London, England (February-March 1858)

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       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1  Wins
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Boden  1 1 1 1 0 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1   7  
Owen   0 0 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0   2  
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Format: Seven games up.

Synopsis
Chess at the St. George's.—A match has been arranged between Mr. Boden and the Rev. J. Owen; the winner of the first seven games to be the victor. The first game was won by Mr. Boden, after a hard struggle. (1)

The score in the match between Messrs. Boden and Owen stands:—Boden 4, Owen 0, Drawn 0. (2)

A match which creates considerable excitement in the chess world, has recently commenced at the St. George's Chess Club, between Messrs Boden and Owen, the winner of the first seven games to be the conqueror. The score at present stands—Mr Boden, 5; Mr Owen, 1. (3)

Boden and Owen.—The sore of these two gentlemen stands thus:—Boden, 5; Owen, 2; drawn, 1. (4)

Boden and Owen.—The score in the match between these gentlemen stands thus:—Mr. B., 6; Mr. O., 2; drawn, 1. (5)

Boden and Owen.—The above match has been brought to a conclusion. The final score was, Mr. Boden, seven; Mr. Owen, two; drawn, one. The games we have placed before our readers show the style of play which, upon the part of the victor, has been throughout of the higest order, and fairly entitles him to a very prominent place in the Chess world. (6)

The score in the pending contest, Boden versus Owen, stands thus:—Boden, 7; Owen, 2—Drawn, 1. (7)

The match between Messrs Boden and Owen has terminated in favour of the first-named gentleman, who scored seven games to two of his antagonist. Two games were drawn. (8)

A match between Mr Boden and the Rev. J. Owen, two very fine players, has recently occasioned considerable interest in the St George's Chess Club. The score, however, was one-sided, Mr Boden winning seven games, Mr Owen two, two games being drawn. (9)

At the close of the above game the match ended with the following score:—Mr B. 7, Mr O. 3 (sic), drawn 2. (10)

Sources
(1) London Era, 1858.02.07, p14
(2) Illustrated London News, 1858.02.20, p195
(3) London Sunday Times, 1858.02.25
(4) London Era, 1858.02.28, p5
(5) London Era, 1858.03.07, p13
(6) London Era, 1858.03.21, p13
(7) Illustrated London News, 1858.03.27, p330
(8) London Sunday Times, 1858.03.28
(9) Bell's Life in London, 1858.04.04, p3
(10) London Field, 1858.05.15, p410
(11) London Era, 1858.03.28, p14

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London, England (May 1858)

Owen   3
Boden  1
Drawn  0

The match which is now pending at the St. George's Chess Club between Messrs. Boden and Owen is a short one, the winner of the first three games is to be the victor. The score stands, at present—Mr. Boden, 1; Mr. Owen, 2; drawn, 0. (1)

The petite match, to which we made allusion last week, has terminated in favour of Rev. J. Owen, who scored three games to his opponent's one. Another has since been arranged between the same gentlemen, the winner of the first five games to be the victor. (2)

Sources
(1) London Era, 1858.05.23, p5
(2) London Era, 1858.05.30. p5

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London, England (June 1858)

Boden  5
Owen   1
Drawn  0

The Match between Mr. Boden and a distinguished Amateur, assuming the nom de guerre of Alter has terminated in favour of the former, who has scored five games to his opponent's one. Mr. Boden has kindly placed at our disposal some of the games, which we shall present very shortly. (1)

Sources
(1) London Era, 1858.06.20, p13