Sellman, A.G. – Pleasants, S.S. 1880




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Sellman, Alexander    2443 (48) 9/16 
Pleasants, Samuel    2207 (81) 7/16 
  Sellman, Alexander gave odds of pawn and move
 
Status: formal

Event table notes

Event data
Place: Baltimore
Start date: Sep. 1880
End date: Oct. 1880
 
Notes:
There was a second match between Sellman and Pleasants, comprising 6 games at Pawn and Move odds and 6 games played even. Hilbert (p.207) has two of the games of that match, a win by Sellman and a draw (both played even), but this is not enough for rating purposes.
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 204, 206, 207

Match page created: 14 Sept. 2015