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George Hatfeild Gossip
Number of games in database: 83
Years covered: 1860 to 1900
Overall record: +20 -43 =20 (36.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Vienna Opening (13) 
    C25 C29
 Ruy Lopez (9) 
    C67 C63 C78 C80
 King's Gambit Accepted (6) 
    C35 C39 C34 C33
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (8) 
    C62 C77 C80 C70 C82
 Vienna Opening (7) 
    C25 C29 C28
 Giuoco Piano (5) 
    C53 C50 C54
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Showalter vs Gossip, 1889 0-1
   Gossip vs Birmingham, 1860 1-0
   J Mason vs Gossip, 1889 1/2-1/2
   Gossip vs J W Baird, 1889 1/2-1/2

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GEORGE HATFEILD GOSSIP
(born Dec-06-1841, died May-11-1907) United States of America (citizen of United Kingdom)

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George Gossip was born in New York on Decmber 6, 1841. He was winner of the Correspondence Tournament of the Chess Players Chronicle in 1873-1874. In 1874, he published The Chess-Players’ Manual, a 900 page opening book. In 1885, he took 2nd place in the 1st Australian championship. In 1887, he took 3rd place in the 2nd Australian championship. In 1889, he took last place in the 5th British Chess Federation championship. In 1889, he took last place in the 6th German Chess Federation championship. In 1890, he took last place in the 6th British Chess Federation Congress. In 1892, he took last place in the 7th British Chess Federation Congress. In October 1893, he took last place in New York. He died on May 11, 1907 in Liphook, England.

 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 83  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Gossip vs Birmingham 1-030 1860 City corrC42 Petrov Defense
2. Gossip vs Steinitz  0-140 1868 LondonC39 King's Gambit Accepted
3. Gossip vs Longman 1-015 1870 corr ENGC33 King's Gambit Accepted
4. Zukertort vs Gossip  1-030 1872 LondonC59 Two Knights
5. W T Pierce vs Gossip  0-121 1873 corr ENGC39 King's Gambit Accepted
6. Gossip vs Bird 1-047 1873 LondonC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
7. Gossip vs Bird 1-030 1873 LondonC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
8. Gossip vs L Hoffer 1-019 1873 ENGC39 King's Gambit Accepted
9. Gossip vs E E Gilbert 0-142 1879 US-Britain corr. matchC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
10. W Gattie vs Gossip ½-½82 1883 London VizayanagaramD02 Queen's Pawn Game
11. Gossip vs W Tullidge  1-069 1887 AUS-chC40 King's Knight Opening
12. H Charlick vs Gossip  ½-½35 1887 AUS-chC00 French Defense
13. Gossip vs Showalter 0-139 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (24-2)C29 Vienna Gambit
14. Gossip vs J Mason  ½-½47 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC29 Vienna Gambit
15. D M Martinez vs Gossip 1-056 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
16. Gossip vs J M Hanham  1-024 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (35-2)C25 Vienna
17. Burn vs Gossip  ½-½8 1889 07.22 R10 GER BreslaC01 French, Exchange
18. Showalter vs Gossip 0-129 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC45 Scotch Game
19. J Minckwitz vs Gossip  1-033 1889 DSB-06.KongressC22 Center Game
20. D G Baird vs Gossip 1-030 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
21. E Delmar vs Gossip  0-154 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (33-2)C50 Giuoco Piano
22. Gunsberg vs Gossip 1-044 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC50 Giuoco Piano
23. Gossip vs Bird 1-040 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkA85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3
24. Gossip vs E Delmar  ½-½47 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (33-1)C25 Vienna
25. Gossip vs J W Baird 1-061 1889 USA-06.Congress New YorkC25 Vienna
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-20-04   Lawrence: http://chessgrrl.bravejournal.com/ mentions Mrs. Ellen E. Gilbert, who in 1875 in a game against W.J.Berry announced mate in 18. "Later computer analysis supports this", and the winning line is given. In 1879 she played a correspondence game against G.H.D. Gossip and after his 42.e4 announced mate in 35. Gossip resigned. Who wouldn't have?!
Dec-12-04   EnglishOpeningc4: Does anyone have any George Hatfeild Gossip Gossip?
Feb-08-05   Kirk S: Just did a search on him on the web...Looks like he wasn't too liked amongst the English and Americans, so he ventured to "The Land Down Under" quite frequently. In his book, "Chess," he states his accomplishments: fifth (out of 26 competitors) prize in the London "Vizayanagaran" Tournament in 1883, third in the Australian "Masters' Tournament" at Adelaide in 1887; first in the "October Tourney" of the Cafe de la Regence, Paris in 1880; twice winner of the Syudney "School of the Arts" in 1886-87
Oct-17-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Havn't you heard?!?!

Oh, wait, isn't this the Gossip page??

Nov-30-05   MoonlitKnight: His bio seems rather cynical. He takes last place in a bunch of tournaments, and then he dies. :-)
Feb-02-06   LluviaSean: I dont like how they note every one of his last place finishes.
Feb-27-06   blingice: I am laughing quite hard at the stats:

5th British Chess Federation: LAST

6th German Chess Federation: LAST

7th British Chess Federation: LAST

New York: LAST

14 Years Later: DIED.

(Unfortunately, this joke, over the internet, sounds the same as one giggling in the middle of a sermon or a funeral because of a TV show they remembered which happens to me too much.)

It's like the <CG.com> biographers are schapenfreuders or whatever it's called, where lessers enjoy seeing betters not succeed.

Feb-27-06   PaddyAlekhine: I don´t think anyone could actually finish last in so many champonships. I believe it´s nothing but gossip.

Sorry, couldn´t resist.

Sep-28-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Knight13: He did beat up some good players. And that's not gossip!
Apr-20-07   wolfmaster: Guy was talkative, and then dies with his lips shut!(Lip hook)
Oct-12-07   psmith: Surely his middle name is "Hatfield"?
Oct-12-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: <psmith> That would seem to make him the real McCoy. At least, that's what everyone is saying.

But "Hatfeild" does appear to be correct. See http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... (Item no. 5075), http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... (Item no. 5100), and http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/....

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