MacDonnell, George
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1857 |
36 |
2362 | (98) | 1 |
| 1858 |
31 |
2391 | (92) | 0 |
| 1859 |
28 |
2421 | (84) | 0 |
| 1860 |
22 |
2450 | (75) | 0 |
| 1861 |
16 |
2479 | (64) | 1 |
| 1862 |
13 |
2517 | (49) | 27 |
| 1863 |
14 |
2495 | (51) | 11 |
| 1864 |
12 |
2504 | (55) | 0 |
| 1865 |
12 |
2512 | (54) | 5 |
| 1866 |
9 |
2518 | (50) | 11 |
| 1867 |
10 |
2531 | (50) | 11 |
| 1868 |
9 |
2528 | (52) | 1 |
| 1869 |
10 |
2524 | (49) | 17 |
| 1870 |
12 |
2513 | (55) | 0 |
| 1871 |
13 |
2502 | (55) | 0 |
| 1872 |
17 |
2490 | (50) | 14 |
| 1873 |
17 |
2485 | (50) | 6 |
| 1874 |
24 |
2454 | (49) | 16 |
| 1875 |
27 |
2448 | (54) | 1 |
| 1876 |
26 |
2457 | (54) | 11 |
| 1877 |
28 |
2447 | (61) | 0 |
| 1878 |
29 |
2437 | (64) | 0 |
| 1879 |
32 |
2427 | (63) | 3 |
| 1880 |
38 |
2423 | (64) | 0 |
| 1881 |
46 |
2419 | (61) | 1 |
| 1882 |
55 |
2415 | (56) | 0 |
| 1883 |
58 |
2410 | (45) | 25 |
| 1884 |
67 |
2389 | (43) | 13 |
| 1885 |
75 |
2379 | (43) | 15 |
| 1886 |
84 |
2362 | (45) | 18 |
| 1887 |
93 |
2349 | (53) | 10 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: MacDonnell, George Alcock |
| Also known as: Rev. George Alcock MacDonnell; Hiber; Mars |
| Born: 16 Aug. 1830 |
| Died: 3 June 1899 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 87 |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 964, 42 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 260 |
| Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 188 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 197 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 31, 114, 157 |
| Periodicals |
| [ILN], vol. 39, 28 Dec. 1861, page 665 |
| Web |
| Harding, Tim. [The Last Homecoming of Mars] |
| Harding, Tim. [Who was the strongest Irish player of all time?] |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 3974. The Steinitz-Wormald-MacDonnell controversy] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 4879. Census information] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| MacDonnell, G.A. - Hannah, J.W. 1862 |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Mackenzie, G.H. - MacDonnell, G.A. 1862 |
(f) |
5 | - | 8 |
|
| Mackenzie, G.H. - MacDonnell, G.A. 1863 |
(f) |
7 | - | 4 |
|
| MacDonnell, G.A. - Wisker, J. 1873 |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Wisker, J. - MacDonnell, G.A. 1874 |
(f) |
9 | - | 6 |
|
| MacDonnell, G.A. - Down, Ms. H.C. 1878 |
(c) |
0 | - | 1 |
|
| Blackburne, J.H. - MacDonnell, G.A. 1887 |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Tournament data
| Manchester 1857 (2) |
1st British Chess Association Congress Minor Section |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Medley, G.W. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Bristol and London 1861 |
Bristol - London telegraph match |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Medley, G.W. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London 1862 (2) |
Grand Tournament (5th British Chess Association?) |
7 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Dublin 1865 |
Dublin Masters Tournament |
3.5 | / | 5 |
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| London 1866 (1) |
1st British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
3.5 | / | 7 |
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| London 1866 (2) |
British Chess Association Handicap Tournament |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Thorold, E. |
2 - 0 |
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MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of the move |
|
MacDonnell, G.A. - Steinitz, W. |
0 - 2 |
| | | |
| Dundee 1867 (1) |
Dundee Tournament |
6.5 | / | 9 |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - de Vere, C.V. |
1 - 1 |
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| London and Bristol 1868 |
Westminster - Bristol Telegraph Match |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Thorold, E. |
1 - 0 |
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| London 1869 (1) |
London Handicap Tournament (British Chess Association?) |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Franklin, S. |
1 - 0 |
| | |
MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of pawn and move |
|
MacDonnell, G.A. - Green, S.J. |
0 - 1 |
| | |
MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| London 1869 (2) |
Glowworm Prize Tournament |
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|
MacDonnell, G.A. - Franklin, S. |
1 - 0 |
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|
MacDonnell, G.A. - de Vere, C.V. |
1.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
|
MacDonnell, G.A. - Lord, J. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
MacDonnell, G.A. - Wisker, J. |
1 - 0 |
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| London 1869 (3) |
2nd British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
6 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| London 1872 (2) |
British Chess Association Grand Tourney |
4 | / | 7 |
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| London 1872 (3) |
4th British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
4 | / | 7 |
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| Bristol 1873 (1) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Thomson, W. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Burn, A. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| London 1874 (2) |
City of London Club - Bermondsey Club Match |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Monk (1) |
1 - 0 |
| | |
MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of a knight |
| Glasgow 1875 (3) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Berwick, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | |
MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
|
MacDonnell, G.A. - Burn, A. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| London 1876 (8) |
Simpson's Divan Tournament |
6.5 | / | 11 |
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| London 1879 (1) |
Lowenthal Tourney, 1st Class |
1 | / | 3 |
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| London 1881 |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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MacDonnell, G.A. - Wayte, W. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| London 1883 (3) |
Vizayanagaram Tournament |
19.5 | / | 25 |
| | | |
| Bath 1884 (1) |
14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1 |
2 | / | 6 |
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| London 1884 (4) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap - Section B |
4 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| London 1885 (2) |
British Chess Association Tournament |
10 | / | 15 |
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| London 1886 (2) |
British Chess Club Master Tourney |
2 | / | 7 |
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| Nottingham 1886 (2) |
Counties Chess Association - Minor Tourney, Division I |
3.5 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| London 1886 (6) |
2nd British Chess Association Congress - Tennyson Prize Tourney |
6 | / | 7 |
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| Stamford 1887 |
Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class Tournament |
2 | / | 6 |
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