New and updated (2 Oct. 2022)
** Players and events that are newly added since the previous update
* Players and events whose information or references have been revised since the previous update

Update notes  

Players

 * Andrews, G. (1)  
 * Angresius, C.F.  
 * Archdall, T.H.  
 * Ascher, J.G.  
 * Baird, D.G.  
 * Baird, J.W.  
** Ballingall, G.A.  
 * Bampton, S.W.  
 * Barth, G.A.  
 * Baxter, A.B.  
 * Baxter, C.R.  
 * Baxter, J.D.  
** Beckett, G.  
 * Beranje, R.  
 * Berwick, A.  
 * Bierwirth, A.H.  
 * Birch, J. (1)  
 * Blackmar, Ab.E.  
 * Boase, C.  
** Bowman, J.H.  
 * Brash, T.  
 * Brodsky, A.D.  
 * Broom, A.  
 * Broughton, L.D.  
 * Brown, A.C.  
** Brown, A.M.  
 * Bryden, W.  
 * Burille, C.F.  
 * Burke, J.  
 * Burns, J.F.  
 * Buz, R.L.  
 * Calthrop, S.R.  
 * Cappie, J.  
 * Carpenter, G.E.  
 * Cassel, H.  
 * Chadwick, S.H.  
** Chapman, G.  
 * Chirrey, D.  
 * Cohn, L.  
 * Congdon, J.A.  
 * Court, J.  
 * Craig, J. (1)  
 * Crum, J.  
 * Curry, J.S.  
 * Curtis, C.L.  
 * Dahl, E.W.  
 * Davidson, H. (1)  
** Davis, F.W.  
** Davis, J. (1)  
 * Delmar, E. (1)  
 * Densmore, D.J.  
 * Devide, C.  
 * Deyo, M.L.  
** Dickson, W.  
** Drescher, W.C.  
 * Eldam, B.  
 * Elwell, J.D.  
 * Eno, W.F.  
 * Ettlinger, A.K.  
 * Euphrat, S.  
 * Fairlie, H.  
 * Feibel, J.  
 * Ferris, W.J.  
 * Finlay, D.J.  
 * Finn, J.  
 * Fisher, B.W.  
 * Fisher, C.  
 * Fitch, J.H.A.  
 * Ford, E.A.  
 * Fraser, G.B.  
 * Fraser, Jo.  
 * Fyfe, P.  
 * Gedalia, C.  
 * Gilchrist, Jo.  
 * Gilson, G.  
 * Gloag, J.A.L.  
** Goetze, J.  
** Gourlay, R.  
 * Gunsberg, L.  
 * Hale, A.  
 * Haller, W.A.  
 * Hanham, J.M.  
 * Hartshorne, R.B.  
 * Hatfield, T.F.  
 * Hein, L.  
** Helms, J.  
** Hirsch, H.  
 * Hodgert, G.  
 * Hodges, A.B.  
** Honegger, O.P.  
 * Huntington, W.S.  
 * Hymes, C.  
 * Hymes, E.  
 * Imlach, G.  
 * Isaacson, C.B.  
 * Jaffe, C.  
** Jago, A.T.  
 * Janowsky, D.M.  
 * Jasnogrodsky, N.  
 * Jenkin, J.  
 * Johnston, Wm. (2)  
 * Jones, S.J.  
** Judd, Mau.  
 * Judd, Max  
** Kahn, J.H.  
 * Kaltenbach, E.J.  
 * Keidanski, H.  
 * Keir (1)  
 * Kemeny, E.  
 * Kempa-Pieczonka, A.  
 * Kendrick, R.  
 * Kennedy, N.  
 * Koehler, G.H.  
 * Kreymborg, A.F.  
 * Langleben, S.A.  
 * Lasker, Em.  
 * Latta, D.M.  
 * Lawrence, C.A.  
 * Lawson, A.  
 * Leipziger, M.  
 * Limbeck, G.A.T.  
** Lipschutz, F.  
 * Lipschutz, P.  
 * Lipschutz, S.  
