London, England 1879 (2)




Results
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Heppell, James    2254 (77) 1 /
Mellor, W. (2)    1776 (118) 0 /
  Mellor, W. (2) gave odds of the move
 
Pfahl, J.    2249 (93) 2 /
Manning, Julius    1790 (84) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Eschwege, Herman    2259 (83) 1 /
Down, Henry    1889 (99) 0 /
 
Vyse, W. Elliot    2108 (65) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1564 (115) 0 /
  Vyse, W. Elliot gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Sandifer    2114 (159) 1 /
Tripp, S.S.    0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Clarke, Joseph    1818 (142) 1 /
Bentley, G.H.    0 /
  Clarke, Joseph gave odds of pawn and move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2101 (91) 1 /
Moon, James    1855 (110) 0 /
  Botterill, F.W. gave odds of the move
 
Stevens, Samuel    2074 (72) 1 /
Whalley, D.    0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Lord, Frederick    2291 (74) 1 /
Long, H.D.    2009 (93) 0 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and move
 
Israel, S.    1531 (144) 1 /
Huckvale, James    2119 (76) 0 /
  Huckvale, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2191 (76) 1 /
George, E.    1779 (122) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and move
 
Milson    1714 (177) 1 /
Murton, Charles    1609 (132) 0 /
 
MacDonnell, George    2473 (55) 1 /
Humphreys, E.E.    1952 (87) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Stiebel, L.    1950 (112) 1 /
Beardsell, Thomas    2067 (60) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and move
 
Keates    2243 (86) 1 /
Staniforth, H.S.    1992 (94) 0 /
  Keates gave odds of pawn and move
 
Grady    1860 (105) 1 /
Taylor, A.H.S.    1537 (132) 0 /
  Grady gave odds of the move
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 2 /
Green, R. (1)    0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of two pieces
 
Ellerton, J.    1987 (154) 1 /
Green, W.A.    0 /
  Ellerton, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Klein, E. (1)    2047 (126) 1 /
Philp, E.    0 /
  Klein, E. (1) gave odds of the move
 
Block, Theodore    2012 (76) 1 /
Down, Maurice    1603 (103) 0 /
  Block, Theodore gave odds of a knight
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1931 (89) 1 /
Earee, J.E.    0 /
  Earee, J.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Walthew, R.F.    1970 (143) 1 /
Chappell, William    2177 (73) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Smith, Gordon    2008 (99) 1 /
Daniels (2)    1653 (145) 0 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Potter, William    2592 (41) 2 /
Earle, R.C.    1819 (97) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a rook
 
Roberts (2)    1891 (172) 1 /
Pizzi, P.    1705 (95) 0 /
  Roberts (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Blunt, Robert    2010 (104) 1 /
Hoare, G.    1767 (101) 0 /
  Blunt, Robert gave odds of pawn and move
 
Herzfeld, A.G.    1911 (113) 1 /
Hunnex, James    1995 (95) 0 /
  Herzfeld, A.G. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Cutler, C.G.    1841 (80) 1 /
Day (1)    1530 (163) 0 /
 
Adamson, George    1806 (153) 1 /
Lovelock, James    1680 (110) 0 /
  Adamson, George gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heywood, George    2214 (52) 1 /
Templeton    0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Turner (4)    1680 (182) 1 /
Tudor, H.E.    1723 (125) 0 /
  Tudor, H.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Heppell, James    2254 (77) 1 /
Pfahl, J.    2249 (93) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Eschwege, Herman    2259 (83) 1 /
Vyse, W. Elliot    2108 (65) 0 /
  Eschwege, Herman gave odds of the move
 
Sandifer    2114 (159) 1 /
Clarke, Joseph    1818 (142) 0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of the move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2101 (91) 1 /
Stevens, Samuel    2074 (72) 0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lord, Frederick    2291 (74) 1 /
Israel, S.    1531 (144) 0 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2191 (76) 1 /
Milson    1714 (177) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
MacDonnell, George    2473 (55) 1 /
Stiebel, L.    1950 (112) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of a knight
 
Keates    2243 (86) 1 /
Grady    1860 (105) 0 /
  Keates gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 1 /
Ellerton, J.    1987 (154) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Klein, E. (1)    2047 (126) 1 /
Block, Theodore    2012 (76) 0 /
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1931 (89) 1 /
Andrade, Henry    1698 (122) 0 /
  Atkinson, F.A. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Walthew, R.F.    1970 (143) 1 /
Smith, Gordon    2008 (99) 0 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and move
 
Potter, William    2592 (41) 1 /
Roberts (2)    1891 (172) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Blunt, Robert    2010 (104) 1 /
Herzfeld, A.G.    1911 (113) 0 /
  Blunt, Robert gave odds of the move
 
Cutler, C.G.    1841 (80) 1 /
Adamson, George    1806 (153) 0 /
  Adamson, George gave odds of the move
 
