Gordon, John
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1859 |
152 |
2128 | (116) | 6 |
| 1860 |
150 |
2139 | (113) | 0 |
| 1861 |
155 |
2150 | (109) | 0 |
| 1862 |
149 |
2161 | (104) | 14 |
| 1863 |
147 |
2148 | (102) | 9 |
| 1864 |
161 |
2136 | (103) | 0 |
| 1865 |
166 |
2124 | (103) | 0 |
| 1866 |
186 |
2112 | (103) | 0 |
| 1867 |
188 |
2100 | (101) | 0 |
| 1868 |
195 |
2088 | (98) | 0 |
| 1869 |
209 |
2076 | (94) | 0 |
| 1870 |
220 |
2064 | (89) | 0 |
| 1871 |
250 |
2052 | (82) | 14 |
| 1872 |
248 |
2060 | (83) | 1 |
| 1873 |
255 |
2057 | (84) | 4 |
| 1874 |
261 |
2049 | (88) | 0 |
| 1875 |
274 |
2041 | (91) | 0 |
| 1876 |
290 |
2034 | (92) | 0 |
| 1877 |
291 |
2026 | (93) | 0 |
| 1878 |
313 |
2018 | (93) | 0 |
| 1879 |
325 |
2010 | (91) | 0 |
| 1880 |
342 |
2003 | (89) | 0 |
| 1881 |
398 |
1995 | (85) | 2 |
| 1882 |
437 |
1986 | (82) | 1 |
| 1883 |
526 |
1965 | (80) | 0 |
| 1884 |
586 |
1945 | (77) | 15 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Gordon, John H. |
| Born: |
| Died: |
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| Notes: |
| Full name from correspondence from David Cohen. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 27, 338 |
| Periodicals |
| [CIN], vol. 7, no. 9, 1 Mar. 1873, page 143 |
| [CIN], vol. 7, no. 11, 15 Mar. 1873, page 175 |
| [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379 |
| [NYC], 11 Jan. 1862 |
| [TG], vol. 16, 3 May 1859, page 3 |
| [TG], vol. 27, no. 307, 24 Dec. 1870, page 1 |
| [TG], vol. 29, no. 23, 26 Jan. 1872, page 3 |
| [TG], vol. 30, no. 120, 19 May 1873, page 4 |
| [WP], vol. 5, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1873, page 189 |
| Web |
| Cohen, David. [Canadian Chess: Champions - Ontario] |
| Cohen, David. [Canadian Chess: John Gordon] |
| Hilbert, John S. [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph'] |
| Wright, Stephen. [Early Canadian Championships] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| Toronto 1859 |
Toronto Chess Club Tournament |
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Gordon, J.H. - Fletcher, E.T. |
2 - 0 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Gaitskell, W. |
1 - 3 |
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| Toronto 1862 |
Toronto Mechanics Institute Club Tournament |
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Gordon, J.H. - Northcote, H. |
3 - 0 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Levey, S.G. |
3 - 0 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Menet, F.J. |
3 - 1 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Armstrong, J.R. |
3 - 0 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Forbes, H.R. |
1 - 3 |
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| Toronto 1863 |
Toronto Mechanics Institute Club Tournament |
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Gordon, J.H. - Northcote, H. |
3 - 2 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Joseph, H. |
2 - 0 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Pulaski, W.C. |
3.5 - 0.5 |
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| Toronto 1871 |
Toronto Chess Club Tournament |
14.5 | / | 24 |
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| Hamilton and Toronto 1872 |
Hamilton - Toronto Telegraph Match |
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Gordon, J.H. - Ryall, I. |
1 - 0 |
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| Toronto and Seaforth 1873 |
Toronto - Seaforth Telegaph Match |
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Gordon, J.H. - Jackson, G.E. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Toronto 1873 |
2nd Canadian Chess Association Congress |
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Gordon, J.H. - Young, Jo. (1) |
0 - 1 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Hurlburt, J.B. |
1 - 0 |
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Gordon, J.H. - Jackson, G.E. |
0 - 1 |
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| Toronto 1881 |
Toronto - Hamilton Club Match |
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Gordon, J.H. - Judd, W.H. |
1 - 1 |
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| Toronto and Quebec 1882 |
Toronto - Quebec Telegraphic Match |
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Gordon, J.H. - Champion, C.P. |
1 - 0 |
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| Toronto 1884 |
Toronto Club Championship |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| Player information updated: 5 May 2020 |
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