London, England 1875 (7)




Results
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Bird, Henry    2520 (30) 1 /
Heinke (2)    1636 (107) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Zukertort, Johannes    2640 (41) 2 /
Grady    1870 (82) 0 /
  Zukertort, Johannes gave odds of a knight
 
Wisker, John    2445 (46) 2 /
Stevens, Samuel    2114 (59) 1 /
  Wisker, John gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Potter, William    2623 (39) 2 /
Herbage    1606 (119) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of two pieces
 
Ballard, William    2328 (52) 1 /
Sharpe, F.    1759 (145) 0 /
  Ballard, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Frankenstein, Edward    2215 (81) 1 /
Peyer, V.C.    2051 (58) 0 /
  Frankenstein, Edward gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
de Soyres, John    2198 (40) 0 /
Vyse, W. Elliot    2161 (54) 1 /
  de Soyres, John gave odds of pawn and move
 
Coburn, Henry    2276 (67) 2 /
Norman, A.    2009 (98) 1 /
  Coburn, Henry gave odds of pawn and move
 
Down, Henry    1969 (76) 2 /
Smith, Edmond    1561 (121) 1 /
  Down, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Maas, Arthur    2397 (56) 2 /
Rabbeth, J.E.    1925 (60) 0 /
  Maas, Arthur gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2209 (61) 1 /
Andrade, Nathaniel    0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Chappell, William    2181 (62) 0 /
Stow, A.T.    2291 (85) 2 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Blackmore, Richard    1868 (136) 1 /
Godfrey    1753 (98) 0 /
  Blackmore, Richard gave odds of pawn and move
 
Sonneborn, William    2112 (79) 0 /
Whomes    2196 (78) 2 /
  Sonneborn, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Wilson, D.H.    1757 (127) 0 /
Huckvale, James    2174 (73) 1 /
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2070 (59) 1 /
Garraway, W.    1890 (73) 2 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Eschwege, Herman    2231 (62) 2.5 /
Watts, John    2073 (57) 1.5 /
 
Pfahl, J.    2288 (62) 2 /
Hill (1)    1917 (73) 1 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Cox (1)    2005 (83) 0 /
Pizzi, P.    1664 (88) 1 /
  Cox (1) gave odds of a rook
 
Watson (2)    2326 (85) 2 /
Kunwald, Edward    1871 (76) 0 /
  Watson (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Smith, Gordon    2004 (77) 1 /
Rosenbaum, Anthony    1858 (86) 2 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and move
 
Day (1)    1538 (160) 1 /
Smith, W.F.    0 /
  Day (1) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Manning, Julius    1725 (76) 1 /
Dyer, W.J.    0 /
  Manning, Julius gave odds of pawn and move
 
Beveridge (2)    1888 (90) 2 /
Israel, S.    1467 (135) 0 /
  Beveridge (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
McLeod, B.    1828 (68) 2.5 /
Frühling, G.C.    1674 (92) 1.5 /
 
Botterill, F.W.    2058 (85) 2.5 /
Gümpel, Charles    1628 (94) 0.5 /
  Botterill, F.W. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Zappert    2046 (78) 1 /
Holeman, A.    1673 (82) 0 /
  Zappert gave odds of pawn and move
 
Baynes (1)    1654 (130) 0 /
Cutler, C.G.    1731 (76) 2 /
  Baynes (1) gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Walrond, T.H.M.    0 /
Andrade, Henry    1747 (111) 2 /
  Walrond, T.H.M. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Jennings, William    1638 (89) 0 /
Sonstadt    1855 (124) 1 /
  Jennings, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Gastineau, Henry    1597 (103) 2 /
Conyers (1)    1481 (149) 1 /
  Conyers (1) gave odds of the move
 
