Roberts, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  152  2209 (63) 28
1881  172  2208 (72) 0
1882  174  2207 (78) 0
1883  199  2206 (82) 0
1884  218  2205 (84) 0
1885  222  2204 (86) 1
1886  233  2193 (88) 2
1887  273  2170 (93) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Roberts, John Drew  
Born: 23 Oct. 1864
Died: 8 June 1931
 
Notes:
Edgar (Liverpool Chess Club, 1893, p.66) lists a Drew Roberts as a member of the Liverpool Club from 1889?
 
References
Books
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 274, 275, 276, 392
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 347
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 77
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 131
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]
   Winter, Edward.  [Chess Prodigies]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 3812. Chess prodigies]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Roberts, J.D. - Fisher, B.W. 1880 (1)         (f)     9.5   -   8.5
Roberts, J.D. - Fisher, B.W. 1880 (2)         (f)     3   -   7

Tournament data

London, England 1885 (5)     13th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Roberts, J.D. - Locock, C.D.     1 - 0    
Bath 1886     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Roberts, J.D. - Boorne, C.     2 - 0    
Oxford 1887     Oxford University Club, Old v Present Members Match    
  Roberts, J.D. - Wainwright, G.E.     0 - 2    

Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023