Herbert William Trenchard
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Herbert William Trenchard (8 September 1857, Thorncombe
– 15 April 1934, London
) was an English chess
master.
He took 11th and tied for 4-5th in London in 1886, shared twice 3rd at Cambridge 1890 and Oxford 1891, tied for 4-5th at Brighton 1892, took 2nd at London 1992 (B tourn), tied for 3rd-4th at Woolhall Spa 1893, and took 3rd at London 1896,
He also participated at Vienna 1898
(Kaiser-Jubiläumsturnier, Siegbert Tarrasch
and Harry Pillsbury won) and took 19th place there.
Thorncombe
Thorncombe is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, situated on the borders of Somerset and Devon, five miles south east of Chard. The civil parish has a population of 714 , and 8.4% of dwellings are second homes.-Geography:...
– 15 April 1934, London
London
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) was an English chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
He took 11th and tied for 4-5th in London in 1886, shared twice 3rd at Cambridge 1890 and Oxford 1891, tied for 4-5th at Brighton 1892, took 2nd at London 1992 (B tourn), tied for 3rd-4th at Woolhall Spa 1893, and took 3rd at London 1896,
He also participated at Vienna 1898
Vienna 1898 chess tournament
The tournament celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria's accession to the throne of Austria-Hungary. Main organiser was Baron Albert Freiherr von Rothschild who also financed the Vienna tournaments of 1873, 1882, 1903, and 1908. The players visited his Heugasse...
(Kaiser-Jubiläumsturnier, Siegbert Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch was one of the strongest chess players and most influential chess teachers of the late 19th century and early 20th century....
and Harry Pillsbury won) and took 19th place there.