Richardson, Horace




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1846  68  2200 (67) 27
1847  76  2191 (76) 0
1848  74  2183 (83) 0
1849  100  2174 (88) 0
1850  100  2165 (92) 0
1851  105  2157 (95) 0
1852  95  2148 (98) 0
1853  105  2139 (99) 0
1854  109  2131 (100) 0
1855  119  2122 (99) 0
1856  129  2113 (99) 0
1857  139  2104 (97) 4
1858  155  2084 (98) 1
1859  175  2071 (100) 3
1860  182  2067 (106) 0
1861  194  2064 (111) 0
1862  197  2060 (116) 0
1863  192  2057 (119) 0
1864  203  2053 (123) 0
1865  223  2049 (126) 0
1866  250  2046 (129) 0
1867  242  2042 (131) 0
1868  248  2039 (134) 0
1869  250  2035 (136) 0
1870  265  2032 (138) 0
1871  287  2028 (139) 0
1872  297  2024 (141) 0
1873  314  2021 (142) 0
1874  332  2017 (143) 0
1875  356  2014 (144) 0
1876  354  2010 (144) 0
1877  342  2006 (145) 0
1878  348  2003 (145) 0
1879  351  1999 (146) 0
1880  375  1996 (146) 0
1881  429  1992 (146) 0
1882  445  1988 (145) 0
1883  508  1985 (145) 0
1884  553  1981 (145) 0
1885  568  1978 (144) 0
1886  565  1974 (143) 0
1887  567  1970 (142) 0
1888  575  1967 (141) 0
1889  572  1963 (140) 0
1890  607  1960 (138) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Richardson, Horace  
   Also known as: Dr. Horace Richardson
Born: 7 Jan. 1830
Died: 18 June 1891
 
References
Books
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 379, 382
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 175
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 209
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 3, no. 1, July 1899, page 16
   [BACA], vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1858, page 4
   [BLL], 14 Aug. 1859, page 1
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 1859, page 16
   [CMNY], vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 1860, page 320
   [DAC], 10 July 1859
   [FLIN], 13 Mar. 1858
   [ICM], vol. 5, no. 4, Apr. 1889, page 100
   [NYC], 23 Jan. 1857
   [QMC], vol. 44, no. 15714, 18 Sep. 1890, page 4
Web
   Sarah.  [Boston Chess Club]
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's Contenders]
   [Dr Horace Richardson]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hammond, G. - Richardson, H. 1846 (1)         (c)     4.5   -   4.5
Hammond, G. - Richardson, H. 1846 (2)         (c)     5.5   -   3.5
Hammond, G. - Richardson, H. 1846 (3)         (c)     6   -   3
Morphy, P.C. - Richardson, H. 1857         (c)     3   -   1      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Morphy, P.C. - Richardson, H. 1859 (1)         (c)     2   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Richardson, H. 1859 (2)         (c)     1   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Ascher, J.G. - Richardson, H. 1890         (c)     2.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Boston, Massachusetts 1858     Boston Club Tournament    
  Richardson, H. - Ware, P.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2021