. H. K. Pollock, Urcan/Hilbert, Jefferson 2017, pp381-382:
1.f5 Rxf5 2.Ra8+ Nd8 3.Qg3 Rg5 4.Bg4 h5 5.Be6+ Kh7 6.Bxd5 Rxg3 7.Be4+ Kh6 8.R1a6+ 1-0
Kibitzing