 * Lissner, J.  
 * Lissner, M.  
** Livingstone, R.L.  
 * Lovegrove, W.R.  
 * Loyd, S.  
 * Luce, N.D.  
 * Macfie, C.  
 * Macfie, J.  
 * Mackenzie, G.H.  
 * Maclean (1)  
 * MacLeod, N.M.  
 * Manson, N.J.  
 * Marder, A.  
 * Marquez Sterling, M.  
 * Marshall, B.  
 * Martin, F.  
 * Matthew, C.  
 * Mavor, J.  
 * McArthur, G.  
 * McCombe, A.G.  
 * McCutcheon, J.L.  
 * McDonald, J. (3)  
 * McKinnon, D.J.  
 * McTarget  
 * Medinus, C.  
 * Meikle, C.  
 * Mellis, J.  
** Meredith, W.M.  
 * Merian, P.A.  
 * Metcalfe, J.T.  
 * Metzger, H.  
** Metzger, M.L.  
 * Millar, A. (1)  
** Miller, C. (2)  
** Miller, R.  
** Mills, C.A.  
 * Mills, D.Y.  
 * Mintz, F.  
 * Mohle, C.A.  
 * Montgomery, W.W.  
 * Morris, W.G.  
 * Mortimer, J.  
 * Murray, W.F.  
 * Narraway, J.E.  
** Norton, T.H.  
 * Nugent, C.  
 * Olly, E.N.  
 * Orchard, I.E.  
 * Otto, R.S.  
 * Palmer, S. (2)  
 * Pardee, H.T.  
** Payne, E.D.  
** Pelz, L.  
 * Perrin, F.  
 * Phillips, J.  
 * Pierce, C.F.  
 * Pillsbury, H.N.  
 * Pinkham, S.  
 * Pirrie, R.  
 * Pollock, W.H.K.  
** Prevot, A.L.M.  
** Pringle, J.  
 * Raettig, C.  
** Rattray, J.C.  
 * Raubitschek, Ro.  
 * Raymond, R.W.  
 * Redding, J.D.  
 * Richardson, P.  
 * Ripley, W.H.  
 * Robbins, A.H.  
 * Robertson, A. (1)  
** Robertson, A. (2)  
 * Robertson, Ja.A.  
 * Robertson, Wa.W.  
** Robertson, Wi.  
 * Robinson, D.S.  
 * Robinson, E.A.  
 * Roething, O.  
 * Rose, F.  
 * Rosenbaum, H.W.  
** Rosenfeld, B.  
 * Rosenthal, J.C.  
 * Rothschild, L.R.  
 * Russell, A.  
 * Russell, J. (1)  
 * Ryan, J.S.  
 * Schieffelin, H.H.  
 * Schubert, C.  
** Schweitzer  
 * Searle, D.F.  
 * Seligmann, H.L.  
 * Seligmann, W.L.  
 * Shann, G.  
** Sherriff, W.H.  
 * Shotwell, W.J.  
 * Showalter, Ms. N.L.  
 * Simonson, G.  
 * Smith, G.H.  
** Smith, G.W.  
 * Spens, W.C.  
 * Spiegle, C.  
 * Stapfer, J.H.  
 * Steegman, J.  
 * Steinitz, W.  
 * Sternberg, L.  
 * Storck, F.W.  
 * Strunk, W.  
 * Tait, W.  
 * Tatum, J.C.  
 * Taylor, J.M.  
 * Taylor, T. (2)  
 * Teed, F.M.  
 * Tennant, A.A.  
 * Tennenwurzel, E.  
 * Thomson, G.A.  
 * Thomson, J.G.  
 * Thorne, H.W.  
 * Todd, J.H.  
 * Tomlinson, J.M.  
** Torry, E.  
** Torry, J.R.  
 * de Visser, W.M.  
 * Vorrath, A.  
 * Walker, W.N.  
 * White, Al.  
 * White, J.H. (2)  
 * Whiteley, J.L.  
 * Widmer, A.  
 * Wilcox, F.F.  
 * Wilson, W.C.  
 * Yeaton, F.H.  
 * Young, Ja.  
Events

