Donaldson, John
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1837 |
16 |
2134 | (132) | 1 |
| 1838 |
17 |
2152 | (130) | 0 |
| 1839 |
20 |
2170 | (128) | 0 |
| 1840 |
23 |
2188 | (125) | 0 |
| 1841 |
25 |
2206 | (122) | 0 |
| 1842 |
32 |
2224 | (119) | 0 |
| 1843 |
38 |
2242 | (115) | 0 |
| 1844 |
37 |
2260 | (111) | 0 |
| 1845 |
39 |
2278 | (106) | 0 |
| 1846 |
39 |
2296 | (100) | 5 |
| 1847 |
34 |
2320 | (94) | 5 |
| 1848 |
30 |
2346 | (86) | 0 |
| 1849 |
29 |
2371 | (77) | 3 |
| 1850 |
28 |
2386 | (71) | 0 |
| 1851 |
29 |
2400 | (62) | 0 |
| 1852 |
24 |
2414 | (49) | 49 |
| 1853 |
35 |
2386 | (62) | 0 |
| 1854 |
36 |
2357 | (71) | 0 |
| 1855 |
46 |
2329 | (77) | 1 |
| 1856 |
57 |
2303 | (82) | 0 |
| 1857 |
60 |
2278 | (87) | 1 |
| 1858 |
63 |
2265 | (91) | 0 |
| 1859 |
69 |
2252 | (95) | 0 |
| 1860 |
74 |
2240 | (98) | 0 |
| 1861 |
78 |
2227 | (100) | 0 |
| 1862 |
75 |
2214 | (102) | 0 |
| 1863 |
74 |
2202 | (102) | 0 |
| 1864 |
80 |
2189 | (102) | 0 |
| 1865 |
82 |
2176 | (102) | 0 |
| 1866 |
94 |
2163 | (100) | 2 |
| 1867 |
90 |
2163 | (103) | 0 |
| 1868 |
91 |
2163 | (104) | 1 |
| 1869 |
101 |
2150 | (108) | 0 |
| 1870 |
111 |
2137 | (111) | 0 |
| 1871 |
116 |
2123 | (114) | 0 |
| 1872 |
123 |
2110 | (116) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Donaldson, John |
| Also known as: Rev. John Donaldson; Delta |
| Born: 27 Mar. 1817 |
| Died: 19 Apr. 1892 |
| |
| Notes: |
| Not to be confused with James Donaldson, who played in the London-Edinburgh correspondence match in the 1820s. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 96 |
| Löwenthal and Medley, Transactions of the BCA, 1868-1869, page 13 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 149, 192 |
| Staunton, The Chess Tournament, page lx |
| Whyld, English Tournaments, page 9 |
| Williams, Souvenir of the Bristol Club, page 140 |
| Periodicals |
| [CPC], vol. 12, Sep. 1851, page 282 |
| [CPC], vol. 13, July 1852, page 210 |
| [CPC], vol. 1, Oct. 1853, page 313 |
| [ILN], vol. 11, 24 July 1847, page 59 |
| [ILN], vol. 21, 3 July 1852, page 11 |
| [ILN], vol. 21, 24 July 1852, page 59 |
| [ILN], vol. 67, 7 Aug. 1875, page 143 |
| [ILN], vol. 69, 4 Nov. 1876, page 446 |
| Web |
| Sericano, C. [Gerolamo Tassinari] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M. - Donaldson, Jo. 1837 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M. gave odds of a rook |
| Donaldson, Ja. - Donaldson, Jo. 1846 |
(c) |
3 | - | 2 |
|
| Bell, J.G. - Donaldson, Jo. 1847 |
(f) |
3 | - | 2 |
|
| Evans, W.D. - Donaldson, Jo. 1849 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Harrwitz, D. - Donaldson, Jo. 1849 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
|
| Staunton, H. - Donaldson, Jo. 1852 (1) |
(c) |
8.5 | - | 6.5 |
Staunton, H. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| Staunton, H. - Donaldson, Jo. 1852 (2) |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Lowenthal, J.J. - Donaldson, Jo. 1852 |
(c) |
15 | - | 15 |
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| Donaldson, Jo. - Bell, H.G. 1852 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Donaldson, Jo. - Reid (3) 1853 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
Donaldson, Jo. gave odds of a rook |
| Tassinari, G. - Donaldson, Jo. 1855 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Salmon, G. - Donaldson, Jo. 1857 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
|
| Donaldson, Jo. - Fraser, Ja.C. 1868 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
|
| Donaldson, Jo. - Murray, A.K. 1872 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
Donaldson, Jo. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Donaldson, Jo. - James (1) 1877 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
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