Rodgerson, S.    0 /
Rodgerson, E.H.    1972 (102) 1 /
 
Stow, A.T.    2291 (85) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1597 (103) 0 /
  Stow, A.T. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Watson (2)    2326 (85) 2 /
Whomes    2196 (78) 1 /
  Watson (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Coburn, Henry    2276 (67) 0 /
Eschwege, Herman    2231 (62) 1 /
  Coburn, Henry gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bird, Henry    2520 (30) 2.5 /
Huckvale, James    2174 (73) 1.5 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Vyse, W. Elliot    2161 (54) 2 /
Pizzi, P.    1664 (88) 1 /
  Vyse, W. Elliot gave odds of a knight
 
Andrade, Henry    1747 (111) 2 /
Cutler, C.G.    1731 (76) 0 /
  Andrade, Henry gave odds of pawn and move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2058 (85) 2 /
McLeod, B.    1828 (68) 0 /
  McLeod, B. gave odds of the move
 
Potter, William    2623 (39) 2 /
Frankenstein, Edward    2215 (81) 1 /
  Potter, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Maas, Arthur    2397 (56) 2 /
Sonstadt    1855 (124) 1 /
  Maas, Arthur gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Zukertort, Johannes    2640 (41) 2 /
Down, Henry    1969 (76) 0 /
  Zukertort, Johannes gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Wisker, John    2445 (46) 1.5 /
Zappert    2046 (78) 0.5 /
  Wisker, John gave odds of a knight
 
Ballard, William    2328 (52) 2.5 /
Day (1)    1538 (160) 0.5 /
  Ballard, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bussy, Bernard    2209 (61) 2.5 /
Garraway, W.    1890 (73) 1.5 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Blackmore, Richard    1868 (136) 0.5 /
Beveridge (2)    1888 (90) 2.5 /
  Blackmore, Richard gave odds of pawn and move
 
Rosenbaum, Anthony    1858 (86) 0 /
Rodgerson, E.H.    1972 (102) 1 /
  Rosenbaum, Anthony gave odds of pawn and move
 
Pfahl, J.    2288 (62) 2.5 /
Manning, Julius    1725 (76) 0.5 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Peyer, V.C.    2051 (58) 2 /
Rodgerson, S.    0 /
  Peyer, V.C. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Cox (1)    2005 (83) 1 /
Sonneborn, William    2112 (79) 1 /
  Cox (1) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Stevens, Samuel    2114 (59) 2 /
Conyers (1)    1481 (149) 0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Rabbeth, J.E.    1925 (60) 2 /
Hill (1)    1917 (73) 1 /
  Rabbeth, J.E. gave odds of the move
 
Garraway, W.    1890 (73) 1 /
Walrond, T.H.M.    0 /
  Walrond, T.H.M. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Watts, John    2073 (57) 1 /
Sharpe, F.    1759 (145) 0 /
  Watts, John gave odds of pawn and move
 
Gümpel, Charles    1628 (94) 1 /
Heinke (2)    1636 (107) 1 /
  Heinke (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Israel, S.    1467 (135) 2 /
Dyer, W.J.    0 /
 
Chappell, William    2181 (62) 2 /
Baynes (1)    1654 (130) 1 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Godfrey    1753 (98) 2 /
Smith, Edmond    1561 (121) 1 /
  Godfrey gave odds of pawn and move
 
Norman, A.    2009 (98) 2 /
Smith, Gordon    2004 (77) 1 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of the move
 
Frühling, G.C.    1674 (92) 2.5 /
Jennings, William    1638 (89) 1.5 /
  Frühling, G.C. gave odds of the move
 
Kunwald, Edward    1871 (76) 2 /
Wilson, D.H.    1757 (127) 0 /
  Wilson, D.H. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Holeman, A.    1673 (82) 2 /
Smith, W.F.    0 /
 
de Soyres, John    2198 (40) 2 /
Andrade, Nathaniel    0 /
  de Soyres, John gave odds of a knight
 
