Dwight, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  79  2333 (85) 5
1861  76  2340 (76) 11
1862  78  2334 (84) 0
1863  76  2328 (91) 0
1864  83  2322 (96) 0
1865  81  2316 (101) 0
1866  86  2311 (105) 0
1867  91  2305 (108) 0
1868  93  2299 (110) 0
1869  95  2293 (112) 0
1870  99  2288 (114) 0
1871  104  2282 (115) 0
1872  108  2276 (116) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Dwight, William  
   Also known as: General Dwight
Born: 14 July 1831
Died: 21 Apr. 1888
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 80
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 111
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 8, 72
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 19
Periodicals
   [BDE], 14 Nov. 1871
   [CMDH], 28 Feb. 1872
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [James A. Leonard]
   [William Dwight]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Leonard, J.A. - Dwight, W. 1861 (1)         (c)     1   -   0
Leonard, J.A. - Dwight, W. 1861 (2)         (f)     6.5   -   3.5

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1860     1st Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament    
  Dwight, W. - Helmuth     3 - 1    
  Dwight, W. - Stern, S. (1)     1 - 0    
Cincinnati 1872     Ohio State Championship     1  /  2

Player information updated: 14 May 2025