Hugh Alexander Kennedy

Hugh Alexander Kennedy (1809 – 22 October 1878) was a British chess master.

He was a former British army captain and leading London chess player. In 1844, he lost a match to Howard Staunton (3 : 8). [ [http://members.shaw.ca/edo2/players/p66.html Edo Ratings, Kennedy, H.A ] ] 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. [http://www.chesscafe.com/text/spinrad15.pdf] [ [http://www.belkaplan.de/chess/allgemeine_beitraege/tim_harding/is_there_such_a_thing_as_chess_culture.htm The Kibitzer ] ] He lost two matches to Elijah Williams (+2 –4 =0) in 1846, and to Edward Loewe (+6 –7 =1) in 1849, both in London. [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/matches/fino1849.htm matches fino 1849 ] ]

H.A. Kennedy played in the great international London 1851 chess tournament, and finished in 6th place there. 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 4 wins. Finally, he lost to József Szén (+0 –4 =1). [ [http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/v1lon-ix.htm World Chess Championship : 1851 London Tournament ] ]

In 1862, he lost perhaps the first international telegraphic game, against Serafino Dubois. [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=10333]

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