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Arthur Skipworth

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ARTHUR SKIPWORTH (born Jun-10-1830, died Nov-27-1898, 68 years old) United Kingdom [what is this?] Arthur Bolland Skipworth was born in June 1830 and became a reverend. He was secretary of the British Counties’ Chess Association and editor of the Chess Players’ Chronicle. In September 1865, he won the first British Counties’ Chess Association, held in Redcar. In 1869, he won the 5th British Counties Chess Association Congress at York, England. In 1871, he won the 3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cub (7th Counties Chess Association) at Malvern. In 1873, he won the 9th British Counties Chess Association Congress at Bristol. In 1880, he tied for 1st at the 15th British Counties Chess Association Congress, held in Boston, England. In 1880, he took 1st place in William Nash's Correspondence tourney, which began in 1878. In 1883, he took last place at the 1883 London International with 3 out of 26. The event was won by Johannes Zukertort. In 1884, he took 2nd in the 19th British Counties Chess Association Congress at Bath, England. In 1885, he lost a match to Henry Edward Bird (+2-5=0). In 1886, he participated in the Nottingham International, but withdrew after he lost the first two games. In 1891, he tied for 1st in the 24th British Counties Chess Association Congress, held at Oxford, but lost the play-off to Joseph Henry Blake. In 1892, he lost all 8 games to take last place in the 25th British Counties Chess Association Congress, held in Brighton, England. In 1893, he took 2nd in the 26th British Counties Chess Association Congress at Woodhall Spa, England. Skipworth had the habit of falling ill early in a tournament, especially when things were not going his way. He died in 1898. When he died, the British Counties’ Chess Association ceased to exist. Last updated: 2016-10-16 00:04:13

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page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 65  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Lord vs A Skipworth 1-0 30 1868 BCA-02.Challenge Cup B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 2. A Skipworth vs V Green   1-0 65 1868 B.C.A. Glowworm Prize t C60 Ruy Lopez 3. A Skipworth vs J W Young   1-0 28 1868 13th West Yorkshire Chess Association, Sheffield C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 4. M Werner vs A Skipworth   0-1 46 1868 13th West Yorkshire Chess Association, Sheffield C51 Evans Gambit 5. A Skipworth vs J Owen 0-1 52 1868 BCA-02.Challenge Cup B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 6. A Skipworth vs Cuthbertson 1-0 29 1868 BCA-02.Challenge Cup A00 Uncommon Opening 7. C Ranken vs A Skipworth   0-1 47 1869 Yorkshire CA Class I t C15 French, Winawer 8. S Rosenthal vs A Skipworth   1-0 22 1871 Match C01 French, Exchange 9. A Skipworth vs S Rosenthal   ½-½ 47 1871 Match A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 10. A Skipworth vs C Ranken   1-0 20 1871 Challenge Cup C46 Three Knights 11. A Skipworth vs J Burt 1-0 17 1871 Challenge Cup C46 Three Knights 12. A Skipworth vs Lowenthal   0-1 26 1873 Casual game C45 Scotch Game 13. Lowenthal vs A Skipworth   0-1 30 1873 Casual game C33 King's Gambit Accepted 14. E Thorold vs A Skipworth   1-0 25 1873 Clifton A02 Bird's Opening 15. Lowenthal vs A Skipworth   0-1 30 1873 Casual game C33 King's Gambit Accepted 16. A Skipworth vs Burn   0-1 25 1874 5th CCA Congress C11 French 17. A Skipworth vs Burn   0-1 36 1875 Challenge Cup A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 18. A Skipworth vs B Fisher   1-0 17 1876 7th CCA Congress D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 19. A Skipworth vs Burn   0-1 29 1876 7th CCA Congress A10 English 20. A Rowley vs A Skipworth 0-1 44 1878 Grantham C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 21. A Skipworth vs J Jacobsen 1-0 27 1878 Grimsby v Hull club match C46 Three Knights 22. Bird vs A Skipworth 0-1 36 1880 Horncastle A02 Bird's Opening 23. J de Soyres vs A Skipworth 1-0 20 1880 Counties Chess Association C13 French 24. A Skipworth vs E Thorold   0-1 63 1882 CCA Congress Class I t A10 English 25. A Skipworth vs J Mortimer 1-0 47 1883 London A20 English  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 65

