Gossip, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  148  2200 (70) 6
1870  145  2206 (61) 9
1871  145  2214 (58) 1
1872  133  2222 (51) 8
1873  123  2249 (40) 42
1874  113  2262 (45) 15
1875  112  2268 (55) 0
1876  103  2273 (60) 5
1877  96  2275 (63) 0
1878  95  2277 (62) 3
1879  96  2272 (62) 0
1880  105  2268 (57) 9
1881  112  2278 (55) 0
1882  113  2288 (46) 19
1883  120  2300 (43) 25
1884  141  2282 (52) 1
1885  159  2265 (55) 2
1886  155  2269 (54) 0
1887  157  2273 (48) 9
1888  164  2276 (41) 20
1889  168  2274 (29) 74
1890  197  2253 (33) 34
1891  216  2236 (38) 18
1892  263  2201 (42) 11
1893  272  2193 (45) 13
1894  261  2204 (49) 3
1895  216  2242 (50) 22

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gossip, George Hatfeild Dingley  
Born: 6 Dec. 1841
Died: 11 May 1907
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 44, 960
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 146
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 51, 80, 296, 575
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 131
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 155
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 19
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 194
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 55
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 200
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 2, Mar. 1875, page 62
   [IJ], no. 7161, 8 Nov. 1873, page 8
   [ILN], vol. 44, no. 1248, 5 Mar. 1864, page 243
   [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2035, 29 June 1878, page 615
Web
   Sarah.  [The Indominatable Ellen Gilbert]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4879. Census information]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5075. Hatfeild or Hatfield?]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5100. Hatfeild or Hatfield?]
   Winter, Edward.  [Gossip]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Gossip, G.H.D. - Gocher, J. 1873         (f)     3   -   3
Bird, H.E. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1873         (c)     8   -   5
Owen, J. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1874         (f)     3   -   2
Gossip, G.H.D. - Vines, H.J.K. 1876         (f)     4   -   1
Gossip, G.H.D. - Beskrovny, M.S. 1880         (f)     4.5   -   4.5
Gossip, G.H.D. - Donisthorpe, W. 1882         (f)     10.5   -   8.5
Esling, F.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1885         (f)     1   -   0
Gossip, G.H.D. - Redding, J.D. 1888         (c)     3   -   5
Gossip, G.H.D. - Heinemann, H. 1888         (s)     1   -   1
Lovegrove, W.R. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1888         (f)     6   -   3
Gossip, G.H.D. - Marshall, B. 1888         (s)     1   -   0
Pollock, W.H.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1894         (f)     1   -   0
Pollock, W.H.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1895         (f)     9   -   7

Tournament data

London, England 1869 (1)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Steinitz, W.     0 - 1          Steinitz, W. gave odds of the move
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Green, V.     0 - 1          Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1869 (2)     Glowworm Prize Tournament    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Ide, E.G.     1 - 0    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Janson, E.     1 - 0    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Wisker, J.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1870 (1)     Westminster Club - City of London Club Match    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Mocatta, A.     0 - 2    
London, England 1870 (3)     3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup     2.5  /  7
London, England 1871 (7)     Westminster - City of London Club Match    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Marks, M.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1872 (1)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Henderson (1)     2 - 1          Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of a rook
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Potter, W.N.     0 - 1    
London, England 1872 (3)     British Chess Association Grand Tourney     1  /  3
London, England 1872 (4)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Heathcote, J.M.     1 - 0          Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Ballard, W.R.     0 - 1    
Colchester 1873     Colchester - Chelmsford Club Match    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Pavitt, W.S.     2 - 0    
Chelmsford 1873     Colchester - Chelmsford Club Match    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Pavitt, W.S.     2 - 1    
Bristol 1873 (2)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Wisker, J.     0 - 1    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Tribe, W.     1 - 0          Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Thomson, W.     0 - 1    
Bristol 1873 (3)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A     3  /  8
Ipswich, Suffolk 1873 (1)     East Anglian Chess Tournament - Class I     2.5  /  7
Birmingham 1874 (2)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     4.5  /  9
Birmingham 1874 (4)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Berry, W.     0 - 1          Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves
London, England 1878 (5)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Tudor, H.E.     1 - 0          Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Thorold, E.     1 - 0    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Ensor, F.S.     0 - 1    
London, England 1883 (6)     Vizayanagaram Tournament     17.5  /  25
Sydney and Melbourne 1884     11th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Russell, G.A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Esling, F.K.     0 - 1    
Adelaide 1887 (1)     Australian Jubilee Congress - Major Tournament     6.5  /  9
New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Kaltenbach, E.J.     0 - 1    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1889 (2)     6th American Chess Congress     17  /  45
Breslau 1889 (3)     6th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     3  /  17
London, England 1889 (5)     5th British Chess Association Tournament     1.5  /  10
London, England 1890 (4)     Simpson's Divan Handicap     6.5  /  12
Manchester 1890 (1)     6th British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     4  /  19
London, England 1890 (5)     Simpson's Divan Handicap     12  /  17
London, England 1891 (7)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney - Summer     4.5  /  9
London, England 1891 (8)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney     3.5  /  9
London, England 1892 (4)     7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     2.5  /  11
New York 1893 (13)     Impromptu International Tournament     2.5  /  13
New York 1894 (2)     16th New York State Championship    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Hymes, E.     0 - 1    
  Gossip, G.H.D. - Olly, E.N.     0 - 1    
Skaneateles 1895 (2)     New York State Chess Association - General Tourney     3  /  6


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023