Skipworth, Arthur
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1865 |
97 |
2125 | (74) | 5 |
| 1866 |
104 |
2126 | (63) | 9 |
| 1867 |
94 |
2153 | (58) | 2 |
| 1868 |
82 |
2188 | (49) | 31 |
| 1869 |
85 |
2193 | (48) | 9 |
| 1870 |
91 |
2193 | (46) | 11 |
| 1871 |
69 |
2239 | (43) | 24 |
| 1872 |
79 |
2217 | (44) | 12 |
| 1873 |
74 |
2247 | (42) | 21 |
| 1874 |
89 |
2210 | (43) | 20 |
| 1875 |
109 |
2183 | (44) | 12 |
| 1876 |
115 |
2183 | (46) | 10 |
| 1877 |
101 |
2200 | (46) | 17 |
| 1878 |
113 |
2178 | (51) | 5 |
| 1879 |
117 |
2185 | (54) | 0 |
| 1880 |
129 |
2193 | (51) | 6 |
| 1881 |
159 |
2173 | (48) | 9 |
| 1882 |
129 |
2229 | (46) | 9 |
| 1883 |
125 |
2274 | (45) | 17 |
| 1884 |
106 |
2309 | (46) | 6 |
| 1885 |
110 |
2313 | (45) | 18 |
| 1886 |
132 |
2286 | (53) | 1 |
| 1887 |
149 |
2269 | (54) | 3 |
| 1888 |
163 |
2246 | (52) | 8 |
| 1889 |
168 |
2241 | (52) | 2 |
| 1890 |
165 |
2262 | (47) | 10 |
| 1891 |
148 |
2281 | (46) | 13 |
| 1892 |
197 |
2222 | (48) | 8 |
| 1893 |
186 |
2230 | (48) | 15 |
| 1894 |
214 |
2196 | (57) | 0 |
| 1895 |
263 |
2161 | (61) | 0 |
| 1896 |
276 |
2126 | (61) | 3 |
| 1897 |
299 |
2101 | (60) | 16 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Skipworth, Arthur Bolland |
| Also known as: Rev. Arthur Bolland Skipworth; A.B.S. |
| Born: June 1830 |
| Died: 27 Nov. 1898 |
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| Notes: |
| Bell's Life in London (16 May 1847, p.6) mentions a 'Mr Skipworth' in 1847, but this might be H.G. Skipworth, A.B. Skipworth or another. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 969, 84, 98 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 394 |
| Harding, Doctoral thesis, page 169 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 31, 159 |
| Staunton, The Chess Tournament, page lxi |
| Periodicals |
| [CPC], vol. 12, Sep. 1851, page 283 |
| [CPC], vol. 1, Feb. 1853, page 60 |
| [CPC], vol. 2, Dec. 1854, page 391 |
| [ILN], vol. 19, 23 Aug. 1851, page 235 |
| [ILN], vol. 25, 30 Sep. 1854, page 303 |
| [ILN], vol. 25, 11 Nov. 1854, page 495 |
| [ILN], vol. 28, 29 Mar. 1856, page 334 |
| Web |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 4879. Census information] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Werner, M.E. - Skipworth, A.B. 1868 (1) |
(f) |
5 | - | 4 |
|
| Werner, M.E. - Skipworth, A.B. 1868 (2) |
(f) |
6.5 | - | 4.5 |
|
| Werner, M.E. - Skipworth, A.B. 1868 (3) |
(f) |
1 | - | 2 |
|
| Parratt, W. - Skipworth, A.B. 1869 |
(f) |
2 | - | 0 |
|
| Rosenthal, S. - Skipworth, A.B. 1871 (1) |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Rosenthal, S. - Skipworth, A.B. 1871 (2) |
(c) |
3.5 | - | 2.5 |
|
| Owen, J. - Skipworth, A.B. 1871 |
(f) |
4.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Owen, J. - Skipworth, A.B. 1873 |
(f) |
4.5 | - | 2.5 |
|
| Owen, J. - Skipworth, A.B. 1874 (1) |
(f) |
4 | - | 0 |
|
| Owen, J. - Skipworth, A.B. 1874 (2) |
(f) |
4 | - | 2 |
|
| Bird, H.E. - Skipworth, A.B. 1885 |
(f) |
5 | - | 2 |
|
| Burn, A. - Skipworth, A.B. 1887 |
(f) |
2 | - | 1 |
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Tournament data
| Redcar, Yorkshire 1865 |
1st Counties Chess Association Tournament |
8 | / | 8 |
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| Leeds 1866 (1) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Tournament 1 |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Young, J.W. (2) |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Taylor, G.H. (1) |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Redcar, Yorkshire 1866 (1) |
North Yorkshire and Durham Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament |
0 | / | 7 |
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| Leeds 1867 |
West Riding - North Riding Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Werner, M.E. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
| | | |
| York 1868 |
York Meeting - 1st Class Tournament |
4.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| London 1869 (2) |
Glowworm Prize Tournament |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Green, V. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| London 1869 (3) |
2nd British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
1 | / | 4 |
| | | |
| York 1869 (1) |
Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament |
2 | / | 3 |
| | | |
| Halifax, Yorkshire 1870 (1) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Steinkuhler, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Watkinson, J. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Newcastle 1870 |
1st Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
3 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Malvern 1871 (1) |
2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting, 3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
7 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Leeds 1872 (1) |
