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Loyd - Perrin First Match (1855) New York Chess Club, New York, NY, United States; January 1855-February 1855 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wins ————————————————————————————— Loyd 1 1 ½ 1 0 0 1 1 5 Perrin 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 0 0 2 ————————————————————————————— Format: First to five wins, draws not counting, is the victor. "The first game of the New-York Chess Club was recently played between two strong players. The first winner of five games wins the match."(1) Missing Games Games 2 and 3 are missing from this collection. Source (1) New York Daily Times, 1855.01.13, p2  page 1 of 1; 6 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. F Perrin vs T Loyd 0-1 30 1855 Loyd - Perrin First Match C52 Evans Gambit 2. T Loyd vs F Perrin 0-1 31 1855 Loyd - Perrin First Match C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 3. T Loyd vs F Perrin 0-1 45 1855 Loyd - Perrin First Match C53 Giuoco Piano 4. T Loyd vs F Perrin 1-0 36 1855 Loyd - Perrin First Match D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. F Perrin vs T Loyd   1-0 23 1855 Loyd - Perrin First Match C44 King's Pawn Game 6. T Loyd vs F Perrin   0-1 22 1855 Loyd - Perrin First Match C44 King's Pawn Game   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   May-18-20    offramp: Thomas Loyd was the brother of Sam. He was a friend of both Morphy and his opponent here, Perrin. 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 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC