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Chess games of this period emphasized quick, tactical maneuvers rather than long-term strategic planning. [1] The Romantic era of play was followed by the Scientific, Hypermodern, and New Dynamism eras. [1] In the second half of the 19th century, modern chess tournament play began, and the first official World Chess Championship was held
The first organized football game in territory that would become New Mexico involving a college occurred October 10, 1892 when Albuquerque High School defeated New Mexico 5–0 in Albuquerque. [95] TX October 19, 1894 Texas: Texas A&M: Hyde Park Racetrack, Austin, Texas: 38–0 First organized intercollegiate football game in Texas. [96] [97]
Initially there were many differing local Chess games with varying rules or assizes such as Short assize chess, Courier chess and Dice Chess. An important source of medieval games is the Libro de los juegos , ("Book of games"), or Libro de acedrex, dados e tablas , ("Book of chess, dice and tables", in Old Spanish) which was commissioned by ...
10 September 1624 — death of Jasper Vinall (born c. 1590), the first cricketer known to die as a result of an injury received when playing the game. [5] Village cricket thrives in the middle period of the 17th century, but there is no evidence of teams of county strength being formed at this time.
The resulting standard game is sometimes referred to as Western chess [91] or international chess, [92] particularly in Asia where other games of the chess family such as xiangqi are prevalent. Since the 19th century, the only rule changes, such as the establishment of the correct procedure for claiming a draw by repetition, have been technical ...
The event featured the first-ever indoor pro football games. The first professional indoor game came on December 29, 1902, when the Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the "New York team" 5–0. Syracuse would go on to win the 1902 Series, while the Franklin Athletic Club won the Series in 1903. The World Series only lasted two seasons. [3] [151]
The first recorded football match in Argentina was played in 1867 by British railway workers at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club Ground. [44] The game was a blend of both association and rugby footballs, allowing the use of hands. [45] The first association football team in South America, Buenos Aires Football Club was created in Argentina that ...
The event featured the first-ever indoor pro football games. The first professional indoor game came on December 29, 1902, when the Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the "New York team" 5–0. Syracuse would go on to win the 1902 Series, while the Franklin Athletic Club won the Series in 1903. The World Series only lasted two seasons. [3] [225]