17th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting, Tournament 1 |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Cutler, G.O. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Malvern 1872 (1) |
3rd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
4 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Bristol 1873 (1) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Isaacs, H.M. |
1 - 0 |
| | |
Skipworth, A.B. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Ryder, J.F. |
1 - 0 |
| | |
Skipworth, A.B. gave odds of pawn and move |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Thorold, E. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Bristol 1873 (2) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A |
6 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Bristol 1873 (4) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A/B play-offs |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Burn, A. |
1 - 3 |
| | | |
| Birmingham 1874 (2) |
5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
4 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Birmingham 1874 (4) |
5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Burt, J.N. |
1 - 0 |
| | |
Skipworth, A.B. gave odds of pawn and move |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - de Soyres, J. |
0 - 1 |
| | |
Skipworth, A.B. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Glasgow 1875 (1) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Scotland - England Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Hunter, A. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Glasgow 1875 (2) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| Cheltenham 1876 (3) |
7th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup |
3.5 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Louth, Lincolnshire 1877 (1) |
Lincoln County Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
9 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Birmingham 1877 (1) |
Counties Chess Association - 1st Class |
3 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Grantham 1878 (1) |
2nd Lincoln County Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
2 | / | 6 |
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| Boston (England) 1880 |
10th Counties Chess Association Meeting |
4 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| Leamington 1881 |
11th Counties Chess Association Meeting |
1 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Manchester 1882 (1) |
12th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I |
4.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| London 1883 (2) |
London Tournament |
4 | / | 17 |
| | | |
| Bath 1884 (1) |
14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1 |
4 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| London 1885 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Block, T. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Hereford 1885 (1) |
15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament |
3.5 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Nottingham 1886 (1) |
Counties Chess Association - International Masters' Tournament |
0 | / | 1 |
| | | |
| London 1888 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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|
Skipworth, A.B. - Lord, F.W. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| London 1888 (2) |
British Chess Club - St. George's Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Lord, F.W. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Bradford, Yorkshire 1888 (1) |
British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section |
0.5 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| London 1889 (2) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Jones, Ed.O. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| London 1889 (3) |
British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Heppell, J.T. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| London 1890 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Gibbons, T.C. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Cambridge 1890 (1) |
Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1 |
4 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Oxford 1891 (1) |
Counties Chess Association - Class I, Division I |
7.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
|
Skipworth, A.B. - Blake, J.H. |
1.5 - 2.5 |
| | | |
| Brighton 1892 (1) |
Counties Chess Association Tournament |
0 | / | 8 |
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| Cambridge 1893 |
Cambridge Tournament |
3.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Woodhall Spa 1893 (1) |
Counties Chess Association - Class I |
4.5 | / | 7 |
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| Llandudno 1896 (2) |
6th Craigside Tournament |
0.5 | / | 3 |
| | | |
| Llandudno 1897 (1) |
7th Craigside Tournament |
2 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Llandudno 1897 (2) |
Llandudno Handicap Tournament - Section A |
1.5 | / | 7 |
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