Edo Historical Chess Ratings



Wayte, William





Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1852  11  2460 (80) 11
1853  13  2442 (82) 0
1854  15  2424 (83) 0
1855  19  2405 (82) 3
1856  28  2389 (85) 0
1857  34  2372 (87) 0
1858  40  2355 (88) 0
1859  48  2338 (87) 0
1860  53  2321 (86) 0
1861  60  2305 (83) 2
1862  59  2297 (82) 0
1863  56  2289 (81) 0
1864  54  2281 (77) 0
1865  55  2273 (72) 0
1866  60  2266 (64) 7
1867  57  2274 (63) 0
1868  54  2283 (57) 9
1869  56  2283 (55) 4
1870  51  2301 (53) 9
1871  50  2316 (50) 9
1872  43  2331 (48) 12
1873  42  2346 (46) 14
1874  42  2335 (45) 13
1875  56  2317 (44) 13
1876  48  2349 (43) 13
1877  46  2347 (41) 29
1878  47  2343 (42) 25
1879  55  2334 (45) 12
1880  66  2323 (46) 10
1881  70  2340 (47) 10
1882  71  2355 (48) 10
1883  71  2378 (51) 0
1884  61  2400 (44) 16
1885  62  2405 (43) 26
1886  70  2389 (48) 11
1887  68  2391 (57) 1
1888  62  2397 (62) 2
1889  63  2391 (66) 2
1890  74  2381 (70) 0
1891  82  2371 (72) 1
1892  93  2359 (73) 0
1893  101  2347 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wayte, William  
   Also known as: Rev. W. Wayte; Prof. Wayte; Rev. Prof. Wayte; W.H.C.
Born: 4 Sep. 1829
Died: 3 May 1898
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 971, 105
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 458, 68
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 67
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 89, 195
   Staunton, The Chess Tournament, page lxii
Periodicals
   [CP], vol. 2, 6 Mar. 1852, page 79
   [CPC], vol. 1, Feb. 1853, page 60
   [CPC], vol. 1, Apr. 1853, page 123
   [ILN], vol. 27, 14 July 1855, page 43
   [ILN], vol. 40, 22 Feb. 1862, page 204
   [ILN], vol. 49, 18 Aug. 1866, page 171
   [ILN], vol. 69, 30 Sep. 1876, page 327
   [ILN], vol. 71, 11 Aug. 1877, page 143
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [Conflict on - and off - the Chessboard], page 3
   Hilbert, John S.  [The Reverend Charles Edward Ranken and Mid-Victorian Correspondence Chess]
   Sericano, C.  [Bristol 1861]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Early World Rankings], page 7

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Lowenthal, J.J. - Wayte, W. 1852 (1)         (f)     0   -   6      Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Lowenthal, J.J. - Wayte, W. 1852 (2)         (f)     1.5   -   3.5      Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of the exchange
Lowenthal, J.J. - Wayte, W. 1855         (c)     1   -   2      Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and move
Wayte, W. - Minchin, J.I. 1877         (f)     11.5   -   7.5
de Soyres, J. - Wayte, W. 1880         (f)     3   -   1
Wayte, W. - Minchin, J.I. 1885         (f)     7   -   2
Wayte, W. - Thorold, E. 1885         (f)     9   -   7

Tournament data

Bristol and London 1861     Bristol - London telegraph match    
  Wayte, W. - Wormald, R.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Bristol 1861     4th British Chess Association Tournament    
  Wayte, W. - Hampton, T.I.     1 - 0    
  Wayte, W. - Boden, S.S.     0 - 1    
Redcar, Yorkshire 1866 (1)     North Yorkshire and Durham Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament     2  /  7
York 1868     York Meeting - 1st Class Tournament     6.5  /  9
York 1869 (1)     Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament     1.5  /  3
York 1869 (2)     Yorkshire Chess Association - Handicap Tournament    
  Wayte, W. - Ball, W.F.     0 - 1          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Newcastle 1870     1st Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     6.5  /  9
Malvern 1871 (1)     2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting, 3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup     6.5  /  9
Malvern 1872 (1)     3rd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     8.5  /  12
Bristol 1873 (1)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Wayte, W. - Lambert, C.J.     0 - 1          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Wayte, W. - Burt, J.N.     1 - 0          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Wayte, W. - Tibbits, N.     1 - 0          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Wayte, W. - Fisher, B.W.     1 - 0          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Wayte, W. - Mosely, L.     1 - 0          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Bristol 1873 (2)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A     6  /  8
Bristol 1873 (4)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A/B play-offs    
  Wayte, W. - Archdall, T.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Birmingham 1874 (2)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     5.5  /  9
Birmingham 1874 (4)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap    
  Wayte, W. - Breese, E.     1 - 0          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Wayte, W. - Fry, H.A.     1 - 0          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Wayte, W. - Ranken, C.E.     1 - 0    
  Wayte, W. - de Soyres, J.     0.5 - 0.5          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and move
Glasgow 1875 (1)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Scotland - England Match    
  Wayte, W. - Meikle, C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Glasgow 1875 (2)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup     5.5  /  11
Glasgow 1875 (3)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Wayte, W. - Allaire, J.E.     0 - 1          Wayte, W. gave odds of pawn and move
Cheltenham 1876 (3)     7th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup     9  /  12
London 1876 (10)     Saint George's - West End Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Potter, W.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
Birmingham 1877 (1)     Counties Chess Association - 1st Class     7  /  9
  Wayte, W. - Jenkin, J.     0 - 1    
London 1878 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     13  /  14
London 1878 (3)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting     6  /  11
London 1879 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     9  /  12
Boston (England) 1880     10th Counties Chess Association Meeting     4  /  6
London 1881     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - MacDonnell, G.A.     0 - 1    
Leamington 1881     11th Counties Chess Association Meeting     7  /  9
London 1882     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     6.5  /  10
London 1884 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     5.5  /  10
Bath 1884 (1)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1     5  /  6
London 1885 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Potter, W.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
London 1886 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Hooke, G.A.     0 - 1    
London 1886 (4)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     5  /  10
London 1887 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Pollock, W.H.K.     0.5 - 0.5    
London 1888 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Block, T.     1 - 0    
London 1888 (2)     British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Hoffer, L.     1 - 0    
London 1889 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Loman, R.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
London 1889 (3)     British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Guest, A.A.G.     1 - 0    
London 1890 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Eckenstein, E.     1 - 0    
London 1891 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Wayte, W. - Jones, Ed.O.     1 - 0    
Birmingham 1893     North-and-South Match    
  Wayte, W. - Owen, J.     1 - 0    
Woodhall Spa 1893 (1)     Counties Chess Association - Class I     3.5  /  7