Edo Historical Chess Ratings


Minchin, James





Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1847  62  2081 (170) 20
1848  52  2094 (168) 0
1849  80  2106 (165) 0
1850  78  2118 (162) 0
1851  82  2131 (158) 0
1852  75  2143 (155) 0
1853  81  2155 (151) 0
1854  77  2168 (148) 0
1855  78  2180 (144) 0
1856  88  2192 (139) 0
1857  86  2205 (135) 0
1858  78  2217 (130) 0
1859  74  2229 (125) 0
1860  72  2242 (119) 0
1861  72  2254 (113) 0
1862  67  2266 (106) 0
1863  58  2279 (98) 0
1864  52  2291 (89) 0
1865  50  2303 (79) 0
1866  51  2316 (67) 16
1867  44  2323 (71) 0
1868  39  2330 (73) 0
1869  38  2338 (72) 0
1870  39  2345 (69) 0
1871  39  2353 (64) 0
1872  37  2360 (54) 10
1873  43  2337 (49) 12
1874  53  2315 (49) 0
1875  66  2294 (39) 59
1876  64  2296 (39) 26
1877  69  2275 (42) 19
1878  75  2256 (42) 26
1879  79  2261 (47) 12
1880  88  2268 (53) 0
1881  100  2275 (51) 2
1882  107  2282 (44) 16
1883  119  2278 (39) 37
1884  112  2304 (42) 16
1885  131  2287 (47) 10
1886  122  2300 (50) 11
1887  138  2286 (56) 1
1888  153  2267 (59) 2
1889  169  2240 (60) 13
1890  176  2237 (72) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Minchin, James Innes  
Born: 12 Mar. 1825
Died: 18 Jan. 1903
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 965, 100
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 284
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 174
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 170
Periodicals
   [ILN], vol. 69, 19 Aug. 1876, page 179
Web
   Lundy, Daryll.  [James Innes Minchin]
   Russell, Hanon W.  [The Match Steinitz v. Zukertort, Part Five], page 1
   Russell, Hanon W.  [The Match Steinitz v. Zukertort, Part One], page 1
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Agar, V. - Minchin, J.I. 1847         (c)     17.5   -   2.5
Thorold, E. - Minchin, J.I. 1875 (1)         (c)     17   -   13
Thorold, E. - Minchin, J.I. 1875 (2)         (c)     11   -   5
Wayte, W. - Minchin, J.I. 1877         (f)     11.5   -   7.5
Minchin, J.I. - Gattie, W.M. 1882         (f)     1   -   5      Minchin, J.I. gave odds of pawn and move
Wayte, W. - Minchin, J.I. 1885         (f)     7   -   2

Tournament data

London 1866 (1)     1st British Chess Association Challenge Cup     6.5  /  14
London 1866 (2)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Minchin, J.I. - Burne, E.     2 - 0          Minchin, J.I. gave odds of pawn and move
  Minchin, J.I. - Green, S.J.     0 - 2          Minchin, J.I. gave odds of the move
London 1872 (3)     4th British Chess Association Challenge Cup     5  /  7
London 1872 (4)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Minchin, J.I. - Ballard, W.R.     0 - 1    
  Minchin, J.I. - Heathcote, J.M.     1 - 0          Minchin, J.I. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Minchin, J.I. - Tennant, A.     1 - 0          Minchin, J.I. gave odds of pawn and move
  Minchin, J.I. - Baxter, C.M.     1 - 0          Minchin, J.I. gave odds of pawn and move
Bristol 1873 (1)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Minchin, J.I. - Burt, J.N.     1 - 0    
  Minchin, J.I. - Wisker, J.     1 - 0          Wisker, J. gave odds of pawn and move
  Minchin, J.I. - Burn, A.     0 - 1          Burn, A. gave odds of pawn and move
Bristol 1873 (3)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section B     5.5  /  9
Glasgow 1875 (1)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Scotland - England Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Spens, W.C.     1 - 0    
Glasgow 1875 (2)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup     6  /  11
Glasgow 1875 (3)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Minchin, J.I. - Fisher, B.W.     1 - 0          Minchin, J.I. gave odds of a pawn for the move
London 1876 (8)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     2.5  /  12
Cheltenham 1876 (3)     7th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup     9  /  12
London 1876 (10)     Saint George's - West End Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Hoffer, L.     0 - 2    
London 1878 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     9  /  14
London 1878 (3)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting     6.5  /  12
London 1879 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     7.5  /  12
London 1881     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Janssens, F.G.     1.5 - 0.5    
London 1882     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     6  /  10
London 1883 (1)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     9  /  12
London 1883 (3)     Vizayanagaram Tournament     12  /  25
London 1884 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     6  /  10
Bath 1884 (1)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1     2.5  /  6
London 1885 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Vyse, W.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
London 1886 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Tinsley, S.     1 - 0    
London 1886 (4)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     4  /  10
London 1887 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Anger, F.     1 - 0    
London 1888 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Anger, F.     1 - 0    
London 1888 (2)     British Chess Club - St. George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Anger, F.     0.5 - 0.5    
London 1889 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Heppell, J.T.     0 - 1    
London 1889 (3)     British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Ingoldsby, W.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
London 1889 (6)     Saint George's Chess Club Championship     5  /  11
London 1890 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, J.I. - Hooke, G.A.     1 - 0