Centuries of Chess

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Samples of the earliest Chess-related items in the Newspapers archive:

The Derby Mercury Derby, Derbyshire, England Friday, January 21, 1757 - Page 4 “Mr. Hoyle's Games Compleat” — “Only 3 Shillings…” Beautifully printed on a fine Writing Paper, in a small genteel Pocket Volume, Price only Three Shillings neatly bound, A NEW EDITION, being the Eleventh, of Mr. HOYLE'S GAMES Compleat. Containing his Treatise of Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Chess and Back Gammon. … Be pleased to observe what you buy are signed by Mr. HOYLE and T. OSBORNE, all others being pirated, or a bad Edition, and for which a Reward is given to any who will inform of the Sale of them. Read More

Mr. Hoyle's Games Compleat 21 Jan 1757, Fri The Derby Mercury (Derby, Derbyshire, England) Newspapers.com

The Times London, Greater London, England Saturday, February 27, 1790 - Page 1 — “Chess Club” — At Parsloe's House, St. James's Street. MR. PHILIDORE, This Day, the 27th instant, at Two o'Clock precisely, will play THREE GAMES at once, against Three good Chess players, two of them without seeing the Boards, and the third on looking over the game. He respectfully invites the Members of the Club to favour him with their presence. Ladies and Gentlemen who are not Members of the Club, may be provided with Tickets, at the above mentioned house at 5s. each, to see the Match. Read More

Chess Club 27 Feb 1790, Sat The Times (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

The Bath Chronicle Bath, Avon, England Thursday, September 03, 1795 - Page 3 — Mr. Philidor The Chess Player. — Yesterday this long-celebrated foreigner made his last move into the other world. For the last two months he was kept alive merely by art, and the kind attentions of an old and worthy friend. To the last moment of his existence, he enjoyed, though near EIGHTY years of age, a strong retentive memory, which long rendered him remarkable in the circle of his acquaintance int this capital. Mr. PHILIDOR was member of the CHESS-CLUB near thirty years, and was a man of those meek qualities, that rendered him not less esteemed as a companion, than admired for his extraordinary skill in the difficult game of Chess, for which he was pre-eminently distinguished. It is not two months since he played two games blindfold at the same time, against two excellent Chess-Players, and was declared the victor. He was besides an admirable Musician and a capital Composer. Read More

Mr. Philidor The Chess Player. 03 Sep 1795, Thu The Bath Chronicle (Bath, Avon, England) Newspapers.com

The Ipswich Journal Ipswich, Suffolk, England Saturday, September 05, 1795 - Page 4 — “Died. Mr. Philidor, the celebrated chess player. To the last moment of his life, he enjoyed, though near 80 years of age, a strong extensive memory. Within these two months he played two games blind fold at the same time, against two excellent chess players, and was declared the victor.

Mr. Philidor, the celebrated chess player. 05 Sep 1795, Sat The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, Suffolk, England) Newspapers.com