4th American Chess Congress; August 17-31, 1876
Philadelphia, PA


                             1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8    Score 
1. Mason, James        IRL  xx 1½ 10 1½ ½1 1½ 11 ½1   10½- 3½
2. Judd, Max           USA  0½ xx 00 10 1½ 11 11 11    9 - 5
3. Davidson, Harry     USA  01 11 xx ½0 0½ ½1 01 11    8½- 5½
4. Bird, Henry Edward  ENG  0½ 01 ½1 xx 0½ 11 ½1 ½1    8½- 5½
5. Elson, Jacob        USA  ½0 0½ 1½ 1½ xx ½½ 10 11    8 - 6
6. Roberts, Albert     USA  0½ 00 ½0 00 ½½ xx 1½ 11    5½- 8½
7. Ware, Preston       USA  00 00 10 ½0 01 0½ xx ½½    4 -10
8. Barbour, LD         USA  ½0 00 00 ½0 00 00 ½½ xx    2 -12
9. Martinez, Dion M    CUB  00 -- ½½ -- -- -- -- --    1 - 3


  • Never intended to recognize the best player in America, this tournament was geared gowards attacting foreign masters, and to awarding the Governor Garland Silver Cup, as well as celebrating the American Centennial.


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