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The '''American Chess Association''' was a ] organisation founded in ], ].<ref>{{cite book | title = This Day in New York Sports | author = Jordan Sprechman | coauthors = Bill Shannon | pages = pp.280,406 | isbn = 1571672540 | publisher = Sports Publishing LLC | year = 1998 | accessdate = 2007-07-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.chessville.com/BillWall/StrangeButTrue.htm | title = Strange But True | work = Bill Wall's Wonderful World of Chess | author = Bill Wall | accessdate = 2007-07-08 }}</ref> The organization organized the first major chess tournament, the First American Chess Congress, in the United States on Oct 6, 1857.<ref>http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1857/october_6_1857_53681.html</ref> On November 11, 1857, ], who had defeated ] in the tournament, was presented with a silver service at the prize giving by Colonel Mead, President of the ACA. On behalf of Paul Morphy, the American Chess Association offered a $5,000 challenge to any player in Europe to contest a match with the recently crowned ACA champion.<ref>see ''Illustrated London News', December 26, 1857 -- verification needed</ref> The '''American Chess Association''' was a ] organisation founded in ], ].<ref>{{cite book | title = This Day in New York Sports | author = Jordan Sprechman | coauthors = Bill Shannon | pages = pp.280,406 | isbn = 1571672540 | publisher = Sports Publishing LLC | year = 1998 | accessdate = 2007-07-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.chessville.com/BillWall/StrangeButTrue.htm | title = Strange But True | work = Bill Wall's Wonderful World of Chess | author = Bill Wall | accessdate = 2007-07-08 }}</ref> The organization organized the first major chess tournament, the First American Chess Congress, in the United States on Oct 6, 1857.<ref>{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America | year = 1967 | publisher = ] | pages = p.23 | accessdate = 2007-07-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1857/october_6_1857_53681.html | title = October 6, 1857 in History | work = ] | accessdate = 2007-07-28 }}</ref> On November 11, 1857, ], who had defeated ] in the tournament, was presented with a silver service at the prize giving by Colonel Charles D. Mead{{fact|date=July 2007}}, President of the ACA.<ref>{{cite book | title = Paul Morphy : his later life | author = C.A. Buck | location = Newport, Ky. | publisher = Will. H. Lyons | year = 1902. | id = {{OCLC|2393093}} | url = http://batgirl.atspace.com/CA_Buck.html | accessdate = 2007-07-28 }}</ref> On behalf of Paul Morphy, the American Chess Association offered a $5,000 challenge to any player in Europe to contest a match with the recently crowned ACA champion.<ref>see ''Illustrated London News', December 26, 1857 -- verification needed</ref>


The ACA published a monthly magazine, ''American Chess Monthly'', founded in January 1857 by ], who had helped organize the First American Chess Congress.<ref>http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collector/chess/chess_2.html</ref> Fiske edited ''American Chess Monthly'' until 1861.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}<!-- sinfree.net citation removed, it appears to be a celebirty fan site of dubious provenance--> The ACA published a monthly magazine, ''American Chess Monthly'', founded in January 1857 by ], who had helped organize the First American Chess Congress.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collector/chess/chess_2.html | title = 1857 Chess Congress | work = Cornell Library | accessdate = 2007-07-28}}</ref> Fiske edited ''American Chess Monthly'' until 1861.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}<!-- sinfree.net citation removed, it appears to be a celebirty fan site of dubious provenance-->


It is believed that the ACA was defunct by the 1870's.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} It is believed that the ACA was defunct by the 1870's.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}


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==Further reading==
* {{cite book | title = The book of the first American chess congress; containing the proceedings of that celebrated assemblage held in New York in the year 1857 together with sketches of the history of chess in the old and new worlds | author = ] | location = New York | publisher = Rudd & Carlton | year = 1859 | id = {{OCLC|3734014}} | url = http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collector/chess/chess_2.html }}


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For recent Nevada chess organisation, see American Chess Association (Nevada).

The American Chess Association was a chess organisation founded in New York, 1857. The organization organized the first major chess tournament, the First American Chess Congress, in the United States on Oct 6, 1857. On November 11, 1857, Paul Morphy, who had defeated Louis Paulsen in the tournament, was presented with a silver service at the prize giving by Colonel Charles D. Mead, President of the ACA. On behalf of Paul Morphy, the American Chess Association offered a $5,000 challenge to any player in Europe to contest a match with the recently crowned ACA champion.

The ACA published a monthly magazine, American Chess Monthly, founded in January 1857 by Willard Fiske, who had helped organize the First American Chess Congress. Fiske edited American Chess Monthly until 1861.

It is believed that the ACA was defunct by the 1870's.

References

  1. Jordan Sprechman (1998). This Day in New York Sports. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. pp.280, 406. ISBN 1571672540. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. Bill Wall. "Strange But True". Bill Wall's Wonderful World of Chess. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  3. Who Was Who in America. Marquis Who's Who. 1967. pp. p.23. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |pages= has extra text (help)
  4. "October 6, 1857 in History". Brainy History. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  5. C.A. Buck (1902.). Paul Morphy : his later life. Newport, Ky.: Will. H. Lyons. OCLC 2393093. Retrieved 2007-07-28. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  6. see Illustrated London News', December 26, 1857 -- verification needed
  7. "1857 Chess Congress". Cornell Library. Retrieved 2007-07-28.

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