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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, India in 1809.〔"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.〕 He was a former British army captain and leading London chess player. He established the first chess club in Brighton in 1842.〔. Other references give 1840 as the year of formation, including .〕 In 1844, he lost a match to Howard Staunton (3–8).〔(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〕〔(The Kibitzer )〕 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.〔(matches fino 1849 )〕 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).〔(1851 London Tournament )〕 In 1862, Kennedy lost perhaps the first international telegraphic game, against Serafino Dubois.〔(The chess games of Hugh Alexander Kennedy )〕 Kennedy died in Reading, England, in 1878. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hugh Alexander Kennedy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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