London 1851 chess tournament

first strong international chess tournament, won by first unofficial world champion Adolf Anderssen
Event chess_tournament Q1190130
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London 1851 chess tournament

Summary

London 1851 chess tournament is a chess tournament[1]. It draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (chess_tournament category, ranking #14 of 119).[2]

Key Facts

  • London 1851 chess tournament won the Adolf Anderssen[3].
  • London 1851 chess tournament is in the country of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4].
  • London 1851 chess tournament's instance of is recorded as chess tournament[5].
  • London 1851 chess tournament was followed by London 1862 chess tournament[6].
  • London 1851 chess tournament took place at London[7].
  • London 1851 chess tournament began on May 26, 1851[8].
  • London 1851 chess tournament ended on July 15, 1851[9].
  • London 1851 chess tournament took place on 1851[10].
  • London 1851 chess tournament's sport is recorded as chess[11].
  • A participant in London 1851 chess tournament was Adolf Anderssen[12].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Lionel Kieseritzky[13].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Elijah Williams[14].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Johann Löwenthal[15].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Bernhard Horwitz[16].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Henry Bird[17].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Marmaduke Wyvill[18].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Edward Löwe[19].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Howard Staunton[20].
  • A participant in London 1851 chess tournament was Alfred Brodie[21].
  • A participant in London 1851 chess tournament was József Szén[22].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Samuel Newham[23].
  • A participant in London 1851 chess tournament was James Swain Mucklow[24].
  • A participant in London 1851 chess tournament was Edward Shirley Kennedy[25].
  • Among those involved in London 1851 chess tournament was Hugh Alexander Kennedy[26].
  • A participant in London 1851 chess tournament was Carl Mayet[27].

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When and Where

London 1851 chess tournament took place on 1851[10]. It began on May 26, 1851[8]. It ended on July 15, 1851[9]. It took place at London[7]. It is in the country of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4].

Context

London 1851 chess tournament's instance of is recorded as chess tournament[5]. It was followed by London 1862 chess tournament[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Adolf Anderssen[12], Lionel Kieseritzky[13], Elijah Williams[14], Johann Löwenthal[15], Bernhard Horwitz[16], and Henry Bird[17]. London 1851 chess tournament involved {'amount': '+16'} participants[28].

Why It Matters

London 1851 chess tournament draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (chess_tournament category, ranking #14 of 119).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did London 1851 chess tournament receive?

Honors received include Adolf Anderssen[3].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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