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Players

** A'Beckett, E.F.  
** Abbott (2)  
 * Abbott, J.W.  
** Adcock, D.J.  
 * Alexander, C.R.  
 * Andrews, F.H.  
 * Arnold, E.  
 * Ascher, J.G.  
 * Avery, T.  
 * Balden, S.  
 * Ball, A.  
 * Balzer  
 * Bantock, W.  
 * Barbier, G.E.  
 * Barker, J.  
 * Barnett, J.P.  
 * Barrows, J.  
 * Baxter, W.A.  
 * Baynes, G.W.  
 * Belaieff, A.P.  
 * Benbow, C.W.  
 * Berger, J.N.  
 * Berry, W.  
 * Beyer, A.H.  
** Bezzel, M.F.W.  
 * von Bilow, L.I.  
** Binns, E.W.  
** Black (1)  
 * Blumberg, H.  
 * Bock, F.  
 * Bode, C.H.  
 * Boden, G.  
 * Bolt, W.  
 * Boorne, C.  
 * de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M.  
 * Brain  
 * Braune, R.  
** Brooke, H.  
 * Brown, V.  
** Brunskill, G.  
 * Bryan, T.J.  
 * Burnett, J.B.  
 * Burns, A.  
 * Burt, J.N. (1)  
 * Burton, F.R.  
 * Burton, W.  
 * Bush (1)  
 * Carpenter, G.E.  
 * Carstanjen, A.  
 * Chambers (1)  
 * Chamier, A.F.  
 * Champion, C.P.  
 * Chappell, H.  
 * Chappell, W.T.  
 * Charleton, J.  
 * Charlick, H.  
** Charlick, J.  
 * Child, J. (1)  
 * Clarke, J. (1)  
 * Clarke, R.  
 * Cleland, J.S.  
 * Clezy, J.  
 * Coates, E.J.  
 * Coates, W.  
 * Cockayne, B.  
 * Cockayne, E.S.  
 * Cocking, G.B.  
 * Coker, J.  
** Common, W. (1)  
 * de Con, J.A.  
 * Congdon, J.A.  
 * Coombe, C.A.  
 * Cooper (1)  
 * Cooper (5)  
 * Cordel, O.  
 * Cordner, E.J.  
 * Corlett, R.S.  
** Cottman, W.  
 * Cox, C.H.  
 * Crane, W.  
 * Cross, R.R.  
 * Curzon, J.R.  
 * Dangar, F.H.  
 * Dawson, R.  
 * Delmar, E. (1)  
 * Dill, S.R.  
 * Discart, F.  
 * Down, H.F.  
 * Down, M.J.  
 * Down, W.A.  
 * Duffy, P.T.  
 * Eagles, H.  
 * Ehrmann, A.  
 * Eld, F.J.  
 * Elder, F.H.  
 * Ellis, J.H.  
 * Elson, J.  
** Evans (2)  
 * Fedden, N.  
 * von Feyerfeil, E.R.  
 * Fieldsend, W.  
 * Finlinson, A.  
 * Fisher, B.W.  
 * Fisher, C.M.  
 * Francis (1)  
 * Franklin, J.W.  
 * Franklin, S.  
 * Franklin, W. (1)  
 * Franklin, W.L.  
 * Freeborough, E.  
 * Freeman, J.  
 * Freer, H.  
 * Fridrich, G.  
 * Fullarton, W.J.  
 * Fuss, H.  
 * Galbreath, J.A.  
 * Gazale, H.  
 * Gibbes, F.J.  
 * Godfrey  
 * Goldsmith, L.  
 * Goring, C.T.  
 * Govett, E.  
 * Green, V.  
 * Griffith, G.  
 * Grube, T.  
** Grut  
 * von Guretzky-Cornitz, B.  
 * Halford, J.  
 * Hamel, L.  
 * Hamel, S.  
 * Hammacher, E.  
 * Hammond, R.K.  
 * von Hanneken, K.A.B.H.  
 * Harding, H.  
 * Haselden, H.  
 * Hayden, T.  
** Heap, H. (1)  
 * Henderson (1)  
 * Heydon, C.G.  
 * Hibbins, W.  
 * Hicken, F.A.  
 * Hicks, W.H.  
** Hindmarsh, J.  
 * Hipp, F.A.  
 * Hodgkiss, J.  
 * Hodgson, E.  
 * Holeman, A.  
 * Holliday, T.  
 * Holt, E.B.  
 * Hoon, C.R.  
** Hooper, F.A.  
 * Hosmer, H.  
 * Howe, H.A.  
 * Huch, C.F.  
 * Humphreys, E.E.  
 * Hunt, E.  
 * Hunter, A.  
** Jackman (1)  
 * Jenkin, J.  
 * Johns (1)  
 * Johnson, T.  
 * Johnston, A.  
 * Jones, S.J.  
 * Jones, W.B.  
 * Joynson, F.H.  
 * Judd, M.  
 * Keates  
 * Keller, A.  
 * Kempson, S.G.  
 * Kennicott, H.M.L.  