Matches
 
 *  Anderssen, K.E.A. - Knorre, V. 1865    Berlin
 *  Steinitz, W. - Anderssen, K.E.A. 1866    London, England
 *  Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, S.J. 1884    Leadville
**  Lipschutz, S. - Hooper, C.A. 1885    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Orchard, I.E. 1885    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Delmar, E. (1) 1886    New York
 *  Mackenzie, G.H. - Lipschutz, S. 1886    New York
 *  Delmar, E. (1) - Lipschutz, S. 1888    New York
**  Judd, Max - Delmar, E. (1) 1888    New York
**  Steinitz, W. - Judd, Max 1888    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Judd, Max 1888    New York
 *  Showalter, J.W. - Lipschutz, S. 1890    Indianapolis
**  Lipschutz, S. - Showalter, Ms. N.L. 1890    Georgetown
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Delmar, E. (1) 1890    New York
 *  Judd, Max - Showalter, J.W. 1890    Saint Louis
 *  Delmar, E. (1) - Pollock, W.H.K. 1891    Skaneateles
 *  Hanham, J.M. - Kemeny, E. 1891    New York
**  Steinitz, W. - Lipschutz, S. 1891    New York
 *  Showalter, J.W. - Judd, Max 1892    Saint Louis
 *  Steinitz, W. - Chigorin, M.I. 1892    Havana
 *  Delmar, E. (1) - Hodges, A.B. 1892    Skaneateles
 *  Lasker, Em. - Simonson, G. 1892    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Hodges, A.B. 1892    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Richardson, P. 1892    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Delmar, E. (1) 1892    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Ryan, J.S. 1892    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Showalter, J.W. 1892    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Showalter, J.W. 1893    Logansport and Kokomo
**  Jones, S.J. - Lipschutz, S. 1893    Denver
 *  Showalter, J.W. - Hodges, A.B. 1894 (1)    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Steinitz, W. 1894    New York and Philadelphia and Montreal
 *  Showalter, J.W. - Hodges, A.B. 1894 (2)    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Ryan, J.S. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Ettlinger, A.K. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Honegger, O.P. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Jasnogrodsky, N. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Higgins, H.E. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Elwell, J.D. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - de Sziegthy, C.A.H. 1895    New York
**  Lipschutz, S. - Bode, F. 1895    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Napier, W.E. 1895    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Showalter, J.W. 1895    New York
 *  Jasnogrodsky, N. - Marquez Sterling, M. 1895    New York
 *  Showalter, J.W. - Kemeny, E. 1896    Philadelphia
 *  Lasker, Em. - Steinitz, W. 1897    Moscow
**  Chadwick, S.H. - Otto, R.S. 1897    New York
**  Widmer, A. - Martin, F. 1897    New York
**  Roething, O. - Langleben, S.A. 1897    New York
**  Chadwick, S.H. - Bowman, J.H. 1897    New York
 *  Pillsbury, H.N. - Showalter, J.W. 1897    New York
 *  Pillsbury, H.N. - Showalter, J.W. 1898    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Marshall, F.J. 1898    Lake Keuka
 *  Janowsky, D.M. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 (1)    New York
 *  Janowsky, D.M. - Marshall, F.J. 1899    New York
 *  Janowsky, D.M. - de Visser, W.M. 1899    New York
 *  Janowsky, D.M. - Lipschutz, S. 1899    New York
 *  Janowsky, D.M. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 (2)    New York
 *  Janowsky, D.M. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 (3)    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Marshall, F.J. 1899    Saratoga Springs
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Richardson, P. 1900    New York
 *  Lipschutz, S. - Marquez Sterling, M. 1900    New York
**  Lasker, Em. - Hymes, E. 1901    New York
**  Lasker, Em. - Finn, J. 1901    New York
**  Lasker, Em. - Lipschutz, S. 1901    New York
 *  Lasker, Em. - Lipschutz, S. 1902    New York
 
