London 1865 Chess Tournament

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:career_games_played gptkb:66
gptkbp:championship gptkb:22
gptkbp:chess_board_used standard tournament board
gptkbp:chess_clubs_involvement involved local clubs
gptkbp:chess_federation_involvement British Chess Association involved
gptkbp:chess_olympiad standard chess
analyzed in historical texts
contributed to chess culture in England
modern analysis available
part of chess history in the 19th century
gptkbp:chess_opening various openings
gptkbp:chess_pieces_used standard tournament pieces
gptkbp:chess_players'_styles varied styles
gptkbp:chess_strategies_discussed various strategies
gptkbp:chess_tactics_used various tactics
gptkbp:clock_speed not specified
gptkbp:draws gptkb:20
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:events part of a series of chess events in London.
gptkbp:final_standings not applicable
published
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:London_1866_Chess_Tournament
gptkbp:format round-robin
gptkbp:game_community positive
influenced chess education
gptkbp:historical_context post-1851 chess boom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label London 1865 Chess Tournament
gptkbp:influence increased popularity of chess in England
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tournaments
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:media_coverage limited
gptkbp:notable_games Bird vs. Blackburne
Mason vs. Boden
Staunton vs. Bird
Staunton vs. Blackburne
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:Joseph_Henry_Blackburne
gptkb:James_Mason
gptkb:Henry_Edward_Bird
Samuel Boden
gptkbp:number_of_players gptkb:12
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:London_1862_Chess_Tournament
gptkbp:significance first major tournament in London after 1862
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:British_Chess_Association
gptkbp:venue gptkb:St._George's_Chess_Club
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Howard_Staunton
gptkbp:year 1865
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:London_1864_Chess_Tournament
gptkb:London_1866_Chess_Tournament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7