Heydon, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1868  151  2202 (90) 9
1869  154  2196 (84) 22
1870  164  2187 (87) 1
1871  162  2183 (90) 2
1872  167  2175 (94) 2
1873  175  2171 (99) 1
1874  180  2169 (105) 0
1875  192  2166 (110) 0
1876  186  2163 (115) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Heydon, Charles Gilbert  
   Also known as: Judge Charles Gilbert Heydon
Born: 25 Aug. 1845
Died: 6 Mar. 1932
 
Notes:
The Illustrated London News (19 Aug. 1871, p.163) and Hilbert have C.Y. Heydon but the Era (20 Aug. 1871, p.7) and the Westminster Papers (1 Sep. 1871, p.77) give 'C.G. Heydon', and OzBase gives 'Charles Gilbert Heydon'. Chess Personalia lists 'Judge Charles Gilbert Heydon'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 173
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 337
Periodicals
   [Emp], no. 5170, 15 June 1868, page 2
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1717, 20 Aug. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1665, 19 Aug. 1871, page 163
   [SMH], vol. 57, no. 9382, 15 June 1868, page 4
   [SMNA], vol. 12, no. 569, 27 May 1871, page 397
   [SyM], 15 Oct. 1870
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 5, 1 Sep. 1871, page 77
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']

Tournament data

Sydney 1868 (2)     School of Arts - Darlinghurst Club Match, 2nd class     8.5  /  9
Sydney 1869 (2)     Darlinghurst Club Handicap Tournament     16  /  22      odds player in pawn and move class
Sydney and Melbourne 1870     1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Burns, A.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Adelaide 1871     1st New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Hale, R.B.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1871     2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Fisher, C.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1872     1st New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Bourne, J.O.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Adelaide 1872     2nd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Beyer, A.H.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1872     3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Stanley, J.S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1873     2nd New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Deighton, E.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1873     4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Stanley, J.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1876     6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Heydon, C.G. - Fleming, A.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 5 May 2020