Bird, H.E. – Shipley, W.P. 1887




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Bird, Henry    2448 (34) 2/3 
Shipley, Walter    2412 (40) 1/3 
 
Status: soft result (plausible score)

Event table notes

Event data
Place: London, England
Start date: 1887
End date: 1887
 
Notes:
This soft result represents a large number of games played rapidly over a few days in the summer of 1887, the result being 'about 2-1 in favor of' Bird (according to Hilbert).
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 44