Collins, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  620  1754 (124) 1
1875  647  1764 (121) 0
1876  616  1774 (117) 0
1877  548  1785 (113) 0
1878  539  1795 (108) 0
1879  532  1805 (103) 0
1880  562  1815 (97) 0
1881  617  1826 (90) 0
1882  659  1836 (82) 0
1883  703  1846 (72) 0
1884  764  1857 (60) 11
1885  721  1867 (55) 10
1886  736  1844 (56) 0
1887  725  1821 (51) 11
1888  720  1835 (52) 12
1889  699  1838 (60) 0
1890  745  1840 (63) 0
1891  745  1843 (63) 8
1892  787  1834 (69) 0
1893  805  1825 (72) 1
1894  828  1822 (74) 0
1895  835  1819 (74) 0
1896  833  1816 (71) 0
1897  862  1814 (67) 7
1898  852  1799 (68) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Collins, William  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 223
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 957
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 11, no. 9, Sep. 1891, page 405
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 4, Aug. 1874, page supp.2
   [CPC], vol. 9, no. 264, 2 Sep. 1885, page 86
Web
   Tabner, Keith.  [History of Shropshire Chess: Chapter 1 - 1850 - 1929]

Tournament data

Birmingham 1874 (4)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap    
  Collins, W. (1) - Rudge, Ms. M.     0 - 1          Rudge, Ms. M. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Bath 1884 (3)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     2.5  /  11
Hereford 1885 (3)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class IIA     5.5  /  9
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Collins, W. (1) - Pollock, W.H.K.     0 - 1          Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Stamford 1887 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     1  /  9
Stamford 1887 (3)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Collins, W. (1) - Wilmot, B.D.     1 - 0    
  Collins, W. (1) - Newham, W.L.     0 - 1    
Bradford 1888 (2)     British Chess Association Amateur Championship     4  /  12
Oxford 1891 (3)     Counties Chess Association - Class II, Section I     4.5  /  8
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Collins, W. (1) - Worrall, G.     0 - 1    
Llandudno 1897 (2)     Llandudno Handicap Tournament - Section A     2  /  7      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Llandudno 1898 (3)     Llandudno Handicap Tournament - Section B     2.5  /  10      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Collins, W. (1) - Hoffmeyer, S.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 28 May 2016