1846

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January 01, 1846

• Milwaukee Daily Sentinel Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thursday, January 01, 1846 - 2 — Chess. — A very interesting contest in the noble game of Chess, is now in progress at New Orleans. The parties are Mr. C. H. Stanley, President of the New York Chess Club, and Mr. Rousseau of New Orleans. — The match is for 500 dollars a side for the best out of twenty-nine games. Mr. Stanley has won his way, by his excellent game, to the presidency of the New York Chess Club, and now contests with Mr. Rousseau, the best player in the South, the “Championship” of the Union. We learn from the last N.O. Bee that the first two games, after a hard struggle, were both won by Mr. Stanley. The openings in both games, according to the Bee, “were what is termed Giuoco Piano, or regular debut,” and the first was decided in 66 moves. Read More

January 07, 1846

• Baltimore Daily Commercial Baltimore, Maryland Wednesday, January 07, 1846 - Page 1 — The Great Chess Match. — The great Chess Match played at New Orleans, was finished on the 27th ult., Mr. Stanley winning it by beating the last two games. It will be recollected that the match was for $500, the person who beat the first fifteen games to be declared winner. Read More

October 08, 1846

• The Standard London, Greater London, England Thursday, October 08, 1846 - Page 4 — Novel and Interesting Chess Match. — In this game Mr. Staunton gives the odds of pawn and two moves; remove White's K B P from the board. (Harrwitz vs Staunton).

November 06, 1846

• The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser Truro, Cornwall, England Friday, November 06, 1846 - Page 4 — Chess Match Between Mr. Staunton and Mr. Harrwitz — After a struggle of nearly six weeks duration, this encounter has terminated in favour of the English player, who has gained the whole of the games in which he gave no odds, and the majority of those wherein he gave the very large ones of a pawn and two moves. Read More