London, England (May-31 December 1858)
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Round 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lives │ Round 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lives
1 Brien • 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 │ 1 Brien • 1 1 0 1 0 4
2 Campbell 0 • 0 1 1 1 1 5 │ 2 Campbell 0 • 1 0 1 1 3
3 Zytogorski 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 7 │ 3 Zytogorski 0 0 • 0 x x 4
4 Falkbeer 0 0 0 • 1 1 1 4 │ 4 Falkbeer 1 1 1 • 1 x 4
5 Healey 0 0 0 0 • 1 1 3 │ 5 Healey 0 0 x 0 • 1 0 out
6 Kenny 0 0 0 0 0 • - 2 │ 6 Kenny 1 0 x x 0 • 0 out
7 Müller 0 0 0 0 0 - • 2* │
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Round 3 1 2 3 4 Lives │ Round 4 1 2 3 4 Lives
1 Brien • 1 1 1 4 │ 1 Brien • 0 1 1 3
2 Campbell 0 • 1 0 1 │ 2 Campbell 1 • 1 x 1
3 Zytogorski 0 0 • 1 2 │ 3 Zytogorski 0 0 • 1 0 out
4 Falkbeer 0 1 0 • 2 │ 4 Falkbeer 0 x 0 • 0 out
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Round 5 1 2 Lives │ Round 6 1 2 Lives
1 Brien • 0 2 │ 1 Brien • 1 2
2 Campbell 1 • 1 │ 2 Campbell 0 • 0 out
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Note: Draws were replayed and are not represented in the above tables.
Format: A pool with players eliminated when they accumulated seven losses.
Games unplayed due to player elimination are marked x.
* Müller withdrew before playing a game with Kenny.
Final Standings
Won Lost Drawn Place
Brien 14 5 10 1st
Campbell 11 7 6 2nd
Zytogorski 8 7 4 3rd
Falkbeer 8 7 2 4th
Healey 3 7 0 5th
Kenny 1 7 2 6th
Müller 0 5 0 7th
Introduction
A Pool at Chess.—An interesting pool has just been arranged at Starie's Chess Room, in Rathbone-place. Eight players have entered the lists, viz., Messrs. Brien, Kenny, Campbell, Zytogorsky, Falkbeer, Healey, Goodwin, and Muller. Mr. Kenny has kindly consented to act as Secretary, and Herr Lowenthal has been named Umpire. We are promised some of the games, and shall be able to lay them before our readers in due course. (1)
Synopsis
In a previous number we noticed the establishment, by Mr Starie, of some new Chess quarters, at 46, Rathbone-place. A pool is now on foot at these rooms on rather novel conditions. Eight players take part in it, each being given seven lives, and having to play in his turn against all the other combatants until, of course, his seven lives are exhausted. It would be premature to give any score at present. We shall, therefore, content ourselves with giving the names of the combatants:—Messrs Brien, Campbell, Falkbeer, Goodwin, Healey, Kenny, Müller, and Zytogorski. (2)
The Philidorian Chess Rooms.—At a meeting of the committee of the Pool at Chess, now pending, at the above rooms, held on Monday, the 14th inst., Herr Lowenthal, the umpire, in the chair, present:—R. B. Brien, Esq., F. Healey, Esq., Charles Kenny, Esq., A. Zytogorsky, Esq., several resolutions were proposed and adopted, and arrangements made for the next round. The result of the previous one was that Mr. Zytogorsky was first, Mr. Brien second, Mr. Campbell third, Mr. Falkbeer fourth, Mr. Healey fifth, and Mr. Kenny sixth. (3)
This contest, which was adjourned until after the termination of the Tournament at Birmingham, and not resumed again before November, came to an end with the last day of the old year. Our readers may ask in what a pool differs from a Tournament at Chess. In a Tournament, the players are paired off, and the loser retires from the battle. Consequently the best pair may be matched in the first round, and the player who ought to gain the second honours is dismissed from the contest. But in a pool the players are compelled to encounter in turn every one whose name is put down for the combat. In the pool now under consideration, each player was given seven lives; with the understanding that when seven games were lost by any one he retired immediately from the contest, and of course the necessary condition that, equal games not counting, two players must play on in every round until one of them won a game. There were seven entries, Messrs. Brien, Campbell, Falkbeer, Healey, Kenny, Müller, and Zytogorski. Herr Lowenthal was made umpire. After these preliminary remarks, we will notice the result of each round.—First round.—Mr. Zytogorski kept all his 7 lives; Mr. Brien, 6; Campbell, 5; Falkbeer, 4; Healey, 3; Kenny, 2, and Müller, who now resigned, 2. Second round.—Brien, Falkbeer, and Zytogroski were each left with 4 lives; and Campbell with 3. In this round Messrs. Falkbeer and Zytogorksi did not play with Mr. Kenny, nor did Mr. Zytogorski with Mr. Healey, the number of the lives of Messrs. Healey and Kenny having been exhausted previously. Third round.—Brien had 4 lives; Falkbeer and Zytogorski, had 2 a-piece; and Campbell, 1. Fourth round.—Brien was left with 3 lives, and Campbell with 1; the others put out. In this round Messrs. Campbell and Falkbeer did not play together. Close of the pool Brien was left with 2 lives; Campbell of course coming second. (4)
The gross score between the several players showed the following result:—
Brien and Campbell, B 4, C 2. Equal 5.
Brien and Zytogorski, who was third, B 3, Z 1. Equal 3.
Brien and Falkbeer, who was fourth, B 3, F 1. Equal 1.
Brien and Healey, who was fifth, B 2.
Brien and Kenny, who was sixth, B 1, K 1. Equal 1.
Campbell and Zytogorski, C 3, Z 1.
Campbell and Falkbeer, F 2, C 1.
Campbell and Healey, C 2.
Campbell and Kenny, C 2. Equal 1
Zytogorski and Falkbeer, Z 3, F 1. Equal 1.
Zytogorski and Healey, Z 1.
Zytogorski and Kenny, Z 1.
Falkbeer and Healey, F 2.
Falkbeer and Kenny, F 1.
Healey and Kenny, H 2. One of these two games, however, was reckoned in The Era in Mr. Healey's score in the match won of him by Mr. Kenny. (4)
The best feature of the pool was the determined struggle made by Mr. Campbell, who, with but one game to lose at the commencement of the fourth round, came in a very good second. (4)
Seven players took part in this pool. The result was Brien won. Playing 29 games, he won 14, lost 5, and drew 10. Campbell was second He played 24 games, winning 11, losing 7, and drawing 6. Zytogorsky, who was third, played 19 games, winning 8, losing 7, and drawing 4. Falkbeer, the fourth, played 17 games, winning 8, losing 7 and drawing 2. Healey, the well-known problem-maker, played 10 games, gaining 3, and losing 7. Kenny played also 10 games, losing 7, and drawing 3 (sic; Kenny won one and drew 2). The seventh, Mr. Müller, resigned, when he had lost 5 games. (5)
Sources
(1) London Era, 1858.05.02, p14
(2) Bell's Life in London, 1858.06.20, p5
(3) London Era, 1858.06.20, p13
(4) London Era, 1859.01.09, p5
(5) Chess Player's Chronicle, v1 n4, April 1859, pp100-101
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