George Henry Mackenzie

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George Henry Mackenzie (1837-91) was an American chess champion, born in Scotland. He entered the English army and served several years in India. Coming to the United States, he served in the Federal army during the Civil War, rising to be captain. He first became known as a chess champion in 1862 when he won the first prize in the handicap at the international chess contest in London, Anderssen being his opponent. In 1865 he came to New York, where he wrote on chess matters for Turf, Field, and Farm. He won the first prizes at the annual contests of the New York Chess Club in 1865, 1866, 1867, and 1868. He played in the international chess contests at New York, 1876; Paris, 1878; Vienna, 1882; London, 1883; Frankfort, 1887, and Manchester, England, 1890. Jackson Showalter replaced him as the United States Chess Champion in 1890.