London 1851 chess tournament

Adolf Anderssen won both the London International Tournament and the rival London Club Tournament.

London 1851 was the first international chess tournament.[1] The tournament was conceived and organised by English player Howard Staunton,[2] and marked the first time that the best chess players in Europe would meet in a single event. Adolf Anderssen of Germany won the sixteen-player tournament, earning him the status of the best player in the world.[3][4]

  1. ^ Byrne, Robert. "Chess", The New York Times, January 14, 1997. Accessed July 21, 2008. "Indeed, it was not until the International Tournament of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace of the London Exhibition, that tournament play entered the chess scene."
  2. ^ Remembering Howard Staunton on the 172nd Anniversary of the Great London 1851 Tournament
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