James Adams Congdon
Number of games in database: 28
Years covered: 1874 to 1880
Overall record: +3 -21 =4 (17.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Ruy Lopez (9)      C77 C80 C84 C61 C70	With the Black pieces:  Scandinavian (5)      B01

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J A Congdon vs E Delmar, 1880 1/2-1/2
   P Ware vs J A Congdon, 1880 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   5th American Chess Congress (1880)

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page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J A Congdon vs F Elder 0-1 28 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D00 Queen's Pawn Game 2. F Elder vs J A Congdon 1-0 31 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 3. F Perrin vs J A Congdon 1-0 24 1874 3rd American Chess Congress D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 4. M Judd vs J A Congdon 1-0 50 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C42 Petrov Defense 5. J A Congdon vs M Judd   0-1 50 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 6. H Hosmer vs J A Congdon   1-0 23 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit 7. J A Congdon vs H Hosmer 0-1 14 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 8. J A Congdon vs F Bock   ½-½ 32 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C01 French, Exchange 9. J A Congdon vs F Perrin 1-0 47 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 10. F Bock vs J A Congdon   1-0 57 1874 3rd American Chess Congress C42 Petrov Defense 11. J A Congdon vs M Judd   0-1 21 1880 5th American Chess Congress C77 Ruy Lopez 12. J Grundy vs J A Congdon 1-0 42 1880 5th American Chess Congress B01 Scandinavian 13. A Cohnfeld vs J A Congdon   1-0 38 1880 5th American Chess Congress C02 French, Advance 14. J A Congdon vs Sellman   0-1 25 1880 5th American Chess Congress C01 French, Exchange 15. E Delmar vs J A Congdon 1-0 67 1880 5th American Chess Congress B01 Scandinavian 16. J A Congdon vs J Grundy   0-1 56 1880 5th American Chess Congress C77 Ruy Lopez 17. C Moehle vs J A Congdon   1-0 54 1880 5th American Chess Congress B01 Scandinavian 18. P Ware vs J A Congdon ½-½ 79 1880 5th American Chess Congress A00 Uncommon Opening 19. J A Congdon vs E Delmar ½-½ 44 1880 5th American Chess Congress C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense 20. J S Ryan vs J A Congdon   0-1 55 1880 5th American Chess Congress C02 French, Advance 21. J A Congdon vs C Moehle   0-1 49 1880 5th American Chess Congress C70 Ruy Lopez 22. J A Congdon vs P Ware 0-1 60 1880 5th American Chess Congress B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 23. Mackenzie vs J A Congdon ½-½ 66 1880 5th American Chess Congress C14 French, Classical 24. J A Congdon vs J S Ryan   0-1 39 1880 5th American Chess Congress C77 Ruy Lopez 25. M Judd vs J A Congdon 0-1 61 1880 5th American Chess Congress B01 Scandinavian  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28

Jan-16-09    Augalv: Funny last name. Jan-20-09    Xeroxx: If you are thinking about kibitzing here please wear a congdon. Jan-20-09    Mr. President: [Billy Boy] A horse, a horse, my congdon for a horse! Aug-05-12    wordfunph: Congdon escaped with a draw against Delmar who had a queen plus 5 pawns.. J A Congdon vs E Delmar, 1880

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