Grady    1870 (82) 2 /
Herbage    1606 (119) 1 /
  Grady gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Watson (2)    2326 (85) 1 /
Stow, A.T.    2291 (85) 2 /
  Watson (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bird, Henry    2520 (30) 2.5 /
Eschwege, Herman    2231 (62) 1.5 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Vyse, W. Elliot    2161 (54) 2 /
Andrade, Henry    1747 (111) 0 /
  Vyse, W. Elliot gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Potter, William    2623 (39) 2 /
Botterill, F.W.    2058 (85) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Zukertort, Johannes    2640 (41) 0 /
Maas, Arthur    2397 (56) 2 /
  Zukertort, Johannes gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Wisker, John    2445 (46) 2 /
Ballard, William    2328 (52) 3 /
  Wisker, John gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2209 (61) 2 /
Beveridge (2)    1888 (90) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and move
 
Pfahl, J.    2288 (62) 2 /
Rodgerson, E.H.    1972 (102) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Peyer, V.C.    2051 (58) 2 /
Cox (1)    2005 (83) 0 /
  Cox (1) gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Stevens, Samuel    2114 (59) 2 /
Rabbeth, J.E.    1925 (60) 1 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and move
 
Garraway, W.    1890 (73) 2 /
Watts, John    2073 (57) 1 /
  Watts, John gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Gümpel, Charles    1628 (94) 2 /
Israel, S.    1467 (135) 0 /
 
Chappell, William    2181 (62) 2 /
Godfrey    1753 (98) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Norman, A.    2009 (98) 1 /
Frühling, G.C.    1674 (92) 0 /
  Norman, A. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Kunwald, Edward    1871 (76) 2 /
Holeman, A.    1673 (82) 0 /
  Kunwald, Edward gave odds of pawn and move
 
de Soyres, John    2198 (40) 3 /
Grady    1870 (82) 1 /
  de Soyres, John gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2520 (30) 0 /
Stow, A.T.    2291 (85) 2 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Potter, William    2623 (39) 2 /
Vyse, W. Elliot    2161 (54) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Ballard, William    2328 (52) 0 /
Maas, Arthur    2397 (56) 1 /
  Ballard, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Pfahl, J.    2288 (62) 1 /
Bussy, Bernard    2209 (61) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of the move
 
Peyer, V.C.    2051 (58) 2.5 /
Stevens, Samuel    2114 (59) 0.5 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and move
 
Garraway, W.    1890 (73) 2 /
Gümpel, Charles    1628 (94) 0 /
 
Chappell, William    2181 (62) 1 /
Norman, A.    2009 (98) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of the move
 
Kunwald, Edward    1871 (76) 2 /
de Soyres, John    2198 (40) 1 /
  de Soyres, John gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Maas, Arthur    2397 (56) 2.5 /
Pfahl, J.    2288 (62) 0.5 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of the move
 
Potter, William    2623 (39) 2 /
Stow, A.T.    2291 (85) 1 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Peyer, V.C.    2051 (58) 2 /
Garraway, W.    1890 (73) 0 /
  Peyer, V.C. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Chappell, William    2181 (62) 1 /
Kunwald, Edward    1871 (76) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Potter, William    2623 (39) 1.5 /
Maas, Arthur    2397 (56) 2.5 /
  Potter, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Peyer, V.C.    2051 (58) 2 /
Chappell, William    2181 (62) 1 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: City of London Club Handicap
Place: London, England
Start date: Oct. 1874
End date: Mar. 1875
 
