Morphy, P.C. – Meek, A.B. 1857 (2)




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Morphy, Paul    2801 (34) 2/
Meek, Alexander    1931 (94) 0/
 
Status: casual

Event table notes

Event data
Place: New York
Start date: 1857
End date: 1857
 
Notes:
The Jan. 1858 issue of the Chess Monthly (p.30) gives a total score in New York of Morphy against Meek as +5-0=0. Taking out +3-0=0 for their tournament games leaves +2-0=0 from offhand games. These games were played while Morphy was in New York for about 2 months from Oct. to Dec. 1857.
 
References
Books
   Lange and Falkbeer, Paul Morphy Sketch, page 75
   Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 86
Periodicals
   [CMNY], vol. 1, no. 12, Dec. 1857, page 383
   [CMNY], vol. 2, no. 1, Jan. 1858, page 30
Web
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Collected results, 1836-1863]

Match information updated: 31 Dec. 2014