Tournaments
 
 *  Edinburgh 1871    East and West of Scotland Match
 *  Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872    East and West of Scotland Match
 *  Glasgow 1875 (3)    6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament
 *  Glasgow 1875 (5)    6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class III
**  Edinburgh 1880    East and West of Scotland Match
**  Edinburgh 1881    East and West of Scotland Match
**  Edinburgh 1882    East and West of Scotland Match
 *  Philadelphia and New York 1883    Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match
**  New York 1884 (1)    6th Manhattan Club Handicap
 *  New York 1885 (2)    New York Club Championship
 *  New York 1885 (3)    Manhattan Club - New York Club Match
 *  New York 1885 (4)    Manhattan Club - New York Club Match
 *  London, England 1886 (5)    2nd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tourney
 *  New York 1887 (2)    Manhattan Club - New York Club Match
**  New York 1887 (3)    Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match
 *  New York 1887 (5)    Manhattan Club Championship
**  Cincinnati 1888 (1)    Ohio Chess Association Championship
 *  New York 1888 (1)    Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (1)
 *  Philadelphia 1888 (2)    Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (2)
 *  New York 1888 (3)    Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 1)
 *  New York 1888 (4)    Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2)
 *  Cincinnati 1888 (2)    1st United States Chess Association Meeting - Championship Tournament
**  Cincinnati 1888 (3)    1st United States Chess Association Meeting - Free-for-all Tournament
 *  Cincinnati 1888 (4)    1st United States Chess Association Meeting - Play-off
 *  New York 1889 (1)    11th New York State Championship
 *  New York 1889 (2)    6th American Chess Congress
 *  Skaneateles 1889 (1)    2nd New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First Class
**  New York 1890 (1)    Bachelors - Benedicks Match
 *  Saint Louis 1890    3rd United States Chess Association Congress
 *  New York 1890 (3)    12th New York State Championship
 *  Chittenango 1890 (1)    3rd New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First Class
 *  New York 1891 (1)    13th New York State Championship
 *  Skaneateles 1891 (2)    4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Staats Zeitung Trophy Tournament
 *  Skaneateles 1891 (5)    4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Handicap Final
**  New York 1891 (3)    Manhattan Club Full-haired - Bald-headed Match
 *  New York 1891 (4)    New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match
 *  Newark 1892    New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match
 *  New York 1892 (4)    14th New York State Championship
 *  New York and New Orleans 1892    Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match
 *  Philadelphia or New York (?) 1892    Junior Club - New York City Club Match
 *  New York 1893 (13)    Impromptu International Tournament
 *  Glasgow 1894    11th Scottish Championship
 *  New York 1894 (6)    New York Tournament
 *  London, England and New York 1895    British Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Cable Match
 *  New York 1895 (14)    Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match
 *  Philadelphia and New York 1895    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match
 *  New York 1896 (1)    18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - General Tournament
 *  New York 1896 (2)    18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship
 *  London, England and New York 1896    1st Anglo-American Cable Match
 *  Philadelphia 1896 (2)    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match
 *  Ontario Beach 1896 (2)    6th Staats-Zeitung Challenge Cup Tournament
**  New York 1897 (1)    Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match
**  New York 1897 (2)    Staten Island Club - City Club Match
 *  New York 1897 (3)    19th New York State Chess Association Meeting - Championship
**  New York 1897 (5)    Metropolitan Club Handicap
**  Paterson 1897    Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match
 *  Philadelphia and New York 1897    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match
 *  Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1897 (1)    7th Staats-Zeitung Challenge Cup Tournament
**  New York 1898 (8)    Metropolitan Club - New York City Club Match
 *  Lake Keuka 1898    Pennsylvania State Chess Association - New York State Chess Association Match
 *  New York 1899 (2)    New York State Championship
 *  Philadelphia 1899 (3)    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match
 *  Saratoga Springs 1899    New York State Chess Association - Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament
 *  New York 1900 (4)    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match
 *  New York 1900 (5)    Manhattan Club Sexangular Tournament
 *  Glasgow 1901 (2)    18th Scottish Championship
 *  Philadelphia 1901 (3)    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match
 *  Buffalo 1901    New York State Chess Association Tournament
 *  New York 1902 (2)    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match
 *  New York 1904 (3)    Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match
 *  New York 1905    Manhattan Club - All New Jersey Match
 *  New York 1909 (3)    Brooklyn Club - Rice Club Match