Dublin, Ireland (26 September-October 1865)
1 2 3 4 5 Wins Place/Prize
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1 Steinitz •• ½1 1 1 1 4 1st £15
2 MacDonnell ½0 •• 1 1 1 3 2nd £7
3 Bolt 0 0 •• 1 1 2
4 Cordner 0 0 0 •• 1 1
5 Cronhelm 0 0 0 0 •• 0
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Format: Round Robin, draws not counting and replayed.
Time Control: 20 moves every two hours.
Introduction
Persons wishing to compete in this Tournament will please signify their intention to the Committee, on or before Monday, the 18th September, 1865, and to pay an entrance fee of £1 to the Honorary Treasurer, on or before that date. Maximum number of entries fixed at twenty-one. Each competitor to play one game on even terms, exclusive of "draws," with every other combatant. "Draws" not to count. The winner of the greatest number of games, by forfeit or play, to be declared entitled to the first prize; the winner of the next greatest number, to the second prize, and so on. Each player in this Tournament to play at least ten games per week, if the number of entries exceed ten, five games per week, if the number of entries be between six and ten, inclusive; four games per week if five entries; three games per week if four entries; and two games per week if three entries (so not as to detain visitor's unnecessarily long in Dublin), failing which, it shall be left to the Managing Committee to decide what penalty shall be inflicted. (1)
The maximum time to be allowed for making his moves shall be two hours for twenty moves, to be measured by sand glasses, one for each player. Antagonists being at liberty to restrict the time still further, should they agree to do so. When it is a player's turn to move, his sand glass shall be set running and shall continue so until he shall have completed his move, when it shall be stopped, and his opponent's glass set running in the same manner; and so on to the end of the game. The Games shall be divided into periods of twenty moves, commencing with the first move on each side. Should a player not have made twenty moves within two hours, and forty moves within four hours, and sixty moves within six hours, and so on, he shall forfeit the game. (2)
The prizes in this Tournament will not be less than as follows, but will be increased if the funds finally collected permit, viz.:
First Prize—contingent upon three entries, £15.
Second Prize—contingent upon five entries, £7.
Third Prize—contingent upon seven entries, £5. (1)
Synopsis
The international tournament obtained only five entries, Herr Steinitz, Mr. Bolt, Mr. Cronhelm, and the Rev. Messrs. McDonnell and Cordner. Nevertheless, from the known ability of the combatants the chief interest centered in this prize. The conditions were that each player should contest one game, exclusive of drawn games, with every other player; the winner of the greatest number of games to be entitled to the first prize. The result was that Steinitz and McDonnell, after each defeating their three opponents, were left to contend for the final victory. The first game was drawn, but the second was won by Herr Steinitz, who thus proved the conqueror. (3)
Missing Games
Bolt vs Cordner
Bolt vs Cronhelm
Sources
(1) Chess Player's Magazine, v3, 1865, p285
(2) Chess Player's Magazine, v3, 1865, p287
(3) Chess Player's Magazine, v3, 1865, p342