John Owen (chess player) 1862 to his retirement in 1900. In 1858 he won a chess game against the young American master Paul Morphy, the world's best player, who was then touring Europe. This led to a match between the two. Despite being given odds of pawn and the move (meaning he started the game with an extra pawn and always moved first), Owen lost the match 6–1, never winning a game. His performance in the very strong 1862 London tournament, the first international round-robin event (in which each participant plays every other) was more impressive. He finished third, ahead of future world champion
James Grundy (chess player) James Grundy (chess player) James Glover Grundy (February 14, 1855 – January 26, 1919) was an English-American chess master. Grundy is known to have played in only one chess tournament of any note. However, his result in that tournament was outstanding. In the Fifth American Chess Congress, held in New York City in January 1880, Grundy tied for first with George Henry Mackenzie, with each scoring 13½/18 in the double round robin. In the following game, Grundy beat George Henry Mackenzie, one of the strongest American players of his day: Grundy-Mackenzie, Fifth American Chess Congress, New York 1880 1.e4 e5