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New York 1857 chess tournament

1st American Chess Congress
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Summary

New York 1857 chess tournament is an American Chess Congress[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Winner: Paul Morphy[3]
  • Country: United States[4]
  • Instance of: Нью-Йорк (шахматный турнир)[5]
  • Followed by: Cleveland 1857 chess tournament[6]
  • Location: New York City[7]
  • Start time: October 6, 1857[8]
  • End time: November 10, 1857[9]
  • Sport: chess[10]
  • Participant: Paul Morphy[11], Louis Paulsen[12], Theodor Lichtenhein[13], Benjamin Raphael[14], Alexander Beaufort Meek[15], Frederick Perrin[16], Napoleon Marache[17], Hardman Montgomery[18], James Thompson[19], William James Appleton Fuller[20], Hubert Knott[21], Charles Henry Stanley[22], Hiram Kennicott[23], Willard Fiske[24]
  • Number of participants: 16[25]

FAQs

What awards did New York 1857 chess tournament receive?

Honors received include Paul Morphy[3].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of participants → {'amount': '+16'}
    Sport → chess
    Location → New York City
    Participant → Paul Morphy, Louis Paulsen, Theodor Lichtenhein +13
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/50895|batch #50895]]: because of P276"
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