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🏆 2nd Anglo-American Cable Match (1897)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Harry Pillsbury, Joseph Blackburne, John Finan Barry, Eugene Delmar, Joseph Blake, Albert Hodges, Constant Burille, Henry Atkins, Jackson Showalter, Frank Teed, Charles Locock, Edward Hymes, Thomas Lawrence, Daniel Mills, George Bellingham, Henry Cole, Hermann Helms, Edward Mackenzie Jackson, John McCutcheon, Herbert Jacobs

2nd Anglo-American Cable Match (1897) New York, NY, United States and London, England (12-13 February 1897) Brd GBR Team USA Team —————————————————————————————————— 1 Blackburne ½ Pillsbury ½ 2 Locock 0 Showalter 1 3 Atkins 1 Burille 0 4 Lawrence 0 Barry 1 5 Mills ½ Hymes ½ 6 Bellingham ½ Hodges ½ 7 Blake 0 Delmar 1 8 Jackson 1 Helms 0 9 Cole 1 Teed 0 10 Jacobs 1 McCutcheon 0 —————————————————————————————————— Scores: 5½ 4½ —————————————————————————————————— Time Control: 20 moves per hour. GBR had White on the odd-numbered boards Introduction The second match saw the rosters expand to ten players, which seemed to favor the British as their one-point victory was due in large part to a sweep on the bottom three boards. Notes The 1st Anglo-American Cable Match (1896) and 3rd Anglo-American Cable Match (1898) were the previous and next editions of this team match-up for the Newnes Cup. Credit Original collection: Game Collection: Anglo-American Cable Matches, 1896-1911, by User: Phony Benoni.  page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Blackburne vs Pillsbury ½-½ 48 1897 2nd Anglo-American Cable Match C55 Two Knights Defense 2. D Y Mills vs E Hymes   ½-½ 44 1897 2nd Anglo-American Cable Match C13 French 3. A B Hodges vs G Bellingham   ½-½ 69 1897 2nd Anglo-American Cable Match C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC