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==Chess career== ==Chess career==
Hugh Alexander Kennedy was born in ], ] in 1809.<ref name="Familysearch">"India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG48-1WL : accessed 22 February 2015), Hugh Alexander Kennedy, 02 Oct 1809; citing , reference v 11 p 225; FHL microfilm 521,839.</ref> He was a British army captain and leading London chess player. He established the first chess club in ] in 1842.<ref>{{citation | last=Hoevestadt | first=Leo | url=https://sites.google.com/site/caroluschess/chess-cafes-and-clubs/1841-the-brighton-chess-club-1/1841-the-brighton-chess-club | title=The Brighton Chess Club: Introduction and Background to the Formation of the First Club | publisher=Carolus Chess}}. Other references give 1840 as the year of formation, including {{citation | last=Eales | first=Richard | author-link=Richard Eales | title=Chess: The History of a Game | year=1985 | publisher=Batsford | page=141 | isbn=0-7134-4607-2}}.</ref> In 1844, he lost a match to ] (3–8).<ref></ref> In 1845, he teamed up with Staunton in Portsmouth in two telegraph games (lost and ]) against a team of ], ], ], Perigal, and Tuckett in London.<ref>http://www.chesscafe.com/text/spinrad15.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref></ref> He lost a match to ] (+2 –4 =0) in 1846 and lost a match to ] (+6 –7 =1) in 1849, both in London.<ref></ref> Hugh Alexander Kennedy was born in ], ] in 1809.<ref name="Familysearch">"India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG48-1WL : accessed 22 February 2015), Hugh Alexander Kennedy, 02 Oct 1809; citing , reference v 11 p 225; FHL microfilm 521,839.</ref> He was a British army captain and leading London chess player. He established the first chess club in ] in 1842.<ref>{{citation | last=Hoevestadt | first=Leo | url=https://sites.google.com/site/caroluschess/chess-cafes-and-clubs/1841-the-brighton-chess-club-1/1841-the-brighton-chess-club | title=The Brighton Chess Club: Introduction and Background to the Formation of the First Club | publisher=Carolus Chess}}. Other references give 1840 as the year of formation, including {{citation | last=Eales | first=Richard | author-link=Richard Eales | title=Chess: The History of a Game | year=1985 | publisher=Batsford | page=141 | isbn=0-7134-4607-2}}.</ref> In 1844, he lost a match to ] (3–8).<ref></ref> In 1845, he teamed up with Staunton in Portsmouth in two telegraph games (lost and ]) against a team of ], ], ], Perigal, and Tuckett in London.<ref>http://www.chesscafe.com/text/spinrad15.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref></ref> He lost a match to ] (+2−4=0) in 1846 and lost a match to ] (+6−7=1) in 1849, both in London.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/matches/fino1849.htm |title=matches fino 1849<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=1 June 2008 |archive-date=12 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112222821/http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/matches/fino1849.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Kennedy played in the great international ] and finished in sixth place of the sixteen competitors. He knocked out ] in round 1 with two wins. In round 2, he lost to ] (+3 –4 =1). In round 3, he defeated James Mucklow with four wins. Finally, he lost to ] (+0 –4 =1).<ref></ref> Kennedy played in the great international ] and finished in sixth place of the sixteen competitors. He knocked out ] in round 1 with two wins. In round 2, he lost to ] (+3−4=1). In round 3, he defeated James Mucklow with four wins. Finally, he lost to ] (+0−4=1).<ref></ref>


In 1862, Kennedy lost perhaps the first international telegraphic game, against ].<ref></ref> In 1862, Kennedy lost perhaps the first international telegraphic game, against ].<ref></ref>
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==Writings== ==Writings==
* {{citation | last=Kennedy | first=Captain H. A. | title=Some Reminiscences in the Life of Augustus Fitzsnob, Esq. | periodical=] | volume=4 |date=January 1860 | pages=1–11 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eCYCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1}} * {{citation | last=Kennedy | first=Captain H. A. | title=Some Reminiscences in the Life of Augustus Fitzsnob, Esq. | periodical=] | volume=4 |date=January 1860 | pages=1–11 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eCYCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1}}
* {{citation | last=Kennedy | first=Captain Hugh A. | title=Waifs and Strays, Chiefly from the Chessboard | year=1876 | edition=2nd | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9h4CAAAAYAAJ | location=London| publisher=W. W. Morgan}} * {{citation | last=Kennedy | first=Captain Hugh A. | title=Waifs and Strays, Chiefly from the Chessboard | year=1876 | edition=2nd | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9h4CAAAAYAAJ | location=London| publisher=W. W. Morgan}}


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English chess master

Hugh Alexander Kennedy
H. A. Kennedy
Full nameHugh Alexander Kennedy
CountryEngland
Born22 August 1809
Madras, British India
Died22 October 1878(1878-10-22) (aged 69)
Reading, England

Hugh Alexander Kennedy (22 August 1809 – 22 October 1878) was an English chess master and writer.

Chess career

Hugh Alexander Kennedy was born in Madras, British India in 1809. He was a British army captain and leading London chess player. He established the first chess club in Brighton in 1842. In 1844, he lost a match to Howard Staunton (3–8). In 1845, he teamed up with Staunton in Portsmouth in two telegraph games (lost and drew) against a team of Henry Thomas Buckle, George Walker, William Davies Evans, Perigal, and Tuckett in London. He lost a match to Elijah Williams (+2−4=0) in 1846 and lost a match to Edward Löwe (+6−7=1) in 1849, both in London.

Kennedy played in the great international London 1851 chess tournament and finished in sixth place of the sixteen competitors. He knocked out Carl Mayet in round 1 with two wins. In round 2, he lost to Marmaduke Wyvill (+3−4=1). In round 3, he defeated James Mucklow with four wins. Finally, he lost to József Szén (+0−4=1).

In 1862, Kennedy lost perhaps the first international telegraphic game, against Serafino Dubois.

Kennedy died in Reading, England, in 1878.

"Napoleon" game

In the story "Some Reminiscences of the Life of Augustus Fitzsnob, Esq." (inspired by Thackeray's The Book of Snobs), Kennedy gave the score of a chess game said to be played by Napoleon and Count Bertrand. First published in 1860, it was later included in Waifs and Strays (2nd edition, 1876), a collection of Kennedy's writings. It has been erroneously cited as a true Napoleon game many times since, although it is actually the score of a game between Kennedy and John Owen.

This is the score given by Kennedy in the two-column notation that was common at the time, and in modern algebraic notation.

"Napoleon vs. Bertrand"
abcdefgh
8a8 black rookc8 black bishopd8 black kingg8 white bishoph8 black rookb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black bishopg7 black pawnh7 black pawna5 black pawne5 white pawne4 white pawnb3 white queena2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawna1 black queenb1 white knightc1 white bishopf1 white rookh1 white king8
77
66
55
44
33
22
11
abcdefgh
White to move mates in 5
Napoleon Bertrand Algebraic notation
 1. P to K fourth  1. P to K fourth 1. e4 e5
 2. Kt to K B third  2. Kt to Q B third 2. Nf3 Nc6
 3. P to Q fourth  3. Kt takes P 3. d4 Nxd4
 4. Kt takes Kt  4. P takes Kt 4. Nxd4 exd4
 5. K B to Q B fourth  5. K B to Q B fourth 5. Bc4 Bc5
 6. P to Q B third  6. Q to K second 6. c3 Qe7
 7. Castles  7. Q to K fourth 7. 0-0 Qe5
 8. P to K B fourth  8. P takes P (dis. check) 8. f4 dxc3+
 9. K to R square  9. P takes P 9. Kh1 cxb2
10. B takes K B P (check) 10. K to Q square 10. Bxf7+ Kd8
11. P takes Q 11. P takes R (Queening) 11. fxe5 bxa1=Q
12. B takes Kt 12. K B to K second 12. Bxg8 Be7
13. Q to Q Kt third 13. P to Q R fourth * 13. Qb3 a5
And Napoleon forces mate in five moves (see diagram)

* Kennedy writes of Black's thirteenth move: "This seems a courtier-like move on the part of Count Bertrand. He ought now have taken P at K fifth with Q, having the exchange and two Pawns in return for a formidable attack."

Writings

References

  1. ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 209, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
  2. ^ Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992), The Oxford Companion to Chess (2 ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 197, ISBN 0-19-280049-3
  3. "India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG48-1WL : accessed 22 February 2015), Hugh Alexander Kennedy, 02 Oct 1809; citing , reference v 11 p 225; FHL microfilm 521,839.
  4. Hoevestadt, Leo, The Brighton Chess Club: Introduction and Background to the Formation of the First Club, Carolus Chess. Other references give 1840 as the year of formation, including Eales, Richard (1985), Chess: The History of a Game, Batsford, p. 141, ISBN 0-7134-4607-2.
  5. Edo Ratings, Kennedy, H.A
  6. http://www.chesscafe.com/text/spinrad15.pdf
  7. The Kibitzer
  8. "matches fino 1849". Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  9. 1851 London Tournament
  10. The chess games of Hugh Alexander Kennedy
  11. Waifs and Strays, p. 37

Further reading

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