Dwight, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  79  2341 (85) 5
1861  79  2347 (76) 11
1862  82  2342 (84) 0
1863  81  2336 (91) 0
1864  84  2330 (96) 0
1865  83  2324 (101) 0
1866  85  2318 (105) 0
1867  90  2312 (108) 0
1868  94  2306 (110) 0
1869  97  2300 (112) 0
1870  100  2295 (114) 0
1871  104  2289 (115) 0
1872  108  2283 (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