 * Kleczynski, J.  
** Klisser, C.L.  
 * Knight (4)  
 * Knorre, V.  
** Kockelkorn, K.  
 * Kohtz, J.  
 * Koss, K.  
 * Lange, Max  
 * Lea, T.  
 * Leffmann, K.  
 * de Lelie, A.  
 * Lewis, E.  
** Lewis, J. (1)  
 * Lewis, W.  
 * Lichtenscheidt, R.  
 * Lloyd (3)  
** Long (2)  
 * Long, T.  
 * Lowson (1)  
 * Lucas, C.J.  
 * Lulman, A.  
 * Lyttelton, G.W.  
 * Macfie, J.  
 * Macgeorge, J.  
 * Madders, J.M.  
 * Manley  
 * Mann, John  
 * Marks, M.  
 * Martin, Wi.  
 * Maurian, C.A.  
 * Mayow  
 * McDonnell, A.  
 * McLean, J.D.  
 * McLeod, B.  
 * McRae, J.M.  
 * Mellor, W. (2)  
 * Merian, A.  
 * Metcalfe, T.J.  
 * Metz, A.  
 * Michaelis, O.E.  
 * Mieses, S.  
 * Minckwitz, J.  
 * Mitchell, W.W.  
 * Mocatta, A.  
** Moller, A.  
 * Monk (1)  
 * Montgomery, H.P.  
 * Moore, S. (1)  
** Morton, F.  
 * Moseley, L.  
 * Munoz, J.B.  
 * Munoz, M.  
 * Murray, A.K.  
 * Murray, W.F.  
 * Murton, C.  
 * Nash, T.  
 * Neill, B.M.  
 * Neve, J.  
 * Newham, W.L.  
** North (1)  
** Odgers, J.  
 * Ormsby, H.M.  
** Packer, M.W.  
 * Palmer, S.  
 * Pannell  
 * Parley  
 * Parr, G.  
 * Parratt, W.  
 * Paul, J.  
 * Paulsen, L.  
 * Paulsen, Ms. A.  
 * Paulsen, W.  
 * Pavitt, W.S.  
 * Pendrill, J.  
 * Percival (1)  
 * Petterson, R.D.  
 * Phillips, L.S.  
 * Phillips, P.D.  
** Phillips, W.J.  
 * Philson  
 * Pierce, W.T.  
 * Pinedo, J.  
 * Pizzi, P.  
 * Pollmacher, H.  
 * Posener, H.  
 * Price, Jos. (1)  
 * Rabson, R.  
 * Rimington Wilson, J.W.  
 * Robertson, Ja.A.  
 * Robertson, W.W.  
 * Robey, J.  
 * Rosenthal, S.  
 * Rowley, A.C.  
 * Rudderforth  
 * Runting  
** Rush  
 * Russell, M.  
 * Ryan, T.I.  
 * Ryder, J.F.  
** Sadler (1)  
 * Schnitzler, G.  
 * Schultz, G.  
 * Schurig, B.E.R.  
 * Scott, A. (1)  
 * Scott, W.D.  
 * Sedgefield, S.W.  
** Shaw, Ja.  
 * Shedlock, J.  
** Sheehy (1)  
 * Sich, A.  
 * Simpson, A.M.  
** Simpson, W.  
 * Skipworth, A.B.  
 * Slous, F.L.  
 * Smith, H.D.  
 * Smith, J.L.  
 * Smith, R.  
 * Smith, T. (1)  
 * Sothers  
 * Soul, C.  
 * Soul, J.  
 * Standring  
 * Stanley, J.S.  
 * Steele, R.M.  
 * Steinkuhler, A.  
 * Stephen, W.R.  
 * Stern, A.  
 * Stoate, R.T.  
 * Swyer, J.  
 * Syndercombe, H.E.  
 * Taylor, J.O.H.  
 * Tennant, A.  
** Thompson (4)  
 * Thompson, J. (1)  
 * Thomson, R.  
** Thornber, C.  
 * Thorold, E.  
 * Thwaites, H.J.  
 * Todd, C.  
 * Tomlinson, C.  
 * Tooth, C.  
** Trowell (1)  
 * Turner, J.S.  
 * Tyrrell, S.  
 * Umbers, W.C.  
 * van der Velde  
 * Victor  
 * Vitzthum von Eckstadt, C.W.  
 * Vyse, W.E.  
 * Walker, E.  
 * Walker, P.B.  
 * Walker, W.N.  
 * Ware, P.  
 * Warren, E.P.  
 * Watson (2)  
 * Watson, Ms. G.  
 * Watts, J.J.  
 * Wayte, W.  
 * Weil, G.  
 * Wemmers, C.  
 * Westropp  
 * White, Ja.  
 * White, John  
 * Whitman, C.W.  
 * Whomes  
 * Wisker, J.  
 * Wood, E.H.  
 * Wood, J.M.  
 * Wood, John (2)  
 * Wood, M.B.  
 * Worrall, T.H.  
 * Wulfing, O.  
 * Yarranton, T.C.  
 * Young, F.J.  
 * Young, H.T.  
 * Younger  
 * Zerega, A.  
Events

