I recently purchased several of the Chess Player publications by A.J.
Gilliam for reference material on the great cable matches of the late
19th and early 20th centuries. These legendary contests were held
annually between the United States and Great Britain.

Each country was represented by the 10 best players that they could
produce at the time of the match. The best players were seated at the
highest tables and would play each other accordingly in a single
game. The winning country was given the coveted Anglo-American
trophy ..........

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