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Nov-07-05    Eastfrisian: You can find a pic here: http://www.chesshistory.com/burn/bu... Jun-23-06    sixfeetunder: His games are worth skipping. Jun-23-06    technical draw: Well, maybe we should just bury his games six feet under. (along with your pun)..(actually it's a good one!)... Oct-17-08    Karpova: Information on Arthur Bolland Skipworth: ------ C.N. 4879 From the British censuses (there's also a picture): <"1861 census": Arthur B. Skipworth, age 30. Born in Laceby, Lincolnshire. Address: Priory, illegible [township near Stokesley]. Occupation: Perpetual Curate. Married. Child: George P. Skipworth (son, age 7 months). Other household members: Thomas Apcey (age 50), servant; Martha Apcey (age 51), servant; Harry Apcey (age 13), scholar; Emma Sharp (age 17), nurse maid. "1881 census": Arthur B. Skipworth, age 50. Born in Laceby, Lincoln. Address: Glebe House, Tetford. Occupation: rector of Tetford & Farming 291 Ac Land Under Lane. Employ 8 men, 1 woman & 2 boys. Married. Other household members: Mary Audiss [?] (age 71), housekeeper; William Parish (age 18), farm servant indoors; David Porters (age 21), farm servant indoors; James Wilkinson (age 28), farm servant indoors. "1891 census": Arthur B. Skipworth, age 60. Born in Laceby, Lincolnshire. Address: Holbeck Hall, Ashby Puerorum. Occupation: clerk in holy orders (rector of Tetford) & Farmer. Married. Other household members: Percy H. Robbs (age 17), boarder and farm pupil; Francis Bennett (age 52), farm bailiff; Sarah H. Bennett (age 42), housekeeper; Francis H. Bennett (age 19), lodger and auctioneers clerk; Eva Harrison (age 19), general servant (domestic).> ------ C.N. 4010 A Skipworth vs Cuthbertson, 1868 may be the first recorded game with 1.b4 ------ Where he lived: <Skipworth, A.B.: Glebe House, Tetford, England (1881 British census*). Skipworth, A.B.: Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, England ("Chess Player’s Annual and Club Directory, 1889", page 39). Skipworth, A.B.: Holbeck Hall, Ashby Puerorum, England (1891 British census*).> Source: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... ------ The conclusion of an offhand game is given in Edward Winter's "A Forgotten Showman" (1999) on Samuel Rosenthal: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... Samuel Rosenthal – A.B. Skipworth, Bilsdale, 1871 click for larger view 42.Ra7 Rb8 43.Ka4 Bf4 44.Ka5 g4 45.Kb6 g3 46.Kc7 Re8 47.Kxb7 g2 48.Ra1 Rg8 49.Kc7 g1=Q 50.Ra6 Rc8+ 51.Kxc8 Qg8+ 52.Kc7 Qf8 53.b6 Qe8 54.b7 Qd7+ 55.Kb6 Qd8+ 56.Ka7 Qd7 57.Ka8 and wins. From "The Chess Players’ Quarterly Chronicle", 1871, pages 300-301. ------ Source: http://www.chesshistory.com/ Jun-10-17    Nosnibor: He seemed to have withdrawal symptoms in some of his later years. Jun-10-17    MissScarlett: Caissus interruptus? Feb-17-22    Nosnibor: He appears to have withdrawn from the British Challenge Cup 1868/69 after a number of losses. His only win being against the tailender Cuthbertson. Was this the first of a long list of withdrawals in his chess career?

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