Benbow, Charles

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1871 |
187 |
2163 | (103) | 7 |
1872 |
195 |
2164 | (98) | 0 |
1873 |
198 |
2165 | (92) | 4 |
1874 |
204 |
2160 | (90) | 3 |
1875 |
219 |
2150 | (95) | 0 |
1876 |
224 |
2139 | (99) | 5 |
1877 |
221 |
2135 | (102) | 0 |
1878 |
227 |
2131 | (104) | 0 |
1879 |
228 |
2127 | (106) | 0 |
1880 |
247 |
2123 | (107) | 0 |
1881 |
282 |
2119 | (108) | 0 |
1882 |
294 |
2115 | (108) | 0 |
1883 |
326 |
2111 | (107) | 0 |
1884 |
361 |
2107 | (106) | 0 |
1885 |
366 |
2103 | (105) | 0 |
1886 |
368 |
2098 | (103) | 0 |
1887 |
386 |
2094 | (100) | 2 |
1888 |
408 |
2081 | (100) | 0 |
1889 |
421 |
2067 | (99) | 5 |
1890 |
451 |
2059 | (106) | 0 |
1891 |
470 |
2051 | (113) | 0 |
1892 |
518 |
2042 | (118) | 0 |
1893 |
547 |
2034 | (124) | 0 |
1894 |
583 |
2026 | (128) | 0 |
1895 |
588 |
2018 | (133) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Benbow, Charles William |
Born: 13 Feb. 1842 |
Died: 9 Mar. 1908 |
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References |
Books |
Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 110 |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 31 |
Periodicals |
[ArCM], vol. 1, no. 1, June 1872, page 9, 10 |
[CLCM], vol. 2, no. 3, Apr. 1875, page 96 |
[CPC], vol. 3, no. 4, Aug. 1872, page 102 |
[CPC], vol. 3, no. 6, Dec. 1872, page 177 |
[CPC], vol. 3, no. 9, June 1873, page 281 |
[CPC], vol. 4, no. 2, Apr. 1874, page 64ii |
[CPM], vol. 1, no. 5, Nov. 1863, page 145 |
[CPQC], vol. 1, no. 7, June 1869, page 204 |
[CPQC], vol. 2, no. 8, Apr. 1871, page 251 |
[CPQC], vol. 2, no. 9, June 1871, page 281, 284 |
[CPQC], vol. 2, no. 12, Dec. 1871, page 377 |
[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 68, Nov. 1875, page 530 |
[DCJ], no. 71, Mar. 1876, page 141 |
[Era], vol. 34, no. 1732, 3 Dec. 1871, page 4 |
[ESO], no. 21393, 22 Apr. 1933, page 21 |
[Fld], 3 Apr. 1875 |
[HoCM], vol. 1, no. 2, 28 Feb. 1865, page 32 |
[ILN], vol. 62, no. 1758, 10 May 1873, page 451 |
[ILN], vol. 64, no. 1793, 3 Jan. 1874, page 23 |
[ILN], vol. 64, no. 1813, 23 May 1874, page 499 |
[MCR], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1874, page 216 |
[MDR], 8 May 1874 |
[Str], vol. 6, no. 1, 15 Jan. 1873, page 10 |
Web |
Harding, Tim. [The Pierce Brothers and the English Mechanic], page 10 |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
Birmingham 1871 |
Birmingham - Worcester Club Match |
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Benbow, C.W. - Binns, E.W. |
3 - 1 |
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Wolverhampton 1871 |
Wolverhampton and Stourbridge Clubs - Birmingham Club Match |
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Benbow, C.W. - Baxter, W.A. |
3 - 0 |
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Worcester, England 1873 |
Birmingham - Worcester Club Match |
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Benbow, C.W. - Eld, F.J. |
2 - 0 |
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Birmingham 1873 (2) |
Birmingham - Stourbridge Club Match |
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Benbow, C.W. - Moore, S. (1) |
0 - 2 |
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Birmingham 1874 (1) |
Birmingham - Cheltenham Club Match |
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Benbow, C.W. - Fisher, B.W. |
1 - 2 |
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Christchurch 1889 |
2nd New Zealand Championship |
3 | / | 5 |
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Wellington and Auckland 1895 |
Wellington - Auckland Telegraphic Match |
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Benbow, C.W. - Wood, Jos. |
1 - 0 |
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Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025 |
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