Heywood, George    2214 (52) 1 /
Turner (4)    1680 (182) 0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Earle, R.C.    1819 (97) 1 /
Day (1)    1530 (163) 0 /
  Day (1) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Green, W.A.    1 /
Green, R. (1)    0 /
  Green, W.A. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lovelock, James    1680 (110) 1 /
Mellor, W. (2)    1776 (118) 0 /
  Mellor, W. (2) gave odds of the move
 
Hoare, G.    1767 (101) 1 /
Murton, Charles    1609 (132) 0 /
  Hoare, G. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Pizzi, P.    1705 (95) 1 /
Down, Henry    1889 (99) 0 /
  Down, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Long, H.D.    2009 (93) 1 /
Chappell, William    2177 (73) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Down, Maurice    1603 (103) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1564 (115) 0 /
  Gastineau, Henry gave odds of pawn and move
 
Taylor, A.H.S.    1537 (132) 1 /
Templeton    0 /
  Taylor, A.H.S. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1992 (94) 1 /
Earee, J.E.    0 /
  Earee, J.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Huckvale, James    2119 (76) 1 /
Humphreys, E.E.    1952 (87) 0 /
 
George, E.    1779 (122) 1 /
Duffy, Patrick    1776 (153) 0 /
  Duffy, Patrick gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Tripp, S.S.    1 /
Philp, E.    0 /
  Philp, E. gave odds of a knight
 
Hunnex, James    1995 (95) 1 /
Bentley, G.H.    0 /
  Hunnex, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Manning, Julius    1790 (84) 1 /
Tudor, H.E.    1723 (125) 0 /
  Tudor, H.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2067 (60) 1 /
Whalley, D.    0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Daniels (2)    1653 (145) 1 /
Moon, James    1855 (110) 0 /
  Moon, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heppell, James    2254 (77) 1 /
Eschwege, Herman    2259 (83) 0 /
  Eschwege, Herman gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Sandifer    2114 (159) 1 /
Botterill, F.W.    2101 (91) 0 /
 
Lord, Frederick    2291 (74) 1 /
Bussy, Bernard    2191 (76) 0 /
 
MacDonnell, George    2473 (55) 1 /
Keates    2243 (86) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 1 /
Klein, E. (1)    2047 (126) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1931 (89) 1 /
Walthew, R.F.    1970 (143) 0 /
  Walthew, R.F. gave odds of the move
 
Potter, William    2592 (41) 1 /
Blunt, Robert    2010 (104) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Cutler, C.G.    1841 (80) 1 /
Heywood, George    2214 (52) 0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and move
 
Earle, R.C.    1819 (97) 1 /
Green, W.A.    0 /
  Earle, R.C. gave odds of the move
 
Pizzi, P.    1705 (95) 1 /
Long, H.D.    2009 (93) 0 /
  Long, H.D. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1992 (94) 1 /
Huckvale, James    2119 (76) 0 /
  Huckvale, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
George, E.    1779 (122) 1 /
Tripp, S.S.    0 /
  George, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Hunnex, James    1995 (95) 1 /
Manning, Julius    1790 (84) 0 /
  Manning, Julius gave odds of the move
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2067 (60) 1 /
Daniels (2)    1653 (145) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Heppell, James    2254 (77) 1 /
Sandifer    2114 (159) 0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lord, Frederick    2291 (74) 1 /
MacDonnell, George    2473 (55) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 2 /
Atkinson, F.A.    1931 (89) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Potter, William    2592 (41) 1 /
Cutler, C.G.    1841 (80) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1992 (94) 1 /
George, E.    1779 (122) 0 /
 
Hunnex, James    1995 (95) 1 /
Beardsell, Thomas    2067 (60) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heppell, James    2254 (77) 2 /
Lord, Frederick    2291 (74) 1 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 3.5 /
Potter, William    2592 (41) 2.5 /
 
Earle, R.C.    1819 (97) 1 /
Pizzi, P.    1705 (95) 0 /
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1992 (94) 1 /
Hunnex, James    1995 (95) 0 /
 
Heppell, James    2254 (77) 2.5 /
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 1.5 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a rook
 
Earle, R.C.    1819 (97) 1 /
Staniforth, H.S.    1992 (94) 0 /
  Staniforth, H.S. gave odds of pawn and move
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: City of London Club Handicap
Place: London, England
Start date: Nov. 1878
End date: July 1879
 
Notes:
Only partial results available. This was a 64-player handicap event. In the first round P.T. Duffy forfeited both his games against H. Andrade without playing them.
 
References
Books
   Renette, H.E. Bird, page 246
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 132
   Zavatarelli and Renette, William N. Potter and John Wisker, page 161
Periodicals
   [LW], vol. 26, no. 666, 2 Nov. 1878, page 382
   [LW], vol. 26, no. 667, 9 Nov. 1878, page 401
   [LW], vol. 26, no. 670, 30 Nov. 1878, page 469
   [LW], vol. 28, 12 July 1879, page 35

Tournament information updated: 20 Sept. 2025