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

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) [what is this?] 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  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gossip vs Birmingham 1-0 30 1860 City corr C42 Petrov Defense 2. Gossip vs Steinitz   0-1 40 1868 London C39 King's Gambit Accepted 3. Gossip vs Longman 1-0 15 1870 corr ENG C33 King's Gambit Accepted 4. Zukertort vs Gossip   1-0 30 1872 London C59 Two Knights 5. W T Pierce vs Gossip   0-1 21 1873 corr ENG C39 King's Gambit Accepted 6. Gossip vs Bird 1-0 47 1873 London C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 7. Gossip vs Bird 1-0 30 1873 London C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 8. Gossip vs L Hoffer 1-0 19 1873 ENG C39 King's Gambit Accepted 9. Gossip vs E E Gilbert 0-1 42 1879 US-Britain corr. match C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 10. W Gattie vs Gossip ½-½ 82 1883 London Vizayanagaram D02 Queen's Pawn Game 11. Gossip vs W Tullidge   1-0 69 1887 AUS-ch C40 King's Knight Opening 12. H Charlick vs Gossip   ½-½ 35 1887 AUS-ch C00 French Defense 13. Gossip vs Showalter 0-1 39 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (24-2) C29 Vienna Gambit 14. Gossip vs J Mason   ½-½ 47 1889 USA-06.Congress New York C29 Vienna Gambit 15. D M Martinez vs Gossip 1-0 56 1889 USA-06.Congress New York C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 16. Gossip vs J M Hanham   1-0 24 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (35-2) C25 Vienna 17. Burn vs Gossip   ½-½ 8 1889 07.22 R10 GER Bresla C01 French, Exchange 18. Showalter vs Gossip 0-1 29 1889 USA-06.Congress New York C45 Scotch Game 19. J Minckwitz vs Gossip   1-0 33 1889 DSB-06.Kongress C22 Center Game 20. D G Baird vs Gossip 1-0 30 1889 USA-06.Congress New York C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 21. E Delmar vs Gossip   0-1 54 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (33-2) C50 Giuoco Piano 22. Gunsberg vs Gossip 1-0 44 1889 USA-06.Congress New York C50 Giuoco Piano 23. Gossip vs Bird 1-0 40 1889 USA-06.Congress New York A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 24. Gossip vs E Delmar   ½-½ 47 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (33-1) C25 Vienna 25. Gossip vs J W Baird 1-0 61 1889 USA-06.Congress New York C25 Vienna  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 83

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    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    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    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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