Adelaide 1878 (2)




Results
 
Crosstable scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games    Class 
Elliott, T.    1896 (87) 2 /
Steele, Robert    2063 (82) 1.5 /
Govett, E.    1881 (84) 1.5 /
Bertram, W.F.    1615 (84) 1 /
 
  Odds for class difference of 1: pawn and move
  Odds for class difference of 2: a knight
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Steele, Robert    2063 (82) 1 /
Govett, E.    1881 (84) 0 /
  Steele, Robert gave odds of pawn and move
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: Adelaide Handicap Tournament - Play-offs
Place: Adelaide
Start date: Sep. 1878
End date: 22 Oct. 1878
 
Notes:
In the main tournament there was a 4-way tie for first, so they played off in a single-round all-play-all format. That left Steele and Govett still tied for second and third, so they played one additional game.
 
References
Periodicals
   [EJA], vol. 10, no. 2985, 23 Oct. 1878, page 2
   [SACWM], vol. 21, no. 1048, 21 Sep. 1878, page 19
   [SACWM], vol. 21, no. 1049, 28 Sep. 1878, page 19
   [SACWM], vol. 21, no. 1053, 26 Oct. 1878, page 18

Tournament page created: 1 Feb. 2023