Game of chess by telegraph
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Game of chess by telegraph
A game of chess played between London and Portsmouth, through the electric telegraph of the South Western Railway on April 10th, 1845. Suggested by Mr. Staunton, Chess editor at the ILN, the game took nine hours and was eventually abandoned and concluded a draw. The engraving here shows players in the room at Nine Elms Station, 88 miles away from Portsmouth where their opponents were playing. Date: April 12th 1845
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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
10th 12th 1845 Abandoned Chess Draw Editor Electric Eventually Hours Played Portsmouth Suggested Telegraph
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