The chess games of Henry Pinkerton

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Henry Pinkerton

Number of games in database: 5
Years covered: 1907 to 1911
Overall record: +0 -5 =0 (0.0%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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HENRY PINKERTON
(born Apr-23-1864, died Jul-23-1922, 58 years old) United Kingdom
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Henry Pinkerton was a strong amateur player and sometimes Gloucestershire county champion. He secured eighth place in the Second Class, Section A of the Fourth British Chess Federation Congress in 1907. In 1909, he competed in the National Federation Chess Congress at Scarborough, and won first prize in section B (second-class of amateurs). (1) In his only international tournament at San Remo in 1911 he shared last place. In August 1911, he would come fourth in the British Chess Federation Major Open Tournament at Glasgow. He was described thus, "As a chess enthusiast he was well known amongst the Bristol Chess Circle before coming to settle in Hastings, where he soon became a stalwart of the Club well as one of its most regular attendants—possessing a fine natural talent for the game revelled in complicated open positions." (2)
(1). Western Daily Press, Monday 2rd August 1909. (2). Hastings and St Leonards Observer, Saturday 5th August 1922.

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. H Pinkerton vs B Heastie	0-1	27	1907	BCF 4th Second Class A	C22 Center Game
2. S Rosselli del Turco vs H Pinkerton	1-0	29	1911	San Remo	C44 King's Pawn Game
3. H Pinkerton vs D Przepiorka	0-1	16	1911	San Remo	B20 Sicilian
4. L Forgacs vs H Pinkerton	1-0	36	1911	San Remo	D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
5. G Schories vs H Pinkerton	1-0	29	1911	BCF-ch 8th Major Open	C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed

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Aug-26-18		MissScarlett: Hastings and St. Leonard's Observer, August 5th 1922, p.8: <It is with profound regret that we heard of the death, after a short illness, of our Club member and friend, Mr. Henry Pinkerton. The deceased gentleman was buried Wednesday, July 26th, in Edinburgh. He was spending a holiday in that city at the time the last call came for him. Of a genial, unassuring [sic], and lovable nature, he had seen, travelled and read much; was deeply interested in France and the French. As a chess enthusiast he was well known amongst the Bristol Chess Circle before coming to settle in Hastings, where he soon became a stalwart of the Club as well as one of its most regular attendants — possessing a fine natural talent for the game he revelled in complicated open positions — Pinkerton's Sheet—Anchor! (as the centre game is called here) has claimed at one time or another the scalps of most of the aspirants to the Club Championship Title! At one period he was a regular and successful competitor in one or other of the Tournaments at the annual Federation meetings, and at the Hastings British Champions' Tourney the Christmas before last he won the First Class Tournament without losing a same in quite a strong field. It is strange that the three members the Club has had the misfortune to mourn the loss this year should all have been the victims of that terrible but uncommon heart complaint, angina.>

Aug-26-18		MissScarlett: As the game list above suggests, the highlight of Pinkerton's chess career was the international tournament at San Remo in February 1911. Originally intended as a gambit-themed tournament, a players' meeting apparently put that idea to bed. In any event, he was well out of his depth against a field including Reti, Kostich and Forgacs - he scored but one draw from ten games.

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