Plunkett, Horace
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1874 |
203 |
2006 | (89) | 3 |
| 1875 |
205 |
2029 | (84) | 2 |
| 1876 |
198 |
2063 | (79) | 2 |
| 1877 |
175 |
2089 | (72) | 2 |
| 1878 |
169 |
2097 | (64) | 14 |
| 1879 |
167 |
2104 | (75) | 0 |
| 1880 |
179 |
2111 | (83) | 0 |
| 1881 |
192 |
2117 | (89) | 0 |
| 1882 |
188 |
2124 | (94) | 0 |
| 1883 |
214 |
2131 | (98) | 0 |
| 1884 |
216 |
2138 | (101) | 0 |
| 1885 |
222 |
2145 | (104) | 1 |
| 1886 |
224 |
2148 | (108) | 0 |
| 1887 |
229 |
2151 | (112) | 0 |
| 1888 |
226 |
2155 | (116) | 0 |
| 1889 |
223 |
2158 | (119) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Plunkett, Horace Curzon |
| Born: 24 Oct. 1854 |
| Died: 26 Mar. 1932 |
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| Notes: |
| Name given as 'Hon. H.E. Plunkett' in the Illustrated London News of 21 Mar. 1874 (p.283). I guess that this is Horace Curzon Plunkett, who was educated at Oxford. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 378 |
| Periodicals |
| [ILN], vol. 64, 21 Mar. 1874, page 283 |
| [ILN], vol. 66, 13 Feb. 1875, page 163 |
| [ILN], vol. 68, 26 Feb. 1876, page 215 |
| [ILN], vol. 68, 15 Apr. 1876, page 383 |
| Web |
| Harding, Tim. [The First Oxford-Cambridge University Match], page 6 |
| Harding, Tim. [The First Women's Championship: The Decisive Rounds], page 4 |
| Winter, Edward. [Chess and the House of Commons] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 4044. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany] |
| [Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett] |
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Tournament data
| London 1874 (1) |
2nd Oxford - Cambridge University Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - May, J.H.D. |
0.5 - 2.5 |
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| London 1875 (1) |
3rd Oxford - Cambridge University Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - Keynes, J.N. |
0 - 2 |
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| London 1876 (6) |
4th Oxford - Cambridge University Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - Keynes, J.N. |
1 - 1 |
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| London 1877 (1) |
5th Oxford - Cambridge University Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - Keynes, J.N. |
1.5 - 0.5 |
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| London 1878 (2) |
Lowenthal Cup Tournament |
6 | / | 14 |
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| London 1885 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - Hooke, G.A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London 1889 (3) |
British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - Trenchard, H.W. |
1 - 0 |
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| London and Washington 1897 |
British House of Commons - U.S. House of Representatives Match |
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Plunkett, H.C. - Pearson, R. |
1 - 0 |
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