Topham, Richard




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1886  808  1814 (107) 1
1887  769  1816 (102) 2
1888  777  1812 (98) 4
1889  768  1806 (100) 1
1890  811  1803 (103) 0
1891  813  1800 (105) 0
1892  868  1798 (106) 0
1893  904  1795 (107) 0
1894  931  1792 (107) 1
1895  945  1784 (108) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Topham, Richard Stoney  
Born: 13 Oct. 1855
Died: 13 May 1915
 
References
Books
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 347
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 6, no. 5, May 1886, page 173
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Lowe, H.F. - Topham, R.S. 1895         (f)     5.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

London, England 1886 (3)     14th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Newbolt, F.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1887 (1)     15th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Ross, A.G.G.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1888 (3)     City of London - Universities Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Watts, J.J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1888 (4)     Cambridge University - British Chess Club Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Mackeson, W.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1888 (6)     16th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Stoney, W.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1889 (9)     17th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Ross, A.G.G.     0 - 1    
London, England 1894 (6)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Topham, R.S. - Kup, A.P.C.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 19 Aug. 2022