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    Henry Charlick (8 July 1845 in London, England – 26 July 1916 in Adelaide, Australia) was a leading Australian chess master in the 1880s. He won the second...
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  • notation to describe chess moves. 1.d4 e5 is also known as the Charlick Gambit after Henry Charlick (1845–1916), the second Australian chess champion, who introduced...
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  • Adelaide Chess Club from 1873 to 1905, and was closely associated with Henry Charlick, coincidentally dying within a few days of each other. He was a lover...
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    at Adelaide in 1887. Gossip finished third with 6½ out of 9, behind Henry Charlick (7½ points) and Esling (7 points). After returning to America in 1888...
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    last to succumb to the champion, though the star of the evening was Henry Charlick, who conducted two games, winning one and drawing the other; Blackburne's...
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  • Battle of Somme, France. 26 July - Henry Charlick died in Adelaide, Australia, the 1st AUS-ch 1887. 2 October - Robert Henry Barnes died in New Zealand. 27...
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  • game before George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip defaulted) 1887 Adelaide Henry Charlick 1888 Melbourne William Crane 1893 Sydney Albert Edward Noble Wallace...
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    was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 Died: Henry Charlick, Australian chess player, winner of the Australian Chess Championship...
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  • a tournament held at Adelaide 1887, with 7 out of 9 points, behind Henry Charlick (7.5) but ahead of Gossip (6.5). In 1895, Esling challenged Alfred Edward...
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    prosecution and eventual conviction of New York City Police Commissioners Oliver Charlick and Hugh Gardner for removing elected inspectors without notice. When Samuel...
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