Notes:
This was a 64-player knockout handicap, 2 wins required to win a round, in which the 32 losers in the first round went on to compete for third and fourth prizes, in a separate knockout sequence. There were 6 odds Classes, most with A and B sections, which determined that when a pair of opponents was in the same Class, but one in section A and the other in section B, the former gave odds of the Move to the latter. Although Barbier is listed as the first-round opponent of Pizzi in the Field of 17 Oct. 1874 and in the City of London Chess Magazine of Nov. 1874 (p.241), in the second round Cox seems to replace Barbier, who disappears. What happened there is not clear, but my guess is that Barbier eventually did not play and was replaced by Cox (the score of Barbier's first round match with Pizzi is given as 0-0 at the time of the report in the City of London Chess Magazine of Nov. 1874). Thus, I assume that it was Cox who lost to Pizzi in the first round. The sources give us almost complete scores, but in some cases, where I only know which player won, I record the result as 1-0. In other cases, a partial result of 1-1 is given in a source, but we know which player went on to the next round, so I record those scores as 2-1, though it is possible that draws could be missed. Some of the results I obtained from the City of London Chess Magazine and the Field, and some from Tim Harding (personal communication). The Field of 28 Nov. 1874 says that in the second round Rosenbaum, Sonneborn, and Gümpel forfeited 1 game each to E. Rodgerson, Cox, and Heinke, respectively. Rodgerson went on to the third round, so he must eventually have beaten Rosenbaum, so I count this as 1-0. With the forfeit, Heinke scored officially 2-1 against Gümpel, but for some reason it is Gümpel who went forward to the third round. The Field of 28 Nov. 1874 also says that Walrond forfeited two games (to Garraway), but one of those was unfinished, so I will only count one of them as unplayed. Similarly Frühling had one unfinished against Jennings, but I will count that as played. The Field of 23 Jan. 1875 gives (partial) fourth round scores, giving Chappell 1 point against Norman, but a blank for Norman's score, and similarly gives Garraway 2 points against Güpel but has a blank for Güpel's score. In both cases, I take the blank to mean 0. The report in the Field of 17 Oct. 1874 gives all players initially registered, their odds classes and their projected first round pairings. However, de Vere, Humphreys, and Deutschmann, who are listed there, did not compete and were replaced by Huckvale, Blackmore, and Kunwald, respectively. Some of the odds classes of players as listed in the Field of 17 Oct. 1874 changed in the reports of the City of London Chess Magazine of Nov. 1874 (p.241) and the Field of 14 Nov. 1874, and in those cases, I take the later information as correct (there may have been a reassessment before play began). These players include S. Rodgerson and E.H. Rodgerson, who went from Class 6A to 5B. Also, W.J. Dyer is listed in Class 4B in the 17 Oct. 1874 issue of the Field, but 5B in the City of London Chess Magazine of Nov. 1874, and 5A in the Field of 14 Nov. 1874. Pizzi is not specified as in the B section of Class 6 in the City of London Chess Magazine, but is so designated in the Field of both 17 Oct. and 14 Nov. 1874. Zappert is listed as in Class 4A in the earlier two reports but in 4B in the Field of 14 Nov. 1874. Israel is listed as in Class 5B in the earlier two reports, but in 5A in the Field of 14 Nov. 1874. Whether Dyer, Pizzi, Zappert, or Israel were in the A or B section of their class has no bearing on the results, though, since they did not play anyone of their own class, except Dyer-Israel, but both moved from 5B to 5A between the reports, and so presumably played even. More significant is the shift of Baynes from class 4A in the earlier two reports to 5A in the Field of 14 Nov. 1874. There may be an error here, or it may be that he was moved from 4A to 5A between rounds 1 and 2. I will assume the latter, which implies that as a Class 4 player, he gave Pawn and Two Moves to Cutler (Class 6) in round 1, but then as a Class 5 player, he received odds of Pawn and Two Moves from Chappell (Class 3) in round 2.
 
References
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 10, Nov. 1874, page 241
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 11, Dec. 1874, page 272
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 12, Jan. 1875, page 296
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 1, Feb. 1875, page 7
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 2, Mar. 1875, page 38
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 3, Apr. 1875, page 82
   [Fld], 17 Oct. 1874
   [Fld], 14 Nov. 1874
   [Fld], 28 Nov. 1874
   [Fld], 5 Dec. 1874
   [Fld], 19 Dec. 1874
   [Fld], 9 Jan. 1875
   [Fld], 23 Jan. 1875
   [Fld], 13 Feb. 1875
   [Fld], 27 Feb. 1875
   [Fld], 6 Mar. 1875
   [Fld], 13 Mar. 1875

Tournament information updated: 20 Sept. 2025