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George Gossip

GEORGE GOSSIP (born Dec-06-1841, died May-11-1907, 65 years old) United States of America (federation/nationality United Kingdom) [what is this?] George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip was born in New York. He was a well-travelled player and prolific author whose works include The Chess-Players Manual, a 900-page book on openings. It went through several editions after its first publication in 1874, that of 1888 receiving high praise from Steinitz. While capable of brilliance, Gossip achieved only isolated success in practical play. He won the Correspondence Tournament of the Chess Players Chronicle in 1873-1874, finished =5th-6th in the Vizayanagaram Tournament at London, 1883, and 3rd at the 2nd 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide (1887). Gossip became notorious later in his career for a long string of last place finishes such as at the 5th (1889), 6th (1890), and 7th (1892) British Chess Federation Congresses, the 6th German Chess Federation Championship (1889), and the New York "Impromptu" tournament of 1893. At the 6th American Chess Congress, New York (1889), he avoided the basement, but finished tied for 17th-18th of 20. That may have been the best result of his life, scoring over 35% against a very strong field. He died on May 11, 1907 in Liphook, England. Wikipedia article: George H. D. Gossip Last updated: 2023-06-05 23:46:22

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page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 165  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gossip vs Birmingham 1-0 30 1860 corr C42 Petrov Defense 2. Gossip vs Kirkpatrick 1-0 17 1864 Casual game C34 King's Gambit Accepted 3. Gossip vs Sullivan   1-0 39 1864 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 4. Blackburne vs Gossip ½-½ 39 1864 Blindfold simul, 8b C51 Evans Gambit 5. Gossip vs W Wayte   0-1 19 1865 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 6. Gossip vs Steinitz 0-1 40 1868 B.C.A. Handicap t C39 King's Gambit Accepted 7. Gossip vs Longman 1-0 15 1870 ENG corr C33 King's Gambit Accepted 8. Gossip vs Steinitz   ½-½ 40 1870 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 9. Burn vs Gossip   0-1 50 1870 BCA-03.Challenge Cup C29 Vienna Gambit 10. Gossip vs L Hoffer   0-1 22 1871 Casual game C45 Scotch Game 11. M Marks vs Gossip   ½-½ 49 1871 Westminster CC - City of London CC m C26 Vienna 12. G MacDonnell vs Gossip   1-0 20 1872 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 13. Gossip vs W Potter   0-1 32 1872 City of London CC Handicap t C01 French, Exchange 14. J Gocher vs Gossip   0-1 73 1872 Match C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 15. Zukertort vs Gossip   1-0 30 1872 BCA Grand International, London C59 Two Knights 16. Gossip vs Bird 1-0 47 1873 London C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 17. W Pierce vs Gossip 0-1 21 1873 ENG corr C39 King's Gambit Accepted 18. Gossip vs Bird 1-0 30 1873 London C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 19. Bird vs Gossip 0-1 11 1873 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 20. Gossip vs L Hoffer 1-0 19 1873 ENG C39 King's Gambit Accepted 21. Gossip vs J Wisker   ½-½ 26 1873 Clifton Congress C39 King's Gambit Accepted 22. Gossip vs Zukertort   0-1 19 1873 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 23. Gossip vs G MacDonnell   1-0 23 1873 Casual game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 24. Zukertort vs Gossip   1-0 36 1874 Casual game C52 Evans Gambit 25. Burn vs Gossip   1-0 18 1874 5th CCA Congress C45 Scotch Game  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 165

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing> Sep-21-11    GrahamClayton: "Mr Gossip played a simultaneous chess match lately with twelve members of the Cyprus Club. Mr Gossip won six games, drew one and lost five, not a very creditable performance for a player bearing a high reputation as a critic and author." Source: Queenslander, 17 January 1891, page 12. Dec-06-11    FSR: I'm glad to see the old crank is Player of the Day. My Wikipedia article on him (which was previously Today's Featured Article there) is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George.... Dec-06-11    brankat: <FSR> A great article! Dec-06-11    BIDMONFA: George Hatfeild Gossip GOSSIP, George H. D. http://www.bidmonfa.com/gossip_geor... _ Dec-06-11    FSR: <brankat> Thanks! Dec-06-11    YouRang: "I before E, except after C or sounding like "A" as in neighbor or weigh -- or George Hatfeild Gossip" (nothing rhymes with gossip.) Dec-06-11    Thrajin: <YouRang: (nothing rhymes with gossip.)> Ossip (Bernstein) perhaps? Dec-06-11    rapidcitychess: "I" before "C" Or when followed by "T" O'er the ramparts* we watched Not excluding joint taxpayers filing singly EXCEPTION: Suzi's All-Nite E-Z Drive-Thru Donut Shoppe *Ramparts are a part of a ram, and were considered a great delicacy. People used to watch o'er them. Dec-06-11    Penguincw: Happy 170th birthday to George Hatfeild Gossip. Dec-06-11    Shams: <rapidcitychess> Those must be the same ramparts that got Prometheus in so much trouble. Dec-06-11    brankat: <Thrajin> Hello James! Long time no see :-) Dec-06-11    nok: James Hatfeild ? Dec-07-11    brankat: No. James <Thrajin> :-) Dec-07-11    HeMateMe: Great name. Sounds like a contest on "Hollywood Squares". He should have been in show biz. Aug-06-12    e4 resigns: Gossip had a beard more epic than Chigorin! Oh yeah, he was also a good chess player... Aug-24-12    Cemoblanca: He's a mixture of Steinitz & Chigorin (& the only thing I want to point out here is the beard. The rest would be a silly gossip)! :D Chigorin ( Aug-24-12    HeMateMe: If he had a daughter, she'd be a <Gossip Girl>. Aug-24-12    brankat: But this beauty is no gossip :-) Showalter vs Gossip, 1889 Aug-24-12    Cemoblanca: <HeMateMe> Gossip - EVERY CHESSPLAYER'S NIGHTMARE ;0) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397442/ Apr-09-13    andrewjsacks: I before E, except in neighbor, sleigh, and George Hatfeild Gossip. Apr-09-13    andrewjsacks: Actually, a very interesting character indeed, and the Wiki article on him is illuminating in various respects. Mar-28-15    whiteshark: They say Gossip traveled faster than warp speed... Apr-24-15    Chessical: Zukertort on Gossip.— It is related of the late Dr. Zukertort that observing a young chess player poising Gossip's "Chess Players' Manual" on the palm of his hand, and overhearing him exclaim, " Ah, if I could only get the contents of this book into my head", the Doctor promptly retorted " Den you vould be as mad as de author." — Manchester Evening News." Source: <Nottinghamshire Guardian - Saturday 10th August 1889, p.7> Dec-06-16    TheFocus: Happy birthday, George Gossip. Apr-24-17    Domdaniel: <(nothing rhymes with gossip.)> Ho's sip their drinks While gentlemen slurp... Beaus sip as well And babies just burp. Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 4) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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