Dwight, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  79  2338 (85) 5
1861  79  2344 (76) 11
1862  82  2339 (84) 0
1863  80  2333 (91) 0
1864  84  2327 (96) 0
1865  83  2321 (101) 0
1866  86  2315 (105) 0
1867  90  2309 (108) 0
1868  94  2303 (110) 0
1869  97  2298 (112) 0
1870  100  2292 (114) 0
1871  103  2286 (115) 0
1872  108  2280 (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