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Arthur Skipworth
A B Skipworth 
 

Number of games in database: 116
Years covered: 1866 to 1898
Overall record: +35 -66 =15 (36.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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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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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 116  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A B Skipworth vs J Owen  ½-½3318661st North Yorkshire & Durham CA, RedcarC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
2. J Lord vs A B Skipworth 1-03018688th BCA Congress, 2nd Challenge Cup, London 1868/69B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
3. A B Skipworth vs V Green  1-06518688th BCA Congress, Glowworm Prize, London 1868/69C60 Ruy Lopez
4. A B Skipworth vs J W Young  1-028186813th West Yorkshire Chess Association, SheffieldC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
5. M Werner vs A B Skipworth  0-146186813th West Yorkshire Chess Association, SheffieldC51 Evans Gambit
6. A B Skipworth vs W Grimshaw  1-02718681st Yorkshire CA, YorkC00 French Defense
7. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte  0-13418681st Yorkshire CA, YorkC45 Scotch Game
8. W Wayte vs A B Skipworth  1-0181868Casual gameC45 Scotch Game
9. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte  0-1291868Casual gameC50 Giuoco Piano
10. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte  1-0271868Casual gameC77 Ruy Lopez
11. A B Skipworth vs E Walker  0-12418681st Yorkshire CA, YorkC70 Ruy Lopez
12. E Thorold vs A B Skipworth  ½-½9518681st Yorkshire CA, YorkC00 French Defense
13. A B Skipworth vs J Owen 0-15218688th BCA Congress, 2nd Challenge Cup, London 1868/69B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
14. A B Skipworth vs Cuthbertson 1-02918688th BCA Congress, 2nd Challenge Cup, London 1868/69A00 Uncommon Opening
15. A B Skipworth vs E Thorold  1-05818692nd Yorkshire CA, YorkA00 Uncommon Opening
16. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte  0-14118692nd Yorkshire CA, YorkA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
17. C Ranken vs A B Skipworth  0-14718692nd Yorkshire CA, YorkC15 French, Winawer
18. A B Skipworth vs W Wayte  0-15818701st CCA Congress, NewcastleA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
19. D Hill vs A B Skipworth  1-03018701st CCA Congress, NewcastleC50 Giuoco Piano
20. W Wayte vs A B Skipworth  0-12518701st CCA Congress, NewcastleC38 King's Gambit Accepted
21. E Thorold vs A B Skipworth 1-03118701st CCA Congress, NewcastleC00 French Defense
22. A B Skipworth vs E Walker  0-12218701st CCA Congress, NewcastleC45 Scotch Game
23. S Rosenthal vs A B Skipworth  1-0221871MatchC01 French, Exchange
24. A B Skipworth vs S Rosenthal  ½-½471871MatchA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
25. A B Skipworth vs C Ranken  1-02018712nd CCA Congress, MalvernC46 Three Knights
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Kibitzer's Corner
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:

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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).>

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C.N. 4010

A Skipworth vs Cuthbertson, 1868 may be the first recorded game with 1.b4

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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/...

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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


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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.

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Source: http://www.chesshistory.com/

Jun-10-17  Nosnibor: He seemed to have withdrawal symptoms in some of his later years.
Jun-10-17
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  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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