Grundy, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  217  2123 (96) 2
1875  203  2132 (90) 2
1876  192  2141 (86) 4
1877  196  2133 (88) 2
1878  205  2126 (90) 0
1879  216  2120 (91) 0
1880  236  2113 (92) 0
1881  274  2107 (91) 0
1882  288  2101 (89) 4
1883  329  2099 (93) 0
1884  355  2097 (96) 1
1885  369  2091 (99) 0
1886  367  2086 (102) 0
1887  382  2080 (103) 1
1888  371  2082 (107) 0
1889  361  2085 (109) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Grundy, William  
   Also known as: Rev. William Grundy
Born: 13 Oct. 1850
Died: 5 Dec. 1891
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 960
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 152
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 216, 344
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 7, no. 4, Apr. 1887, page 156
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 2, Apr. 1874, page 57
   [Fld], 4 Apr. 1874
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1804, 21 Mar. 1874, page 283
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1911, 11 Mar. 1876, page 263
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1916, 15 Apr. 1876, page 383
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The First Oxford-Cambridge University Match], page 3

Tournament data

London, England 1874 (3)     2nd Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Ball, W.W.R.     1 - 1    
London, England 1875 (1)     3rd Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Willis, H.G.     0.5 - 1.5    
Oxford 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Syndercombe, H.E.     2 - 0    
London, England 1876 (6)     4th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Ball, W.W.R.     1 - 1    
London, England 1877 (2)     5th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Ball, W.W.R.     1 - 1    
Oxford 1882 (3)     Oxford University Club - Oxford Old Members Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Beebe, W.N.P.     1.5 - 0.5    
Birmingham 1882     Bristol and Clifton - Birmingham Club Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Harsant, W.H.     0.5 - 1.5    
Oxford 1884 (2)     Oxford University Club - Mr. Coker's Team Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Tracey, W.F.     1 - 0    
Oxford 1887     Oxford University Club, Old v Present Members Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Stoney, W.     0 - 1    
London, England 1889 (2)     1st Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Grundy, W. (1) - Gwinner, H.G.     1 - 1    

Player information updated: 25 Dec. 2021