Falkbeer vs Anderssen - Golmayo vs Walbrodt Chess Games - The Cambrian

The Cambrian, Swansea Wales
2 June 1893
A chess column starts in 1891. In 1893 the column had been growing up in size with more games and chess reports. Edited by James Glass.

Games:
Ernst Falkbeer vs Adolf Anderssen 1-0, Berlin 1851
Vienna Opening
Famous game by Falkbeer who able to dismiss Anderssen, considered strongest tournament player in Europe around that time.

Celso Golmayo Zupide vs Karl August Walbrodt 0-1, Havana 1893
Scotch Opening
A sparkling casual game won by the youthful Berlinese master from the Cuban champion. Played at the Centro Gailego, Havana, March 6th 1893.

Reports:
- the continuation of West of England and Wales vs Ireland correspondence chess games that involved 100 players a side. England is 30.5 - Ireland 35.5!
- Bird vs Jasnogrodsky match detail in 1893
- W.H.K. Pollock visit at Buffalo Club and simuls 1893
- Columbian Chess Congress, Mr. Janust's reply to Mr. Gunsberg remarks in the London Evening News concerning the proposed American International Tournament.

Problem:
White to play and mate in three moves, composed by Charles A. Gilberg

The Cambrian 2 June 1893 chess column

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Karl August Walbrodt vs Eugene Delmar Chess Game 1893 - The Cambrian

The Cambrian, Swansea Wales
12 May 1893
The Cambrian from Swansea Wales provide chess column since 1891, edited by James Glass.

Game:
Karl August Walbrodt vs Eugene Delmar 1-0, Match New York 1893
Phillidor Defence
This is a match between Walbrodt and Delmar in Manhattan Chess Club. The opening is a mixed between Petrov and Phillidor. The stack is 250 bucks each side, and bonus 100 bucks for the winner.

Problem:
White to play and mate in three moves, composed by J.H. Ashbridge (Swansea)

Chess Gossip:
Baron Heydebrant u de Lasa, the doyen of chess writers, has given 50 dollars towards the funs of the forthcoming Columbian International Chess Congress.

Lasker is playing Showalter for the Championship of America, at Kohoma, Indiana. The stakes are 2,000 dollars. The score is now - Lasker 4, Showalter 1, drawn 2

the Cambrian 12 May 1893 chess column

Chess and Poetry by Charles Tomlinson - The Cambrian Swansea

The Cambrian, Swansea
5 May 1893
Newspaper from Swansea Wales that provide chess column since 1891. Edited by James Glass

Games:
Sophy vs Charles Tomlinson, unknown
odd: remove Black King Bishop's Pawn (f pawn)
Carles Tomlinson is a British poets. He composed a canto with a chess theme and put into this book. This game probably played by him and issued by The Cambrian in 1893.

Dr. F. Deighton vs Mr. J.H. Blake 1-0, Amateur Tournament Cambridge 11 April 1893
Evans Gambit
A miniature game played by strong amateur players as the column suggested.

Reports:
Ireland vs West of England great correspondence 100 players chess match 1893 - the score as in the newspaper

Problem:
White to play and mate in two moves, composer Rev. W.P. WIlliams (Landcore)

The Cambrian 5 May 1893

chess column from Swansea Wales

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Henry Bird vs Heywood - Newcastle Match 1892 - Evening Express Wales

Evening Express, Cardiff Wales
6 January 1893
Our Chess Column was chess column in Evening Express, Cardiff district area newspaper, Wales. Chess editor was Geo. W. Lennox

Game:
Henry Edward Bird vs Mr. Heywood 0-1, Newcastle Match 1892
Italian Game - Hungarian Defence

This is interesting rare game by Henry Edward Bird. This was his unsuccessful match against Newcastle strong player, only known as Mr. Heywood. Evening Express did not report the detail, but as far as Otago Witness from New Zealand reported:

"Bird v Heywood. A match of nine games was lately played at Newcastle between Messrs Bird and Heywood. Three games were played on even terms (the result=Bird 2, Heywood 1), Bird gave his opponent pawn and move in three games (result=Bird 1, Heywood 1, drawn 1), and pawn and two moves in three games (Bird 0, Heywood 2, drawn 1). the ninth game however, was never played; for after the eight game Mr Bird remarked that Mr Heywood, after showing such accurate play as he had done in the latter stages of the contest, barring a big blunder, would win the remaining game or draw it. Consequently he preferred to resign the game and the match. The final score was therefore Heywood 4, Bird 3, drawn 2." - Otago Witness 29 December 1892 clicked the link to see the newspaper scan.

The game shown that mr. Heywood indeed a capable player, handling the Hungarian defence accurately against Bird. The error in printing is in move 40.K to K , should be K to Kt. Game can be view in game viewer below.

Problem:
White to play and mate in two moves, unknown chess composer.

Evening Express - Cardiff Wales

Our Chess Column - 6 January 1893  Welsh Newspapers Online

Game Viewer : Rare game of Henry Bird vs Mr. Heywood, where Bird lost to the local master

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Ireland vs West England Correspondence Chess 1893 - Evening Express Wales

Evening Express, Cardiff Wales
24 February 1893
The Evening Express was based in Cardiff Wales and doing "Our Chess Column" since 1891. The chess editor was Geo W. Lennox, they focused more into local chess news and activities.

Game:
P. Sandford, M.A. (Ireland) vs W.R. Fisher (England) 1-0, Ireland vs West England and Wales
Correspondence Chess Match 1893, Evan's Gambit
A copy of game played between the two association. Rare game but the players were unknown.

Reports:
- A report about dispute between Cardiff vs Llanelly Chess Club
- Cardiff Dock vs The Hills United. We got to learn the chess players on this area, Geo W. Lennox and J.J. M'Eachran are known players on Cardiff but none were famous in the Hills side.

Problem:
White to play and mate in two, composed by P.F. Blake

Evening Express , Cardiff Wales

Our Chess Column - 24 February 1893

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