Manchester, England (2-5 August 1882)
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Round 1
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Leather │
+1=0-0 ├——┐ Round 2
Blake │ │ ————————————┐
————————————┘ │ Leather │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┐
————————————┐ │ Wilson │ │
Wilson │ │ ————————————┘ │
+1=0-0 ├——┘ │ Round 3 Place/Prizes
Coker │ │ —————————————————————————
————————————┘ │ Leather* 1st-2nd £4
├── +0=1-0
————————————┐ │ von Zabern 1st-2nd £4
von Zabern │ │ —————————————————————————
+1=1-0 ├——┐ │
Fisher │ │ ————————————┐ │
————————————┘ │ von Zabern │ │
├── +1=0-0 ├──┘
————————————┐ │ Schiffmann │
Schiffmann │ │ ————————————┘
+1=0-0 ├——┘
Skipworth │
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* Leather and von Zabern split 1st and 2nd prizes after playing one draw.
Introduction
The evening first-class tournament was also commenced, and the competitors in the first round were paird as follows:—Rev. Mr. Coker against Mr. Wilson, Mr. Blake against Mr. Leather, Rev. A. B. Skipworth against Mr. Schiffmann, Mr. Fisher against Mr. Von Zabern. (1)
Synopsis
In the 1st class evening tournament Mr. Coker, Mr. Blake, and Mr. Skipworth were unsuccessful, and the game between Mr. Fisher and Mr. Von Zabern was drawn. In the second round of that tournament Mr. Leathr beat Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Schiffmann has to encounter Mr. Fisher or Mr. Von Zabern whoever is the winner. (2)
Messrs. Von Zabern, Schiffman, and Leather are the only remaining competitors in the first evening tournament. Mr. Von Zabern and Mr. Schiffman have to play in the last round but one, and the winner will have to play Mr. Leather, there being two prizes, one of which must fall to the last-named competitor. (3)
Conclusion
The last game of the meeting was in the evening even tournament, between Mr. Von Zabern (who had in the previous round defeated Mr. Schiffman) and Mr. Leather. This resulted in a draw, and the players will elave to meet again unless they agree to divide the prizes (£5 and £3). (4)
The third round was not played out, and Mr. Von Zabern and Mr. Leather divided the two prizes of £5 and £3. (5)
Sources
(1) Manchester Evening News, 1882.08.03, p2
(2) Manchester Evening News, 1882.08.04, p2
(3) Manchester Evening News, 1882.08.05, p2
(4) Manchester Evening News, 1882.08.07, p2
(5) British Chess Magazine, v2 n9, September 1882, p288
(6) Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette, 1882.08.12, p7 (cross table)
Kibitzing
