London, England; August 1851—October 1851
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wins
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Loewenthal ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 0 0 1 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 1 7
Williams ½ 1 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 ½ 0 5
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Format: First to seven wins, draws not counting, to be victor.
Prizes: £16 to the winner and £4 to the loser.
"Of the return match between Mr. Löwenthal and Mr. Williams, which has been considerately arranged to afford the latter another chance of retrieving his lost ground, two games only have been fought; the English player winning one, and the other being drawn."(1)"In the contest betwixt Mr. Löwenthal and Mr. Williams, which has been unduly protracted and is still pending, the advantage up to the present time is on the side of Löwenthal..."(2)
"The tediously protracted match between Messrs. Löwenthal and Williams has at length terminated, as was expected, in favour of Mr. Löwenthal."(3)
"...Mr. Lowenthal had an opportunity afforded him of recovering the honours he had lost in the short match of three games with Mr. Williams at the opening of the Tournament. On the present occasion, the Hungarian scored seven games to his opponent's five, and there can be little doubt he would have gained a larger majority, but for the unchivalrous tactics of his antagonist in protracting every game. By this system, as has been elsewhere observed, an adversary becomes somewhat so physically exhausted, at other times so much irritated, that he cannot help throwing away games which under other circumstances he would win without trouble."(4)
Notes
This was one of the "set matches" arranged by the London (1851) Committee.
Sources
(1) Illustrated London News, 1851.08.30, p267
(2) Illustrated London News, 1851.09.20, p346
(3) Illustrated London News, 1851.10.18, p499
(4) The Chess Tournament, Staunton, London 1852, pp(lxxii-lxxiii)
(5) The Chess Tournament, Staunton, London 1852, pp(lxc)
(6) The Chess Tournament, Staunton, London 1852, pp265-295
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