London, England 1879 (2)




Results
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Heppell, James    2249 (77) 1 /
Mellor, W. (2)    1770 (119) 0 /
  Mellor, W. (2) gave odds of the move
 
Pfahl, J.    2243 (93) 2 /
Manning, Julius    1784 (84) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Eschwege, Herman    2253 (83) 1 /
Down, Henry    1883 (99) 0 /
 
Vyse, W. Elliot    2101 (65) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1558 (115) 0 /
  Vyse, W. Elliot gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Sandifer    2109 (159) 1 /
Tripp, S.S.    0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Clarke, Joseph    1813 (142) 1 /
Bentley, G.H.    0 /
  Clarke, Joseph gave odds of pawn and move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2095 (91) 1 /
Moon, James    1850 (110) 0 /
  Botterill, F.W. gave odds of the move
 
Stevens, Samuel    2067 (72) 1 /
Whalley, D.    0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Lord, Frederick    2285 (74) 1 /
Long, H.D.    2003 (93) 0 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and move
 
Israel, S.    1526 (144) 1 /
Huckvale, James    2112 (76) 0 /
  Huckvale, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2184 (76) 1 /
George, E.    1773 (122) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and move
 
Milson    1709 (177) 1 /
Murton, Charles    1603 (132) 0 /
 
MacDonnell, George    2467 (55) 1 /
Humphreys, E.E.    1945 (87) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Stiebel, L.    1944 (112) 1 /
Beardsell, Thomas    2061 (60) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and move
 
Keates    2236 (86) 1 /
Staniforth, H.S.    1986 (94) 0 /
  Keates gave odds of pawn and move
 
Grady    1854 (105) 1 /
Taylor, A.H.S.    1531 (132) 0 /
  Grady gave odds of the move
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 2 /
Green, R. (1)    0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of two pieces
 
Ellerton, J.    1984 (154) 1 /
Green, W.A.    0 /
  Ellerton, J. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Klein, E. (1)    2042 (126) 1 /
Philp, E.    0 /
  Klein, E. (1) gave odds of the move
 
Block, Theodore    2006 (76) 1 /
Down, Maurice    1596 (103) 0 /
  Block, Theodore gave odds of a knight
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1927 (89) 1 /
Earee, J.E.    0 /
  Earee, J.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Walthew, R.F.    1966 (143) 1 /
Chappell, William    2171 (73) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Smith, Gordon    2002 (99) 1 /
Daniels (2)    1648 (145) 0 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Potter, William    2588 (41) 2 /
Earle, R.C.    1813 (97) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a rook
 
Roberts (2)    1887 (172) 1 /
Pizzi, P.    1699 (95) 0 /
  Roberts (2) gave odds of pawn and move
 
Blunt, Robert    2004 (104) 1 /
Hoare, G.    1761 (101) 0 /
  Blunt, Robert gave odds of pawn and move
 
Herzfeld, A.G.    1905 (113) 1 /
Hunnex, James    1989 (95) 0 /
  Herzfeld, A.G. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Cutler, C.G.    1835 (80) 1 /
Day (1)    1525 (163) 0 /
 
Adamson, George    1800 (153) 1 /
Lovelock, James    1674 (110) 0 /
  Adamson, George gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heywood, George    2209 (52) 1 /
Templeton    0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Turner (4)    1676 (182) 1 /
Tudor, H.E.    1718 (124) 0 /
  Tudor, H.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Heppell, James    2249 (77) 1 /
Pfahl, J.    2243 (93) 0 /
  Pfahl, J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Eschwege, Herman    2253 (83) 1 /
Vyse, W. Elliot    2101 (65) 0 /
  Eschwege, Herman gave odds of the move
 
Sandifer    2109 (159) 1 /
Clarke, Joseph    1813 (142) 0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of the move
 
Botterill, F.W.    2095 (91) 1 /
Stevens, Samuel    2067 (72) 0 /
  Stevens, Samuel gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lord, Frederick    2285 (74) 1 /
Israel, S.    1526 (144) 0 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bussy, Bernard    2184 (76) 1 /
Milson    1709 (177) 0 /
  Bussy, Bernard gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
MacDonnell, George    2467 (55) 1 /
Stiebel, L.    1944 (112) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of a knight
 
Keates    2236 (86) 1 /
Grady    1854 (105) 0 /
  Keates gave odds of pawn and move
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 1 /
Ellerton, J.    1984 (154) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Klein, E. (1)    2042 (126) 1 /
Block, Theodore    2006 (76) 0 /
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1927 (89) 1 /
Andrade, Henry    1692 (122) 0 /
  Atkinson, F.A. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Walthew, R.F.    1966 (143) 1 /
Smith, Gordon    2002 (99) 0 /
  Smith, Gordon gave odds of pawn and move
 
