Sheffield 1875 (1)




Results
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Finlinson, J. Henry    2084 (96) 1 /
Cockayne, William    2046 (117) 0 /
 
Thorold, Edmund    2378 (39) 1 /
Godwin, A.    1936 (147) 0 /
  Thorold, Edmund gave odds of pawn and two moves
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class
Place: Sheffield
Start date: 24 Apr. 1875
End date: 24 Apr. 1875
 
Notes:
The final between Finlison and Thorold was not played for lack of time. The Westminster Papers of 1 May 1875 (p.2) says that 'in the second round Mr. Thorold beat Mr. Finlinson, whi divided the first and second prizes', but this is contradictory: why would they divide the prizes if Thorold won? The error is corrected in the 1 June 1875 issue (p.22). The Chess Players' Chronicle of Jun. 1875 says that Thorold gave Pawn and Two Moves. There is no mention of odds between Finlinson and Cockayne.
 
References
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 9, June 1875, page 281
   [HCM], vol. 3, no. 8, May 1875, page 163
   [WP], vol. 8, no. 1, 1 May 1875, page 2
   [WP], vol. 8, no. 2, 1 June 1875, page 22
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Edmund Thorold]

Tournament information updated: 22 Jul. 2022