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🏆 5th Anglo-American Cable Match (1900)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Harry Pillsbury, Joseph Blackburne, Jackson Showalter, Francis Lee, Eugene Delmar, Frank Marshall, Albert Hodges, Henry Atkins, John Finan Barry, George Bellingham, Thomas Lawrence, Hermann Voigt, Edward Mackenzie Jackson, Daniel Mills, Charles Newman, William Ward, Herbert Trenchard, Edward Hymes, Herbert Jacobs, Samuel Bampton

5th Anglo-American Cable Match (1900) New York, NY, United States and London, England (23-24 March 1900) Brd USA Team GBR Team ————————————————————————————————— 1 Pillsbury ½ Blackburne ½ 2 Showalter ½ Lee ½ 3 Barry 1 Atkins 0 4 Hodges 1 Bellingham 0 5 Hymes ½ Mills ½ 6 Voigt 1 Lawrence 0 7 Marshall 0 Jackson 1 8 Bampton 0 Jacobs 1 9 Newman ½ Ward ½ 10 Delmar 1 Trenchard 0 ————————————————————————————————— Scores: 6 4 ————————————————————————————————— Time Control: 20 moves per hour. USA had White on the odd-numbered boards Introduction The USA made it two victories in a row with another solid performance on the higher boards. Pillsbury remained winless in five cable games against Blackburne, and Showalter was finally slowed after four wins in a row. However, Barry kept his winning streak intact, Hodges contributed a second victory, and Hymes made in five draws in a row. Notes The 4th Anglo-American Cable Match (1899) and 6th Anglo-American Cable Match (1901) were the previous and next editions of this team match-up for the Newnes Cup. Credit Original collection: Game Collection: Anglo-American Cable Matches, 1896-1911, by User: Phony Benoni.  page 1 of 1; 10 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Pillsbury vs Blackburne ½-½ 67 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match C41 Philidor Defense 2. H Jacobs vs S W Bampton   1-0 23 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit 3. E Hymes vs D Y Mills   ½-½ 46 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match B40 Sicilian 4. J F Barry vs H Atkins   1-0 33 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match B40 Sicilian 5. G Bellingham vs A B Hodges   0-1 65 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. T F Lawrence vs H G Voigt   0-1 42 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 7. Marshall vs E M Jackson 0-1 41 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match C78 Ruy Lopez 8. C J Newman vs W Ward   ½-½ 23 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 9. H W Trenchard vs E Delmar   0-1 59 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match D00 Queen's Pawn Game 10. F J Lee vs Showalter   ½-½ 48 1900 5th Anglo-American Cable Match D00 Queen's Pawn Game   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Jun-05-17    zanzibar: "The American team, by its success to-day, wins its second consecutive game and only needs one more to become the possessor of the trophy. ..." Sir George Newnes - BDE 1900.03.25 p8 https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/... The Americans, however, couldn't close the deal in the 6e the next year. Jun-05-17    zanzibar: <Secretary Chadwick of the (BCC) yesterday received a letter from Leopold Hoffer ... accepting the post of American umpire at the London end ...> BDE 1900-03-18 p10 . Jun-06-17    zanzibar: I guess W.P. Shipley was the British umpire present in Brooklyn. (BDE 1900.03.15 p14) Isaac L. Rice (previous Br. ump.) was recuperating his health in Florida. 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