British Championship (1905) |
Played in Cambridge Hall at the Art Gallery of Southport, England, 14-25 August 1905. Rest day: 20 August. Henry Ernest Atkins won with 8.5/11, and earned £60. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 Atkins • 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 8½
=2 Sherrard 0 • 1 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7
=2 Ward ½ 0 • 0 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7
=4 Bellingham ½ 1 1 • ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 0 1 6½
=4 Blackburne ½ 0 ½ ½ • 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 6½
6 Wainwright 0 0 0 ½ 1 • 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 6
=7 Wahltuch 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 • ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5½
=7 Palmer 0 ½ 1 1 0 0 ½ • 0 1 1 ½ 5½
=7 Michell 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 1 • 1 1 1 5½
10 Gunston ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 • 1 ½ 3
=11 Mackenzie 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 0 • 0 2½
=11 Shoosmith ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 • 2½
——————————————————————————————————————————— Kate Belinda Finn won the British Ladies' Championship for the 2nd time, with 9.5/11.
Game dates
There are 25 missing games (19 April 2022)
Round 01: Monday 14 August. "Play in the first round commences this evening at seven o'clock, and to-morrow and following days play in the rounds of the touranment will take place from 9 30 a.rn. 1 30 p.m., and from 7 p.m. 10 p.m."
Round 02: Tuesday 15 August
Round 03: Wednesday 16 August
Round 04: Thursday 17 August
Round 05: Friday 18 August
Round 06: Saturday 19 August
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Round 07: Monday 21 August
Round 08: Tuesday 22 August
Round 09: Wednesday 23 August
Round 10: Thursday 24 August
Round 11: Friday 25 August
Sources
Photo: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IquGGzjZW...
BritBase: https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pg...
Lancashire Evening Post, 14 August 1905, page 3
British newspapers at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive...
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. H E Atkins vs G Bellingham |
| ½-½ | 19 | 1905 | British Championship | D62 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack |
2. W C Palmer vs W Ward |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1905 | British Championship | D52 Queen's Gambit Declined |
3. H W Shoosmith vs A J Mackenzie |
 | 1-0 | 28 | 1905 | British Championship | D51 Queen's Gambit Declined |
4. G Wainwright vs Blackburne |
 | 1-0 | 57 | 1905 | British Championship | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
5. Blackburne vs H E Atkins |
| ½-½ | 29 | 1905 | British Championship | C46 Three Knights |
6. W H Gunston vs G Wainwright |
| 0-1 | 66 | 1905 | British Championship | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
7. R P Michell vs H W Shoosmith |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1905 | British Championship | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
8. W Ward vs G Bellingham |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1905 | British Championship | C49 Four Knights |
9. H E Atkins vs W H Gunston |
| ½-½ | 44 | 1905 | British Championship | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
10. G Bellingham vs Blackburne |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1905 | British Championship | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
11. H W Shoosmith vs W C Palmer |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1905 | British Championship | D52 Queen's Gambit Declined |
12. V L Wahltuch vs R P Michell |
 | 1-0 | 63 | 1905 | British Championship | D55 Queen's Gambit Declined |
13. W Ward vs C H Sherrard |
 | 0-1 | 25 | 1905 | British Championship | C67 Ruy Lopez |
14. C H Sherrard vs H W Shoosmith |
 | 1-0 | 27 | 1905 | British Championship | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
15. A J Mackenzie vs H E Atkins |
| 0-1 | 33 | 1905 | British Championship | A53 Old Indian |
16. Blackburne vs W Ward |
| ½-½ | 52 | 1905 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
17. H W Shoosmith vs W Ward |
| 0-1 | 72 | 1905 | British Championship | D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense |
18. G Bellingham vs A J Mackenzie |
| 0-1 | 38 | 1905 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
19. Blackburne vs W H Gunston |
| 1-0 | 40 | 1905 | British Championship | C44 King's Pawn Game |
20. H E Atkins vs R P Michell |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1905 | British Championship | C78 Ruy Lopez |
21. W C Palmer vs H E Atkins |
| 0-1 | 50 | 1905 | British Championship | A53 Old Indian |
22. W Ward vs W H Gunston |
| 1-0 | 49 | 1905 | British Championship | D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense |
23. R P Michell vs G Bellingham |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1905 | British Championship | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
24. H E Atkins vs C H Sherrard |
 | 1-0 | 31 | 1905 | British Championship | C42 Petrov Defense |
25. G Wainwright vs H W Shoosmith |
| 1-0 | 60 | 1905 | British Championship | C77 Ruy Lopez |
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