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Showalter - Barry US Championship (1896) For other US championship matches see Game Collection: US Championship matches (meta). John F. Barry was a Boston lawyer and strong amateur. He played in a number of cable matches for the US (for an overview see Game Collection: Anglo-American Cable Matches, 1896-1911). He also played at Cambridge Springs (1904), having predicted Frank James Marshall would win (http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...). His photo from the Cleveland Public Library collection may be seen here: http://cplorg.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item... The match was played in Boston, home of Barry, for a stake of $2000. Games were scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with sessions starting at 2 PM and ending at 10 PM. The first player to seven wins would win the match. Boston, 16 May - 20 June 1896 Showalter = = 0 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 0 1 1 9 Barry = = 1 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 4 Showalter = = -1 = +1 +1 +2 +3 +3 +4 +3 +4 +5 (+7 -2 =4) Barry started well, drawing the first two games and winning the third. In Game 3, Showalter drifted into a bad opening position and lost the exchange to a fairly simple tactic. After that, Barry's technique carried him through to a won ending. Showalter bounced back in Game 4, driving Barry's king across the board into a mating net. For the rest of the match Barry was unable to keep up with Showalter, winning only one additional game (Game 11). Original collection: Game Collection: Showalter - Barry 1896 match by User: crawfb5.  page 1 of 1; 13 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J F Barry vs Showalter   ½-½ 30 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship C42 Petrov Defense 2. Showalter vs J F Barry   ½-½ 31 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship A84 Dutch 3. J F Barry vs Showalter   1-0 65 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 4. Showalter vs J F Barry   1-0 28 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 5. J F Barry vs Showalter   0-1 54 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 6. Showalter vs J F Barry   ½-½ 62 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 7. J F Barry vs Showalter   0-1 38 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 8. Showalter vs J F Barry 1-0 46 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. J F Barry vs Showalter   ½-½ 57 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship D00 Queen's Pawn Game 10. Showalter vs J F Barry 1-0 91 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 11. J F Barry vs Showalter   1-0 51 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship D00 Queen's Pawn Game 12. Showalter vs J F Barry   1-0 64 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. J F Barry vs Showalter   0-1 37 1896 Showalter - Barry US Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   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. 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 2001-2021, Chessgames Services LLC