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Herbert Jacobs

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HERBERT JACOBS (born Jun-16-1863, died Feb-11-1950, 86 years old) United Kingdom [what is this?] Herbert Levi Jacobs At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, Jacobs ranked among the strongest chess-players of England. He made frequent appearances in the City of London Chess Club's championship tournaments, and in the British Chess Championship competitions. He played seven times for England in the Anglo-American cable match, scoring +4, =2, and -1. Jacobs was a fine natural player, but his lack of book knowledge, which he freely admitted, precluded him from attaining an even higher rank. He was a barrister-at-law of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, and Law Tutor to the Chartered Accountants Students' Society of London. He authored several editions of Stevens' Elements of Mercantile Law. Sources British Chess Magazine, v70, 1950, p153\ Stevens' Elements of Mercantile Law, 5th ed., London 1911 / 10th ed. (London 1938). Last updated: 2024-08-17 20:53:07

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page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 122  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Mason vs H Jacobs   1-0 30 1884 Odds game 000 Chess variants 2. W Pierce vs H Jacobs   0-1 48 1885 Sussex CA - City of London CC m C25 Vienna 3. Gunsberg vs H Jacobs   0-1 25 1885 Simul, 12b C25 Vienna 4. H Jacobs vs G Wainwright   1-0 24 1886 City of London CC Winter t B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 5. H Jacobs vs J de Soyres 1-0 28 1886 London C29 Vienna Gambit 6. H Jacobs vs W Pollock 0-1 46 1886 Spring Handicap 000 Chess variants 7. R Loman vs H Jacobs   0-1 29 1888 Match A84 Dutch 8. E O Jones vs H Jacobs   0-1 26 1892 City of London CC Handicap t C44 King's Pawn Game 9. E O Jones vs H Jacobs   0-1 32 1892 Match C83 Ruy Lopez, Open 10. H Jacobs vs E O Jones   0-1 34 1892 Match C67 Ruy Lopez 11. H Jacobs vs A Mocatta 1-0 40 1894 London A07 King's Indian Attack 12. C Hoon vs H Jacobs   0-1 54 1894 Casual game C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 13. H Atkins vs H Jacobs   ½-½ 42 1894 North - South m C26 Vienna 14. E Thorold vs H Jacobs   1-0 39 1895 7th British Amateur-Ch C30 King's Gambit Declined 15. H W Trenchard vs H Jacobs   0-1 52 1896 Match A82 Dutch, Staunton Gambit 16. H Jacobs vs H W Trenchard   0-1 31 1896 Match D00 Queen's Pawn Game 17. H Jacobs vs H Atkins   0-1 31 1896 Southern Counties Chess Union ch C71 Ruy Lopez 18. H Jacobs vs W M Wills   0-1 31 1897 Jacobs Simul, 17b C44 King's Pawn Game 19. H Jacobs vs H Wagner   1-0 43 1897 City of London CC ch C30 King's Gambit Declined 20. H Jacobs vs H W Trenchard   1-0 32 1897 Anglo-American Cable Team Selection t C44 King's Pawn Game 21. J L McCutcheon vs H Jacobs 0-1 27 1897 2nd Anglo-American Cable Match B01 Scandinavian 22. H Jacobs vs H W Trenchard   ½-½ 51 1897 Jacobs - Trenchard C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit 23. H W Trenchard vs H Jacobs   ½-½ 38 1897 Jacobs - Trenchard B01 Scandinavian 24. T F Lawrence vs H Jacobs   0-1 24 1897 City of London CC Summer t B01 Scandinavian 25. Blackburne vs H Jacobs 1-0 38 1897 City of London CC Summer t C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 122

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Jul-25-12    GrahamClayton: English amateur player who was a barrister of profession. Also editor of the Elements of Mercantile Law book. Jun-22-20    Jean Defuse: ... <Herbert Levi Jacobs> by Martin Smith (in 16 parts): http://lostontime.blogspot.com/2017... ...

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