Elson, J. – Hicken, F.A. 1870




Results
 
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Elson, Jacob    2314 (53) 7/12 
Hicken, Folkert    1899 (81) 5/12 
  Elson, Jacob gave odds of a knight
 
Status: formal

Event table notes

Event data
Place: Philadelphia
Start date: June 1870
End date: 1870
 
Notes:
The fourth game is given in the 17 Jun. 1870 issue of Turf, Field and Farm, so I am guessing that the match started in June, though it may have started earlier.
 
References
Books
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 11
Periodicals
   [PDEB], 24 June 1870

Match information updated: 5 May 2020