Wilson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  227  2198 (81) 4
1885  231  2192 (77) 8
1886  211  2211 (81) 0
1887  203  2230 (84) 0
1888  194  2248 (85) 0
1889  174  2267 (84) 0
1890  159  2285 (83) 0
1891  143  2304 (80) 0
1892  127  2323 (75) 8
1893  139  2307 (84) 1
1894  159  2291 (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