Edo Historical Chess Ratings


Toronto and Seaforth 1873





Results
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Gordon, John    2007 (115) 0.5 / 1 
Jackson, George    2306 (97) 0.5 / 1 
 
Larminie, George    2008 (125) 0.5 / 1 
Coleman, Timothy    2002 (110) 0.5 / 1 
 
Northcote, Henry    2139 (121) 0 / 1 
Vercoe, Henry    2062 (166) 1 / 1 
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: Toronto - Seaforth Telegaph Match
Place: Toronto and Seaforth
Start date: Feb. 1873
End date: Feb. 1873
 
Notes:
Partial results available. The match was intended to have five players a side, one game per pair. The Toronto Globe reports that Seaforth had won +2=2 with one game still to be played, which would not change the result. Only 3 of the games are given. The Illustrated London News reports that only 4 games were played.
 
References
Periodicals
   [ILN], vol. 62, 29 Mar. 1873, page 307
   [TG], vol. 30, 14 Feb. 1873, page 4
   [TG], vol. 30, 21 Feb. 1873, page 4