| 1st BCA Congress, Master/Amateur Teams, London (1885) |
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London, England (22 June-3 July 1885)
1 2 3 4 Score Place/Prize
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1 Mason / Donisthorpe • 1 ½ 1 2½ 1st £5 5s
2 Bird / Hewitt 0 • 1 1 2 2nd £3 3s
3 Gunsberg / Hunter ½ 0 • 1 1½ 3rd £2 2s
4 MacDonnell / Pollock 0 0 0 • 0
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Introduction
Consultation Tourney.
"Chess Master and Amateur v. Chess Master and Amateur."
Five guineas were originally fixed as a prize for this contest; but four pairs having entered their names, Mr. F. H. Lewis kindly added another five guineas, to be divided into three prizes. (1)
Missing Game
Played June 29: MacDonnell / Pollock - Mason / Donisthorpe, 0-1 (2)
Source
(1) Chess-Monthly, v6 n11, July 1885, p324
(2) Pall Mall Budget, 1885.07.03, p2
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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Gunsberg / Hunter vs MacDonnell / Pollock |
 | 1-0 | 70 | 1885 | 1st BCA Congress, Master/Amateur Teams, London | C22 Center Game |
| 2. Bird / Hewitt vs Mason / Donisthorpe |
| 0-1 | 50 | 1885 | 1st BCA Congress, Master/Amateur Teams, London | C13 French |
| 3. Bird / Hewitt vs Gunsberg / Hunter |
| 1-0 | 56 | 1885 | 1st BCA Congress, Master/Amateur Teams, London | C13 French |
| 4. Bird / Hewitt vs MacDonnell / Pollock |
 | 1-0 | 70 | 1885 | 1st BCA Congress, Master/Amateur Teams, London | A02 Bird's Opening |
| 5. Gunsberg / Hunter vs Mason / Donisthorpe |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1885 | 1st BCA Congress, Master/Amateur Teams, London | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
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