Dwight, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  79  2339 (85) 5
1861  78  2345 (76) 11
1862  80  2339 (84) 0
1863  78  2333 (91) 0
1864  83  2328 (96) 0
1865  83  2322 (101) 0
1866  85  2316 (105) 0
1867  90  2310 (108) 0
1868  94  2304 (110) 0
1869  97  2298 (112) 0
1870  100  2292 (114) 0
1871  101  2287 (115) 0
1872  108  2281 (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