1st American Chess Congress; October 6 - November 10, 1857
New York, NY

16 Player, 4 Round Knockout Tournament

OCTI-FINALS

Paul Morphy:                    +3-0=0
James Thompson:                 +0-3=0

Judge Alexander B. Meek:        +3-2=0
William James Appleton Fuller:  +2-3=0

Theodor Lichtenhein:            +3-2=0
Charles Henry Stanley:          +2-3=0

Frederick Perrin:               +3-2=2
Hubert Knott:                   +2-3=2

Dr. B. I. Raphael:              +3-2=1
Hiram Kennicott:                +2-3=1

Napoleon Marache:               +3-2=0
D. W. Fiske:                    +2-3=0

H. P. Montgomery:               +3-1=0
W. S. Allison:                  +1-3=0

Louis Paulsen:                  +3-0=0
S. R. Calthrop:                 +0-3=0



QUARTER-FINALS

Paul Morphy:          +3-0=0
Judge A. B. Meek:     +0-3=0

Theodor Lichtenhein:  +3-0=0
Frederick Perrin:     +0-3=0

Dr. B. I. Raphael:    +3-2=2
Napoleon Marache:     +2-3=2

Louis Paulsen:        +2-0=0
H. P. Montgomery:     +0-2=0



SEMI-FINALS

Paul Morphy:          +3-0=1
Theodor Lichtenhein:  +0-3=1

Louis Paulsen:        +3-0=1
Dr. B. I. Raphael:    +0-3=1


FINALS

Paul Morphy:          +5-1=2
Louis Paulsen:        +1-5=2




Playoff for 3rd Place

Theodor Lichtenhein:  +3-0=0
Dr. B. I. Raphael:    +0-3=0



FINAL STANDINGS

 1. Paul Morphy:            +14- 1=3  (Louisiana)
 2. Louis Paulsen:          + 9- 5=3  (Iowa)
 3. Theodor Lichtenhein     + 8- 5=1  (New York)
 4. Dr. B. I. Raphael       + 6-10=4  (Kentucky)

 5. Napoleon Marache:       + 5- 5=2  (?)
 6. H. P. Montgomery:       + 3- 3=0  (Pennsylvania)
 7. Frederick Perrin:       + 3- 5=2  (New Jersey)
 8. Judge A. B. Meek:       + 3- 5=0  (Alabama)

 9. Hubert Knott:           + 2- 3=2  (?)
10. Hiram Kennicott:        + 2- 3=1  (Illinois)
11. W. J. A. Fuller:        + 2- 3=0  (New York)
12. Charles Henry Stanley:  + 2- 3=0  (New York)
13. D. W. Fiske:            + 2- 3=0  (?)
14. W. S. Allison:          + 1- 3=0  (?)
15. James Thompson:         + 0- 3=0  (New York)
16. S. R. Calthrop:         + 0- 3=0  (Connecticut)