London, England 1879 (2)




Results
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Heppell, James    2250 (77) 1 /
Mellor, W. (2)    1773 (118) 0 /
  Mellor, W. (2) gave odds of the move
 
Pfahl, J.    2246 (93) 2 /
Manning, Julius    1787 (84) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Eschwege, Herman    2256 (83) 1 /
Down, Henry    1885 (99) 0 /
 
Vyse, W. Elliot    2104 (65) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1561 (115) 0 /
  Vyse, W. Elliot gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Sandifer    2111 (159) 1 /
Tripp, S.S.    0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Clarke, Joseph    1815 (142) 1 /
Bentley, G.H.    0 /
  Clarke, Joseph gave odds of pawn and move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2098 (91) 1 /
Moon, James    1852 (110) 0 /
  Botterill, F.W. gave odds of the move
 
Stevens, Samuel    2070 (72) 1 /
Whalley, D.    0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Lord, Frederick    2288 (74) 1 /
Long, H.D.    2005 (93) 0 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and move
 
Israel, S.    1528 (144) 1 /
Huckvale, James    2115 (76) 0 /
  Huckvale, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2187 (76) 1 /
George, E.    1776 (122) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and move
 
Milson    1711 (177) 1 /
Murton, Charles    1606 (132) 0 /
 
MacDonnell, George    2470 (55) 1 /
Humphreys, E.E.    1948 (87) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Stiebel, L.    1947 (112) 1 /
Beardsell, Thomas    2064 (60) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and move
 
Keates    2239 (86) 1 /
Staniforth, H.S.    1988 (94) 0 /
  Keates gave odds of pawn and move
 
Grady    1857 (105) 1 /
Taylor, A.H.S.    1534 (132) 0 /
  Grady gave odds of the move
 
Bird, Henry    2556 (37) 2 /
Green, R. (1)    0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of two pieces
 
Ellerton, J.    1985 (154) 1 /
Green, W.A.    0 /
  Ellerton, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Klein, E. (1)    2044 (126) 1 /
Philp, E.    0 /
  Klein, E. (1) gave odds of the move
 
Block, Theodore    2008 (76) 1 /
Down, Maurice    1599 (103) 0 /
  Block, Theodore gave odds of a knight
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1928 (89) 1 /
Earee, J.E.    0 /
  Earee, J.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Walthew, R.F.    1968 (143) 1 /
Chappell, William    2173 (73) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Smith, Gordon    2004 (99) 1 /
Daniels (2)    1651 (145) 0 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Potter, William    2589 (41) 2 /
Earle, R.C.    1815 (97) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a rook
 
Roberts (2)    1889 (172) 1 /
Pizzi, P.    1702 (95) 0 /
  Roberts (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Blunt, Robert    2007 (104) 1 /
Hoare, G.    1764 (101) 0 /
  Blunt, Robert gave odds of pawn and move
 
Herzfeld, A.G.    1907 (113) 1 /
Hunnex, James    1992 (95) 0 /
  Herzfeld, A.G. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Cutler, C.G.    1838 (80) 1 /
Day (1)    1527 (163) 0 /
 
Adamson, George    1803 (153) 1 /
Lovelock, James    1677 (110) 0 /
  Adamson, George gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heywood, George    2211 (52) 1 /
Templeton    0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Turner (4)    1678 (182) 1 /
Tudor, H.E.    1720 (124) 0 /
  Tudor, H.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Heppell, James    2250 (77) 1 /
Pfahl, J.    2246 (93) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Eschwege, Herman    2256 (83) 1 /
Vyse, W. Elliot    2104 (65) 0 /
  Eschwege, Herman gave odds of the move
 
Sandifer    2111 (159) 1 /
Clarke, Joseph    1815 (142) 0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of the move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2098 (91) 1 /
Stevens, Samuel    2070 (72) 0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lord, Frederick    2288 (74) 1 /
Israel, S.    1528 (144) 0 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2187 (76) 1 /
Milson    1711 (177) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
MacDonnell, George    2470 (55) 1 /
Stiebel, L.    1947 (112) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of a knight
 
Keates    2239 (86) 1 /
Grady    1857 (105) 0 /
  Keates gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bird, Henry    2556 (37) 1 /
Ellerton, J.    1985 (154) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Klein, E. (1)    2044 (126) 1 /
Block, Theodore    2008 (76) 0 /
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1928 (89) 1 /
Andrade, Henry    1695 (122) 0 /
  Atkinson, F.A. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Walthew, R.F.    1968 (143) 1 /
Smith, Gordon    2004 (99) 0 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and move
 
Potter, William    2589 (41) 1 /
Roberts (2)    1889 (172) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Blunt, Robert    2007 (104) 1 /
Herzfeld, A.G.    1907 (113) 0 /
  Blunt, Robert gave odds of the move
 
Cutler, C.G.    1838 (80) 1 /
Adamson, George    1803 (153) 0 /
  Adamson, George gave odds of the move
 
