Huddersfield College Magazine, 1880 (4th Tourney, “JW” Letter Tourney)
R:
Single set of #2 (in the shape of a
J) and #3 (in the shape of a
W) (2 set pr. + 2 prb. pr.)
Open to all. No competitor could take more than one prize.
J:
A. Studd, J. P. Taylor (Referee: H. J. C. Andrews)
Problems would be judged on: verisimilitude of form (15 pts), utility of forces employed (10 pts), originality (10 pts), beauty, difficulty, accuracy (5 pts each = 15 pts).
C:
1880-04-20 (U.K.), 1880-05-20 (abroad)
A:
| sets | 1 pr. | J. Scott |
| 2 pr. | F. C. Collins | |
| hm. | R. Blumel | |
| A. Townsend | ||
| #2 | pr. | A. Townsend |
| hm. | R. Blumel | |
| #3 | pr. | R. Blumel |
| hm. | L. Noack |
S:
Huddersfield College Magazine
v. 8, p. 108 (Jan., 1880): announcement
v. 8, p. 221 (May, 1880): start of problem publication, solving prizes
v. 8, p. 312 (Aug.-Sep., 1880): status of prb. publication
British Chess Magazine
v. 1, p. 293 (Aug.-Sep., 1881): brief prize announcement
v. 1, p. 299–302 (Oct., 1881): report, list of competitors
N:
Seventeen sets were received, six of which proved to be faulty.
The name of the #3 pr. winner is printed both as Blumel
and as Blümel.
Prizes
Sets: 1 Prize: J. Scott
Sets: 2 Prize: F. C. Collins
Best #2: Prize: A. Townsend
#2
Best #3: Prize: R. Blumel
#3