Blackburne, J.H. – Delannoy, A. 1874




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Blackburne, Joseph    2621 (48) 1/1 
Delannoy, Alphonse    1991 (95) 0/1 
  Blackburne, Joseph gave odds of a knight
 
Status: soft result (plausible score)

Event table notes

Event data
Place: London, England
Start date: Mar. 1874
End date: Mar. 1874
 
Notes:
This is a soft result. We are told that Blackburne crushed Delannoy, giving him Knight odds. Delannoy mentions several games, without specifying a number, but a 1-0 result is representative at least.
 
References
Books
   Zavatarelli and Renette, William N. Potter and John Wisker, page 66
Periodicals
   [Str], vol. 7, no. 5, 15 May 1874, page 133

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