Brook, George
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1857 |
151 |
2069 | (107) | 3 |
| 1858 |
156 |
2083 | (103) | 0 |
| 1859 |
170 |
2096 | (98) | 0 |
| 1860 |
170 |
2109 | (92) | 0 |
| 1861 |
181 |
2122 | (86) | 3 |
| 1862 |
159 |
2153 | (83) | 0 |
| 1863 |
146 |
2184 | (78) | 0 |
| 1864 |
135 |
2215 | (71) | 13 |
| 1865 |
144 |
2199 | (79) | 3 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Brook, George |
| Also known as: George Brook, jun. |
| Born: |
| Died: |
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| Notes: |
| His surname is usually given as 'Brook' but the Leeds Mercury, as cited by Whyld, gives both 'Brook' and 'Brooke', and the Chess Player's Chronicle of July 1861 (p.209) has 'Brooke'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Whyld, English Tournaments, page 12 |
| Periodicals |
| [CPC], vol. 4, no. 5, May 1856, page 155 |
| [CPC], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1859, page 190 |
| [CPC], vol. 3, no. 31, July 1861, page 209 |
| [CPM], vol. 2, no. 7, July 1864, page 205 |
| [CPM], vol. 2, no. 11, Nov. 1864, page 332 |
| [CPM], vol. 2, no. 11, Nov. 1866, page 329 |
| [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 4, Nov. 1868, page 121 |
| [Era], vol. 31, no. 1569, 18 Oct. 1868, page 5 |
| [ILN], vol. 30, no. 859, 16 May 1857, page 472 |
| [ILN], vol. 30, no. 865, 20 June 1857, page 616 |
| [ILN], vol. 38, no. 1039, 15 June 1861, page 565 |
| [ILN], vol. 40, no. 1125, 4 Jan. 1862, page 30 |
| [ILN], vol. 44, no. 1257, 30 Apr. 1864, page 435 |
| [ILN], vol. 53, no. 1507, 17 Oct. 1868, page 386 |
| Web |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1856: Huddersfield v Wakefield Match] |
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Tournament data
| Leeds 1857 (2) |
Leeds - Huddersfield Club Tournament, Section 2 |
2 | / | 3 |
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| Leeds 1861 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association Second Class Tournament |
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Brook, G. - Heselton, J.A. |
0 - 1 |
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| Wakefield 1861 |
Huddersfield - Wakefield Club Match |
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Brook, G. - Young, J.W. (2) |
1 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield 1864 (1) |
Huddersfield - Bradford Club Match |
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Brook, G. - Werner, M.G.E. |
1 - 2 |
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| Bradford 1864 |
Huddersfield - Bradford Club Match |
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Brook, G. - Tegeler, J.G.F. |
3 - 0 |
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| Huddersfield 1864 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament |
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Brook, G. - Latham, T.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield or Bradford (?) 1864 |
Huddersfield - Bradford Club Match |
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Brook, G. - Werner, M.G.E. |
2 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield and Sheffield 1864 |
Huddersfield - Sheffield Club Match |
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Brook, G. - Mort, H.L. |
2 - 1 |
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| Bradford and Huddersfield 1865 |
Huddersfield - Bradford Club Match |
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Brook, G. - Werner, M.G.E. |
1 - 2 |
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| Player information updated: 21 Sept. 2017 |
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