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Event table notes
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| Event data |
| Place: Philadelphia |
| Start date: 1860 |
| End date: 1860 |
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| Notes: |
| The exact date is not known, but one game was printed in the New York Clipper of 15 Dec. 1860, saying that the game was 'recently contested', so I am guessing that the 2 offhand games were played sometime in 1860. Only 2 games were played between Elson and Thompson on this occasion. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 387 |
| Periodicals |
| [NYC], 15 Dec. 1860 |
| [WSoT], 22 Dec. 1860 |
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