| 8th CCA Congress, Handicap, Birmingham (1877) |
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Birmingham, England (1-4 August 1877)
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Round 1
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Ranken │
+1=0-0 ├——┐ Round 2
Burroughs │ │ ————————————┐
————————————┘ │ Ranken │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┐
————————————┐ │ Martin │ │
Martin │ │ ————————————┘ │
+1=0-0 ├——┘ │ Round 3
Kempson │ │ ————————————┐
————————————┘ │ Ranken │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┐
————————————┐ │ Wayte │ │
Wayte │ │ ————————————┘ │
+1=0-0 ├——┐ │ │
Pierpoint │ │ ————————————┐ │ │
————————————┘ │ Wayte │ │ │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┘ │
————————————┐ │ Shorthouse │ │
Shorthouse │ │ ————————————┘ │
+1=0-0 ├——┘ │ Round 4 Place/Prizes
Murray │ │ —————————————————————————
————————————┘ │ Ranken 1st
├── +1=0-0
————————————┐ │ Skipworth 2nd
Skipworth │ │ —————————————————————————
+1=0-0 ├——┐ │
Fisher │ │ ————————————┐ │
————————————┘ │ Skipworth │ │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┐ │
————————————┐ │ Ryder │ │ │
Ryder │ │ ————————————┘ │ │
+1=0-0 ├——┘ │ │
Minchin │ │ ————————————┐ │
————————————┘ │ Skipworth │ │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┘
————————————┐ │ ???* │
Perry │ │ ————————————┘
+1=0-0 ├——┐ │
Jenkins │ │ ————————————┐ │
————————————┘ │ Perry │ │
├── vs ├──┘
————————————┐ │ Thorold │
Thorold │ │ ————————————┘
+1=0-0 ├——┘
Newham │
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Round 2
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Pierpoint │
+1=0-0 ├——┐ Round 3
Kempson │ │ ————————————┐
————————————┘ │ Pierpoint │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┐
————————————┐ │ ???* │ │
Newham │ │ ————————————┘ │
+1=0-0 ├——┘ │ Round 4 Place/Prizes
Murray │ │ —————————————————————————
————————————┘ │ Pierpoint 3rd
├── +1=0-0
————————————┐ │ Fisher 4th
Fisher │ │ —————————————————————————
+1=0-0 ├——┐ │
Burroughs │ │ ————————————┐ │
————————————┘ │ Fisher │ │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┘
————————————┐ │ ???* │
Jenkins │ │ ————————————┘
+1=0-0 ├——┘
Minchin │
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* The 3rd round opponents for Skipworth, Pierpoint, and Fisher are not known.
Introduction
The handicap which had been arranged between sixteen of the present players, and which all be decided at the conclusion of the open tournament, was commenced yesterday. (1)
Synopsis
Handicaps.—In the handicaps the Rev. C. E. Ranken won the 1st prize, and the Rev. C. R. (sic) Pierpoint the 2nd prize. The games were as follows:—
First Round: The Rev. A. B. Skipworth (1st class) played against Mr. B. W. Fisher (1st class), and won; the Rev. C. E. Ranken (1st class) played against Mr. F. C. Burroughs (2nd class), and won; Mr. Ryder (2nd class) won off Colonel Minchin (1st class); Mr. Perry (3rd class) won in playing against Mr. Jenkin (1st class); Mr. Thorold (1st class) played against the Rev. W. L. Newman (sic) (2nd class), and won; Major Martin (1st class) played against Mr. Kempson (3rd class), and won; Mr. Shorthouse (3rd class) won a game from Mr. Murray (2nd class); Professor Wayte (1st class) played against the Rev. E. P. Pierpoint (1st class), and won.
Second Round: Rev. A. B. Skipworth (1st class) played against Mr. Ryder (2nd class), and won; Rev. C. E. Ranken (1st class) won a game from Major Martin (1st class); Mr. Fisher (1st class) played against Mr. Burroughs (2nd class), and won; Rev. E. P. Pierpoint (1st class) won of Mr. Kempson (3rd class); Rev. W. L. Newman (2nd class) played against Mr. Murray (also of the 2nd class) and won. (X02)
Conclusion
In the handicap tourney, for which there were 16 entries, Mr Ranken won 1st prize, while Mr Skipworth took 2d, Mr Pierpoint 3d, and Mr Fisher 4th. (3)
Sources
(1) Birmingham Daily Gazette, 1877.08.02, p4
(2) Birmingham Daily Gazette, 1877.08.08, p6
(3) Chess Player's Chronicle, v1 n8, August 1877, p210
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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. A T Perry vs J Jenkins |
| 1-0 | 14 | 1877 | 8th CCA Congress, Handicap, Birmingham | 000 Chess variants |
| 2. J I Minchin vs J Jenkins |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1877 | 8th CCA Congress, Handicap, Birmingham | C01 French, Exchange |
| 3. W Wayte vs E Shorthouse |
| 1-0 | 22 | 1877 | 8th CCA Congress, Handicap, Birmingham | 000 Chess variants |
| 4. W Wayte vs C Ranken |
| 0-1 | 49 | 1877 | 8th CCA Congress, Handicap, Birmingham | C48 Four Knights |
| 5. A B Skipworth vs C Ranken |
| 0-1 | 55 | 1877 | 8th CCA Congress, Handicap, Birmingham | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
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