Thompson, James (1)

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1840 |
17 |
2359 | (76) | 50 |
1841 |
18 |
2355 | (80) | 0 |
1842 |
26 |
2351 | (82) | 0 |
1843 |
31 |
2347 | (82) | 0 |
1844 |
30 |
2343 | (81) | 0 |
1845 |
35 |
2340 | (78) | 0 |
1846 |
37 |
2336 | (73) | 0 |
1847 |
37 |
2332 | (66) | 7 |
1848 |
33 |
2347 | (64) | 0 |
1849 |
42 |
2363 | (58) | 0 |
1850 |
38 |
2378 | (47) | 58 |
1851 |
43 |
2380 | (57) | 0 |
1852 |
40 |
2383 | (60) | 0 |
1853 |
39 |
2386 | (59) | 3 |
1854 |
38 |
2376 | (57) | 8 |
1855 |
36 |
2386 | (55) | 17 |
1856 |
52 |
2348 | (58) | 0 |
1857 |
65 |
2311 | (56) | 12 |
1858 |
68 |
2311 | (55) | 0 |
1859 |
75 |
2310 | (46) | 29 |
1860 |
94 |
2267 | (47) | 20 |
1861 |
110 |
2228 | (49) | 32 |
1862 |
96 |
2245 | (60) | 0 |
1863 |
84 |
2262 | (66) | 0 |
1864 |
80 |
2278 | (69) | 0 |
1865 |
74 |
2295 | (69) | 0 |
1866 |
61 |
2312 | (65) | 13 |
1867 |
66 |
2300 | (70) | 2 |
1868 |
75 |
2273 | (73) | 0 |
1869 |
87 |
2246 | (75) | 2 |
1870 |
99 |
2229 | (77) | 6 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Thompson, James (1) |
Born: 23 Sep. 1804 |
Died: 2 Dec. 1870 |
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Notes: |
Gilberg, Hillyer, Lange and Reichhelm say he was born in 1805. Sarah's Morphy website says he was born in 1808, but she also quotes Max Lange, who gives 1805. Gaige gives his birth date as 23-09-1804. |
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References |
Books |
Cornil, Le Café de la Régence, page 74, 126 |
Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 67, 402, 540 |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 424 |
Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 77 |
Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 47, 201 |
Lange and Falkbeer, Paul Morphy Sketch, page 52 |
Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 7 |
van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 302 |
van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 88 |
Periodicals |
[CMNY], vol. 2, Dec. 1858, page 382 |
[CMNY], vol. 4, Apr. 1860, page 126 |
[Era], vol. 21, 15 May 1859, page 14 |
[ILN], vol. 30, 25 Apr. 1857, page 393 |
[ILN], vol. 30, 13 June 1857, page 585 |
[ILN], vol. 31, 21 Nov. 1857, page 518 |
[ILN], vol. 58, 28 Jan. 1871, page 91 |
[NYC], 6 Dec. 1862 |
[Reg], vol. 2, Sep. 1850, page 283 |
[RT], vol. 9, 10 Apr. 1869, page 237 |
Web |
Pope, Nick. [Gallery of Chess Portraits - No. II] |
Sarah. [American Chess Congress Players] |
Sarah. [Paul Morphy's Contenders] |
Sarah. [William James Appleton Fuller] |
Sericano, C. [Gerolamo Tassinari] |
Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Kieseritzky, L.A.B.F. - Thompson, J. (1) 1840 |
(s) |
24 | - | 26 |
Kieseritzky, L.A.B.F. gave odds of pawn and move |
Hammond, G. - Thompson, J. (1) 1847 |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 3.5 |
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Turner, J.H. - Thompson, J. (1) 1850 |
(f) |
6 | - | 2 |
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Kieseritzky, L.A.B.F. - Thompson, J. (1) 1850 |
(s) |
24 | - | 26 |
Kieseritzky, L.A.B.F. gave odds of pawn and move |
Thompson, J. (1) - Mead, C.D. 1857 |
(f) |
1.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Morphy, P.C. - Thompson, J. (1) 1857 |
(c) |
5 | - | 0 |
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Morphy, P.C. - Thompson, J. (1) 1859 (1) |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight |
Morphy, P.C. - Thompson, J. (1) 1859 (2) |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 3.5 |
Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight |
Morphy, P.C. - Thompson, J. (1) 1859 (3) |
(f) |
10 | - | 6 |
Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight |
Morphy, P.C. - Thompson, J. (1) 1860 |
(c) |
3 | - | 1 |
Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight |
Elson, J. - Thompson, J. (1) 1860 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Hammond, G. - Thompson, J. (1) 1860 |
(f) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Thompson, J. (1) 1861 |
(c) |
9 | - | 0 |
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Hammond, G. - Thompson, J. (1) 1861 (1) |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Hammond, G. - Thompson, J. (1) 1861 (2) |
(c) |
9 | - | 5 |
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Maurian, C.A. - Thompson, J. (1) 1866 |
(s) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Perrin, F. - Thompson, J. (1) 1870 |
(c) |
2 | - | 2 |
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Tournament data
New York 1853 |
New York Chess Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Loyd, T. |
1 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Mantin, M. |
1 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Marache, N. |
1 - 0 |
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New York 1854 |
New York Chess Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Anderson, C.E. |
3 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Perrin, F. |
1.5 - 3.5 |
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New York 1855 |
New York Chess Club Championship |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Hamilton, N.J. |
3 - 1 |
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Thompson, J. (1) gave odds of a rook |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Perrin, F. |
3 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Marache, N. |
4 - 3 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Mohle, A. |
2 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Mohle, A. |
1 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) gave odds of pawn and move |
New York 1857 (1) |
New York Chess Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Perrin, F. |
0 - 1 |
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New York 1857 (4) |
1st American Chess Congress |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Morphy, P.C. |
0 - 3 |
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New York 1859 (2) |
New York Chess Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Marache, N. |
1 - 0 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Perrin, F. |
0 - 2 |
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New York 1860 (2) |
New York Chess Club Handicap Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Hawes, D. |
1 - 1 |
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Thompson, J. (1) gave odds of a knight |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Hawes, D. |
0 - 1 |
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Thompson, J. (1) gave odds of a rook |
New York 1860 (4) |
New York - Brooklyn Club Match |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Marache, N. |
1 - 1 |
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New York 1861 (2) |
New York Chess Club Grand Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Leonard, J.A. |
0 - 2 |
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New York 1866 |
New York Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Zerega, A. |
3 - 1 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Warner, J.C. |
3.5 - 1.5 |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Mackenzie, G.H. |
0 - 3 |
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New York 1867 |
New York Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Zerega, A. |
2 - 0 |
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New York 1869 (4) |
New York Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Mackenzie, G.H. |
0 - 2 |
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Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and move |
New York 1870 (1) |
New York Chess Club Tournament |
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Thompson, J. (1) - Mackenzie, G.H. |
0 - 2 |
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Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and move |
Player information updated: 27 Mar. 2018 |
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