Matches
 
 *  de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M. - McDonnell, A. 1834    London
**  Bezzel, M.F.W. - Pollmacher, H. 1857    Germany
**  Hindmarsh, J. - Steele, R.M. 1869    Adelaide
**  Tyrrell, S. - Thwaites, H.J. 1869    Adelaide
**  Tyrrell, S. - Steele, R.M. 1869 (2)    Adelaide
**  Tyrrell, S. - Steele, R.M. 1869 (3)    Adelaide
 *  Elson, J. - Wernich, H. 1870    New York
 *  Delmar, E. (1) - Elson, J. 1870    New York
 *  Mackenzie, G.H. - Perrin, F. 1870 (1)    New York
 *  Mackenzie, G.H. - Perrin, F. 1870 (2)    New York
**  Goldsmith, L. - Clezy, J. 1870 (1)    Melbourne
 *  Paulsen, L. - Anderssen (offhand) 1870    Baden-Baden
**  Goldsmith, L. - Clezy, J. 1870 (2)    Melbourne
**  Goldsmith, L. - Clezy, J. 1870 (3)    Melbourne
 *  Mackenzie, G.H. - Delmar, E. (1) 1870 (2)    New York
 *  Elson, J. - Hicken, F.A. 1870    Philadelphia
 *  Rosenthal, S. - Wisker, J. 1871    London
**  Smith, R. - Ryan, T.I. 1871    Sydney
 *  Rosenthal, S. - Skipworth, A.B. 1871 (1)    Bilsdale
**  Rosenthal, S. - Skipworth, A.B. 1871 (2)    Darlington
**  Rosenthal, S. - Walker, W.N. 1871    Dundee
 *  Zukertort, J.H. - Anderssen (offhand) 1871    Berlin
 *  Delmar, E. (1) - Perrin, F. 1871    New York
**  Delmar, E. (1) - Congdon, J.A. 1871    New York
 *  Owen, J. - Skipworth, A.B. 1871    Bilsdale
 *  O'Farrell, P. - Gilbert, Ms. E.E. 1871    Hartford
**  Wayte, W. - Fisher, B.W. 1871    unknown location
 
Tournaments
 
 *  Elberfeld 1865 (2)    5th West German Chess Congress Hauptturnier
 *  Worcester, England 1866    Birmingham - Worcester Club Match
 *  New York 1870 (1)    New York Chess Club Tournament
**  Adelaide 1870    Adelaide Club Handicap Tournament
 *  New York 1870 (2)    Brooklyn Club Tournament
**  Melbourne 1870 (1)    Melbourne Club Tournament
 *  New York 1870 (3)    Cafe International Tournament
**  Melbourne 1870 (2)    Melbourne Club Minor Tournament
 *  Baden-Baden 1870    Baden-Baden Tournament
 *  New York 1870 (4)    Brooklyn Club - Cafe International Team Match
 *  Graz 1870    1st Austrian Chess Federation (?) Congress
 *  London 1870 (3)    3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup
**  Melbourne 1870 (3)    Melbourne Club Handicap
 *  Sydney and Melbourne 1870    1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
**  Moonta 1870    Moonta Club Tournament
 *  Liverpool 1871    Manchester - Liverpool Club Match
**  Birmingham 1871    Birmingham - Worcester Club Match
 *  Greenwich 1871    Bermondsey Club - Greenwich Club Match
**  Wolverhampton 1871    Wolverhampton and Stourbridge Clubs - Birmingham Club Match
**  Cardiff 1871    Cardiff - Bristol Athenaeum Club Match
**  Adelaide 1871    Adelaide Club Handicap
 *  Edinburgh 1871    East and West of Scotland Match
 *  Bradford 1871    Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match
 *  Sydney and Adelaide 1871    1st New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match
 *  London 1871 (1)    City of London Club Handicap - Section 1
 *  London 1871 (2)    City of London Club Handicap - Section 2
 *  London 1871 (3)    City of London Club Handicap - Section 3
 *  London 1871 (4)    City of London Club Handicap - Final Pool
 *  London 1871 (5)    City of London Club Handicap - Consolation Tournament
 *  London 1871 (6)    City of London Club Handicap - Consolation Tournament Final Pool
**  Sydney 1871 (1)    Darlinghurst Prize Match
 *  London 1871 (8)    Bermondsey Club - Railway Clearing House Club Match
**  Sydney 1871 (2)    Newtown Tournament
 *  Krefeld 1871 (1)    9th West German Chess Congress - Allgemeines Hauptturnier
 *  Malvern 1871 (1)    2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting, 3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup
 *  Malvern 1871 (2)    2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 2nd Class Tournament
 *  Malvern 1871 (3)    2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament
**  Krefeld 1871 (2)    9th West German Chess Congress - Rheinisches Hauptturnier
 *  Wiesbaden 1871 (1)    Wiesbaden Tournament, Section I
 *  Bad Ems 1871    Bad Ems Tournament
**  Melbourne 1871    Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament
 *  Manchester 1871    Manchester - Liverpool Club Match
 *  Cleveland 1871 (1)    2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament
 *  Cleveland 1871 (2)    2nd American Chess Congress - 2nd Class Tournament
 *  London 1872 (1)    City of London Club Handicap