The chess games of Arthur Skipworth

Most played openings

A01		Nimzovich-Larsen Attack (12 games)
B00		Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (8 games)
A13		English (7 games)
C01		French, Exchange (6 games)
C00		French Defense (6 games)
C46		Three Knights (5 games)
A00		Uncommon Opening (5 games)
C45		Scotch Game (4 games)
C50		Giuoco Piano (3 games)
A04		Reti Opening (3 games)

ARTHUR SKIPWORTH
(born Jun-10-1830, died Nov-27-1898, 68 years old) United Kingdom

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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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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. A B Skipworth vs J Owen	½-½	33	1866	1st North Yorkshire & Durham CA, Redcar	C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
2. J Lord vs A B Skipworth	1-0	30	1868	8th BCA Congress, 2nd Challenge Cup, London 1868/69	B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
3. A B Skipworth vs V Green	1-0	65	1868	8th BCA Congress, Glowworm Prize, London 1868/69	C60 Ruy Lopez
4. A B Skipworth vs J W Young	1-0	28	1868	13th West Yorkshire Chess Association, Sheffield	C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
5. M Werner vs A B Skipworth	0-1	46	1868	13th West Yorkshire Chess Association, Sheffield	C51 Evans Gambit
6. A B Skipworth vs W Grimshaw	1-0	27	1868	1st Yorkshire CA, York	C00 French Defense
7. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte	0-1	34	1868	1st Yorkshire CA, York	C45 Scotch Game
8. W Wayte vs A B Skipworth	1-0	18	1868	Casual game	C45 Scotch Game
9. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte	0-1	29	1868	Casual game	C50 Giuoco Piano
10. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte	1-0	27	1868	Casual game	C77 Ruy Lopez
11. A B Skipworth vs E Walker	0-1	24	1868	1st Yorkshire CA, York	C70 Ruy Lopez
12. E Thorold vs A B Skipworth	½-½	95	1868	1st Yorkshire CA, York	C00 French Defense
13. A B Skipworth vs J Owen	0-1	52	1868	8th BCA Congress, 2nd Challenge Cup, London 1868/69	B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
14. A B Skipworth vs Cuthbertson	1-0	29	1868	8th BCA Congress, 2nd Challenge Cup, London 1868/69	A00 Uncommon Opening
15. A B Skipworth vs E Thorold	1-0	58	1869	2nd Yorkshire CA, York	A00 Uncommon Opening
16. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte	0-1	41	1869	2nd Yorkshire CA, York	A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
17. C Ranken vs A B Skipworth	0-1	47	1869	2nd Yorkshire CA, York	C15 French, Winawer
18. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte	0-1	58	1870	1st CCA Congress, Newcastle	A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
19. D Hill vs A B Skipworth	1-0	30	1870	1st CCA Congress, Newcastle	C50 Giuoco Piano
20. W Wayte vs A B Skipworth	0-1	25	1870	1st CCA Congress, Newcastle	C38 King's Gambit Accepted
21. E Thorold vs A B Skipworth	1-0	31	1870	1st CCA Congress, Newcastle	C00 French Defense
22. A B Skipworth vs E Walker	0-1	22	1870	1st CCA Congress, Newcastle	C45 Scotch Game
23. S Rosenthal vs A B Skipworth	1-0	22	1871	Match	C01 French, Exchange
24. A B Skipworth vs S Rosenthal	½-½	47	1871	Match	A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
25. A B Skipworth vs C Ranken	1-0	20	1871	2nd CCA Congress, Malvern	C46 Three Knights


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