Edward Hymes ( born September 13, 1871 - May 14, 1938 ) is an American chess player . One of the strongest American amateur chess players of the late 19th - early 20th centuries, a member of the Manhattan Chess Club . He participated in a strong international tournament in New York (1894; shared 3-4 places with J. Chauwalter , leaving only world champion V. Steinitz and A. Albina ahead). As part of the US team, a participant in eight traditional telegraph matches against the England team (overall result - 4 out of 8: +1 -1 = 6).
 Edward himes | |
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| Edward hymes | |
| Countries |  USA |
| Date of Birth | September 13, 1871 |
| Date of death | May 14, 1938 (66 years old) |
He was a lawyer in his main specialty, had practice in New York.
Son - Edward Hymes Jr. (1908-1962) - a lawyer, a famous bridge player (repeated champion of North America) and an amateur chess player.
US team in telegraph match against England 1898 (photo from American Chess Magazine, April 1898). Top down. 1st row: J. Barry , J. Galbraith , G. Pilsbury , J. Delmar . 2nd row: J. Chauvalter , A. Robinson , A. Hodges . 3rd row: D. Baird , F. Young , E. Hymes
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | New York | International tournament | four | 2 | four | 6 out of 10 | 3-4 [1] |
| 1896 | Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against C. Locke ) | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | ||
| 1897 | Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against D. Mills ) | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | ||
| 1898 | Telegraph match England - USA (4th board, against G. Atkins ) | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | ||
| 1899 | New York | Demonstration party with D. M. Yanovsky [2] | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | |
| Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against D. Mills) | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | |||
| 1900 | Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against D. Mills) | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | ||
| New York | Tournament of American Masters | 3 | four | 2 | 4 out of 10 | 4 [3] [4] | |
| 1901 | Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against G. Atkins) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | ||
| New York | Demonstration party with Em. Lasker | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | ||
| 1902 | Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against D. Mills) | 0 | 0 | one | Β½ of 1 | ||
| New York | Demonstration party with Em. Lasker | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | ||
| 1903 | Telegraph match England - USA (5th board, against J. Bellingham ) | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | ||
| 1905 | Telegraph match Manhattan HK - Franklin HK (vs. G. Pilsbury ) | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | ||
| Telegraph match Manhattan HK - Chicago HK (vs. V. Yelinek) | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | |||
| New York | Demonstration party with Em. Lasker | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | ||
| 1923 | New York | Metropolitan League Team Tournament |
Notes
- β Won by V. Steinitz.
- β As part of a large series of demonstration games of Yanovsky with the strongest American chess players.
- β S. LipschΓΌtz defeated .
- β 6 participants played in 2 rounds.
Links
- E. James games in the Chessgames database
- E. Hymes personal card on 365Chess