Containing a full report of the proceedings of the convention of chess players, held in New York 1880; together with an account of the preceding chess congresses, held in the United States, and biographical sketches of noted early chess players. The event ended in a tie for first place between Captain George H.Mackenzie and James Grundy, each of whom scored 13.5 points.
In addition to all the tournament games, the book includes a historical survey of the earlier congresses, as well as biographical sketches and 128 problems.