Potter, William    2588 (41) 1 /
Roberts (2)    1887 (172) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Blunt, Robert    2004 (104) 1 /
Herzfeld, A.G.    1905 (113) 0 /
  Blunt, Robert gave odds of the move
 
Cutler, C.G.    1835 (80) 1 /
Adamson, George    1800 (153) 0 /
  Adamson, George gave odds of the move
 
Heywood, George    2209 (52) 1 /
Turner (4)    1676 (182) 0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Earle, R.C.    1813 (97) 1 /
Day (1)    1525 (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    1674 (110) 1 /
Mellor, W. (2)    1770 (119) 0 /
  Mellor, W. (2) gave odds of the move
 
Hoare, G.    1761 (101) 1 /
Murton, Charles    1603 (132) 0 /
  Hoare, G. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Pizzi, P.    1699 (95) 1 /
Down, Henry    1883 (99) 0 /
  Down, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Long, H.D.    2003 (93) 1 /
Chappell, William    2171 (73) 0 /
  Chappell, William gave odds of pawn and move
 
Down, Maurice    1596 (103) 1 /
Gastineau, Henry    1558 (115) 0 /
  Gastineau, Henry gave odds of pawn and move
 
Taylor, A.H.S.    1531 (132) 1 /
Templeton    0 /
  Taylor, A.H.S. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1986 (94) 1 /
Earee, J.E.    0 /
  Earee, J.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Huckvale, James    2112 (76) 1 /
Humphreys, E.E.    1945 (87) 0 /
 
George, E.    1773 (122) 1 /
Duffy, Patrick    1768 (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    1989 (95) 1 /
Bentley, G.H.    0 /
  Hunnex, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Manning, Julius    1784 (84) 1 /
Tudor, H.E.    1718 (124) 0 /
  Tudor, H.E. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2061 (60) 1 /
Whalley, D.    0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Daniels (2)    1648 (145) 1 /
Moon, James    1850 (110) 0 /
  Moon, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heppell, James    2249 (77) 1 /
Eschwege, Herman    2253 (83) 0 /
  Eschwege, Herman gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Sandifer    2109 (159) 1 /
Botterill, F.W.    2095 (91) 0 /
 
Lord, Frederick    2285 (74) 1 /
Bussy, Bernard    2184 (76) 0 /
 
MacDonnell, George    2467 (55) 1 /
Keates    2236 (86) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 1 /
Klein, E. (1)    2042 (126) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Atkinson, F.A.    1927 (89) 1 /
Walthew, R.F.    1966 (143) 0 /
  Walthew, R.F. gave odds of the move
 
Potter, William    2588 (41) 1 /
Blunt, Robert    2004 (104) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Cutler, C.G.    1835 (80) 1 /
Heywood, George    2209 (52) 0 /
  Heywood, George gave odds of pawn and move
 
Earle, R.C.    1813 (97) 1 /
Green, W.A.    0 /
  Earle, R.C. gave odds of the move
 
Pizzi, P.    1699 (95) 1 /
Long, H.D.    2003 (93) 0 /
  Long, H.D. gave odds of pawn and move
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1986 (94) 1 /
Huckvale, James    2112 (76) 0 /
  Huckvale, James gave odds of pawn and move
 
George, E.    1773 (122) 1 /
Tripp, S.S.    0 /
  George, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Hunnex, James    1989 (95) 1 /
Manning, Julius    1784 (84) 0 /
  Manning, Julius gave odds of the move
 
Beardsell, Thomas    2061 (60) 1 /
Daniels (2)    1648 (145) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Heppell, James    2249 (77) 1 /
Sandifer    2109 (159) 0 /
  Sandifer gave odds of pawn and move
 
Lord, Frederick    2285 (74) 1 /
MacDonnell, George    2467 (55) 0 /
  MacDonnell, George gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 2 /
Atkinson, F.A.    1927 (89) 0 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a knight
 
Potter, William    2588 (41) 1 /
Cutler, C.G.    1835 (80) 0 /
  Potter, William gave odds of a knight
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1986 (94) 1 /
George, E.    1773 (122) 0 /
 
Hunnex, James    1989 (95) 1 /
Beardsell, Thomas    2061 (60) 0 /
  Beardsell, Thomas gave odds of pawn and move
 
Heppell, James    2249 (77) 2 /
Lord, Frederick    2285 (74) 1 /
  Lord, Frederick gave odds of pawn and two moves
 
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 3.5 /
Potter, William    2588 (41) 2.5 /
 
Earle, R.C.    1813 (97) 1 /
Pizzi, P.    1699 (95) 0 /
 
Staniforth, H.S.    1986 (94) 1 /
Hunnex, James    1989 (95) 0 /
 
Heppell, James    2249 (77) 2.5 /
Bird, Henry    2559 (37) 1.5 /
  Bird, Henry gave odds of a rook
 
Earle, R.C.    1813 (97) 1 /
Staniforth, H.S.    1986 (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