Heywood, George    2211 (52) 1 /
Turner (4)    1678 (182) 0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Earle, R.C.    1815 (97) 1 /
Day (1)    1527 (163) 0 /
  Day (1) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Green, W.A.    1 /
Green, R. (1)    0 /
  Green, W.A. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lovelock, James    1677 (110) 1 /
Mellor, W. (2)    1773 (118) 0 /
  Mellor, W. (2) gave odds of the move
 
Hoare, G.    1764 (101) 1 /
Murton, Charles    1606 (132) 0 /
  Hoare, G. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Pizzi, P.    1702 (95) 1 /
Down, Henry    1885 (99) 0 /
  Down, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Long, H.D.    2005 (93) 1 /
Chappell, William    2173 (73) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Down, Maurice    1599 (103) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1561 (115) 0 /
  Gastineau, Henry gave odds of pawn and move
 
Taylor, A.H.S.    1534 (132) 1 /
Templeton    0 /
  Taylor, A.H.S. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1988 (94) 1 /
Earee, J.E.    0 /
  Earee, J.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Huckvale, James    2115 (76) 1 /
Humphreys, E.E.    1948 (87) 0 /
 
George, E.    1776 (122) 1 /
Duffy, Patrick    1773 (153) 0 /
  Duffy, Patrick gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Tripp, S.S.    1 /
Philp, E.    0 /
  Philp, E. gave odds of a knight
 
Hunnex, James    1992 (95) 1 /
Bentley, G.H.    0 /
  Hunnex, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Manning, Julius    1787 (84) 1 /
Tudor, H.E.    1720 (124) 0 /
  Tudor, H.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2064 (60) 1 /
Whalley, D.    0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Daniels (2)    1651 (145) 1 /
Moon, James    1852 (110) 0 /
  Moon, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heppell, James    2250 (77) 1 /
Eschwege, Herman    2256 (83) 0 /
  Eschwege, Herman gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Sandifer    2111 (159) 1 /
Botterill, F.W.    2098 (91) 0 /
 
Lord, Frederick    2288 (74) 1 /
Bussy, Bernard    2187 (76) 0 /
 
MacDonnell, George    2470 (55) 1 /
Keates    2239 (86) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2556 (37) 1 /
Klein, E. (1)    2044 (126) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1928 (89) 1 /
Walthew, R.F.    1968 (143) 0 /
  Walthew, R.F. gave odds of the move
 
Potter, William    2589 (41) 1 /
Blunt, Robert    2007 (104) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Cutler, C.G.    1838 (80) 1 /
Heywood, George    2211 (52) 0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and move
 
Earle, R.C.    1815 (97) 1 /
Green, W.A.    0 /
  Earle, R.C. gave odds of the move
 
Pizzi, P.    1702 (95) 1 /
Long, H.D.    2005 (93) 0 /
  Long, H.D. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1988 (94) 1 /
Huckvale, James    2115 (76) 0 /
  Huckvale, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
George, E.    1776 (122) 1 /
Tripp, S.S.    0 /
  George, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Hunnex, James    1992 (95) 1 /
Manning, Julius    1787 (84) 0 /
  Manning, Julius gave odds of the move
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2064 (60) 1 /
Daniels (2)    1651 (145) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Heppell, James    2250 (77) 1 /
Sandifer    2111 (159) 0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lord, Frederick    2288 (74) 1 /
MacDonnell, George    2470 (55) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2556 (37) 2 /
Atkinson, F.A.    1928 (89) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Potter, William    2589 (41) 1 /
Cutler, C.G.    1838 (80) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1988 (94) 1 /
George, E.    1776 (122) 0 /
 
Hunnex, James    1992 (95) 1 /
Beardsell, Thomas    2064 (60) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heppell, James    2250 (77) 2 /
Lord, Frederick    2288 (74) 1 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2556 (37) 3.5 /
Potter, William    2589 (41) 2.5 /
 
Earle, R.C.    1815 (97) 1 /
Pizzi, P.    1702 (95) 0 /
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1988 (94) 1 /
Hunnex, James    1992 (95) 0 /
 
Heppell, James    2250 (77) 2.5 /
Bird, Henry    2556 (37) 1.5 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a rook
 
Earle, R.C.    1815 (97) 1 /
Staniforth, H.S.    1988 (94) 0 /
  Staniforth, H.S. gave odds of pawn and move
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: City of London Club Handicap
Place: London, England
Start date: Nov. 1878
End date: July 1879
 
Notes:
Only partial results available. This was a 64-player handicap event. In the first round P.T. Duffy forfeited both his games against H. Andrade without playing them.
 
References
Books
   Renette, H.E. Bird, page 246
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 132
   Zavatarelli and Renette, William N. Potter and John Wisker, page 161
Periodicals
   [LW], vol. 26, no. 666, 2 Nov. 1878, page 382
   [LW], vol. 26, no. 667, 9 Nov. 1878, page 401
   [LW], vol. 26, no. 670, 30 Nov. 1878, page 469
   [LW], vol. 28, 12 July 1879, page 35

Tournament information updated: 20 Sept. 2025