Champions By Acclamation 1845-1889
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Years Champion Notes 1845–1857 Charles Stanley Defeated Eugène Rousseau in a match in 1845 1857–1871 Paul Morphy Won the first American Chess Congress in 1857 1871–1889 George Henry Mackenzie Won the 2nd, 3rd and 5th American Chess Congress
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