won the play-off. In December 1887, Burn and Gunsberg tied for first in the third British Chess Association Congress in London.
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BCA Challenge Cup (1866-1872)

The first British Championship was organized by the British Chess Association as an event at the 1866 London Congress.A rule awarded the B.C.A. Challenge Cup permanently to a player who won two consecutive titles.John Wisker accomplished this in 1872 by defeating Cecil De Vere in a play-off.The

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