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William Murdoch

Number of games in database: 18
Years covered: 1895 to 1898
Overall record: +4 -10 =4 (33.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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WILLIAM MURDOCH
(born Jun-01-1879, died Feb-08-1954, 74 years old) United States of America

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William Moorhead Murdoch, born Pittsburg, PA USA; died Pittsburgh, PA USA.

Attended Yale University, class of 1898 and competed on the Yale chess team in the 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898 Intercollegiate tournaments.

Not to be confused with William Murdock.

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Murdoch vs E E Southard  ½-½4818954th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1895/96C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
2. W Murdoch vs E B Seymour  ½-½5518954th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1895/96C50 Giuoco Piano
3. I Ross vs W Murdoch  1-03218954th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1895/96A00 Uncommon Opening
4. R P Elmer vs W Murdoch  0-13518954th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1895/96C45 Scotch Game
5. W Murdoch vs A M Price  0-13918954th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1895/96C51 Evans Gambit
6. A Ryder vs W Murdoch  1-05318964th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1895/96C37 King's Gambit Accepted
7. W Murdoch vs E E Southard  0-14418965th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1896/97C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
8. W Murdoch vs W W Young  1-05618965th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1896/97C01 French, Exchange
9. A M Price vs W Murdoch  0-14218965th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1896/97C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
10. E B Seymour vs W Murdoch  ½-½3518965th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1896/97C67 Ruy Lopez
11. W Murdoch vs G Parker  0-13918975th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1896/97C44 King's Pawn Game
12. A Ryder vs W Murdoch  1-04018975th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1896/97C51 Evans Gambit
13. W Murdoch vs E E Southard  0-13418976th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1897/98C42 Petrov Defense
14. W Murdoch vs W W Young  0-14318976th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1897/98C01 French, Exchange
15. G O Seward vs W Murdoch  ½-½4418976th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1897/98C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
16. E D Carter vs W Murdoch  0-12618976th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1897/98C21 Center Game
17. W Murdoch vs A S Meyer  0-13918976th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1897/98C80 Ruy Lopez, Open
18. J Hewins vs W Murdoch  1-02918986th Intercollegiate Cup, New York 1897/98C67 Ruy Lopez
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Apr-19-25  stone free or die: Here's an entry describing his education and working career (up to 1906)

<Biographical Directory of the Railway Officials of America>

https://books.google.com/books?id=T...

May-12-25
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  rhmberger: Actually 'Moorhead' without 'e', from the numerous Yale catalogues, the mentioned <Biographical Directory of the Railway Officials of America>, and <Prominent Families: Pittsburgh>.

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