Boultbee, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  340  2108 (65) 15
1885  321  2129 (62) 15
1886  324  2121 (68) 0
1887  334  2114 (72) 0
1888  345  2107 (72) 0
1889  350  2099 (70) 0
1890  384  2092 (66) 0
1891  400  2084 (59) 14
1892  385  2111 (62) 11
1893  408  2101 (69) 0
1894  425  2091 (73) 0
1895  455  2081 (74) 0
1896  463  2071 (73) 0
1897  488  2061 (69) 8
1898  537  2043 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Boultbee, William H.  
Born: 15 Mar. 1832
Died: 5 Nov. 1902
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 49
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 29
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 62
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1312, 15 Nov. 1863, page 14
   [NYC], 25 Oct. 1862
   [NYC], 17 Jan. 1863
   [NYC], 24 Oct. 1863
   [TG], vol. 53, no. 14777, 30 June 1897, page 10
   [TG], vol. 53, no. 14778, 1 July 1897, page 8
Web
   Boultbee, Ditch.  [William Boultbee]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: William Boultbee]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4078. 'Thornton castling trap']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Zukertort, J.H. - Boultbee, W.H. 1884         (c)     3   -   0      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of a knight
Phillips, C.W. - Boultbee, W.H. 1885         (f)     5.5   -   4.5
Boultbee, W.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1885         (c)     3.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

Hamilton, Ontario 1858 (1)     Hamilton Tournament    
  Boultbee, W.H. - Ambrose (1)     2 - 0    
  Boultbee, W.H. - Birdsall, R.     0 - 2    
Toronto 1884     Toronto Club Championship     8.5  /  12
Montreal 1891     18th Canadian Championship     4  /  14
Toronto 1892     19th Canadian Championship Tournament     11  /  13
Orillia 1897 (1)     22nd Canadian Championship Tournament     4.5  /  8
Toronto 1898     23rd Canadian Championship Tournament - First Class     3.5  /  8

Player information updated: 1 Feb. 2023