Wilson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  249  2195 (81) 4
1885  254  2188 (77) 8
1886  234  2206 (81) 0
1887  226  2225 (83) 0
1888  217  2243 (85) 0
1889  190  2262 (84) 0
1890  170  2280 (83) 0
1891  150  2299 (80) 0
1892  133  2317 (75) 8
1893  149  2302 (84) 1
1894  171  2286 (91) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wilson, William Vernon  
Born: 1845
Died:
 
Notes:
Initials from personal communication from Tim Harding, who cites the British Chess Magazine (1892, p.387). Sergeant has 'H.V. Wilson' at Brighton 1892.
 
References
Books
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 218
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - William Vernon Wilson]

Tournament data

Brighton 1884 (1)     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Vines, H.J.K.     1 - 1    
Brighton 1884 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Watts, J.J.     2 - 0    
Brighton 1885 (1)     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Womersley, F.W.     1 - 1    
London, England 1885 (6)     Universities - Brighton Club Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Chepmell, C.H.     1 - 1    
Brighton 1885 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Kindell, C.P.     0 - 2    
Sussex 1885     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Penfold, L.     2 - 0    
Brighton 1892 (1)     Counties Chess Association Tournament     6  /  8
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Wright, G.W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Heywood, G.C.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 30 Dec. 2020