Leonard, J.A. – Thompson, J. (1) 1861




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Leonard, James    2488 (39) 9/
Thompson, James (1)    2190 (48) 0/
 
Status: casual

Event table notes

Event data
Place: New York
Start date: Nov. 1860
End date: Feb. 1861
 
Notes:
The New York Clipper of 16 Feb. 1861 gives a total score of +11-0=0 for Leonard over Thompson sometime over the period Nov. 1860 to Feb. 1861, but two of these wins were from the New York Chess Club Grand Tournament, so the result of offhand games was +9-0=0 for Leonard, as is made clear in the 9 Mar. 1861 issue of the New York Clipper.
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 54, 65
Periodicals
   [GWT], 15 Feb. 1867
   [NYC], 26 Jan. 1861
   [NYC], 9 Mar. 1861
   [NYSP], 27 Oct. 1860
   [WSoT], 12 Jan. 1861

Match information updated: 15 Jan. 2020