Robinson, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1856 |
172 |
1986 | (112) | 2 |
| 1857 |
180 |
1992 | (110) | 0 |
| 1858 |
194 |
1997 | (107) | 0 |
| 1859 |
211 |
2003 | (103) | 1 |
| 1860 |
222 |
2014 | (101) | 0 |
| 1861 |
231 |
2026 | (99) | 0 |
| 1862 |
237 |
2038 | (95) | 0 |
| 1863 |
225 |
2049 | (90) | 0 |
| 1864 |
222 |
2061 | (85) | 3 |
| 1865 |
239 |
2059 | (80) | 3 |
| 1866 |
275 |
2046 | (79) | 3 |
| 1867 |
284 |
2025 | (79) | 1 |
| 1868 |
294 |
2021 | (79) | 0 |
| 1869 |
295 |
2016 | (78) | 2 |
| 1870 |
309 |
2011 | (77) | 1 |
| 1871 |
325 |
2014 | (76) | 0 |
| 1872 |
338 |
2017 | (74) | 6 |
| 1873 |
363 |
2005 | (73) | 2 |
| 1874 |
366 |
2004 | (74) | 3 |
| 1875 |
377 |
2013 | (76) | 2 |
| 1876 |
357 |
2029 | (80) | 4 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Robinson, William Ledgar |
| Born: 9 Jan. 1806 |
| Died: 12 Apr. 1877 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Löwenthal and Medley, Chess Congress of 1862, page ix |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 96 |
| Whyld, English Tournaments, page 12 |
| Periodicals |
| [BLL], 27 June 1841, page 2 |
| [BLL], 17 May 1846, page 3 |
| [CPC], vol. 1, no. 11, 10 July 1841, page 172 |
| [CPC], vol. 4, no. 2, Feb. 1843, page 57 |
| [CPC], vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 1844, page 24 |
| [CPC], vol. 6, no. 6, June 1845, page 178 |
| [CPC], vol. 13, no. 11, Nov. 1852, page 343 |
| [CPC], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1854, page 59 |
| [CPC], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1859, page 190 |
| [CPC], vol. 3, no. 10, Aug. 1873, page 314 |
| [CPM], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1865, page 184 |
| [CPM], vol. 3, no. 7, 1 July 1867, page 217 |
| [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 1869, page 246 |
| [CPQC], vol. 2, no. 4, Aug. 1870, page 125 |
| [CW], vol. 2, no. 5, July 1866, page 156 |
| [CW], vol. 3, no. 4, July 1867, page 145 |
| [Era], vol. 27, no. 1393, 4 June 1865, page 6 |
| [Era], vol. 31, no. 1603, 13 June 1869, page 7 |
| [Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5 |
| [HCM], vol. 3, no. 8, May 1875, page 162 |
| [ILN], vol. 3, no. 81, 18 Nov. 1843, page 331 |
| [ILN], vol. 28, no. 794, 19 Apr. 1856, page 411 |
| [ILN], vol. 31, no. 887, 14 Nov. 1857, page 494 |
| [ILN], vol. 36, no. 1034, 2 June 1860, page 542 |
| [ILN], vol. 48, no. 1374, 9 June 1866, page 571 |
| [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1543, 12 June 1869, page 603 |
| [LeT], vol. 32, no. 1679, 27 May 1865, page 3 |
| [Pal], vol. 1, no. 7, 15 June 1842, page 315 |
| [Pal], vol. 6, no. 5, 15 May 1846, page 199 |
| [Pal], vol. 7, no. 5, 15 May 1847, page 200 |
| [Reg], vol. 2, no. 7, July 1850, page 193 |
| [WP], vol. 9, no. 2, 1 June 1876, page 26 |
| Web |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 4th meeting of the YCA, Wakefield Journal] |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - Original Yorkshire Chess Association] |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - William Ledgar Robinson] |
| Spinrad, Jeremy P. [Collected results, 1836-1863] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 5358. First team-match] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| Huddersfield 1856 |
Huddersfield - Wakefield Club Match |
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Robinson, W.L. - Marsden, D. |
1 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield 1864 (3) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 2nd Class Tournament |
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Robinson, W.L. - Day, S. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Moorhouse, Jo. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Arkwright, T. |
1 - 0 |
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| Bradford 1865 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Second Class |
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Robinson, W.L. - Day, S. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Fawcett, J.A. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Fieldsend, T. |
0 - 1 |
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| Leeds 1866 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Tournament 2 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Winterbottom, D. |
0 - 1 |
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| Leeds 1866 (3) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Tournament 3 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Trickett, W. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Fieldsend, T. |
1 - 0 |
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| Wakefield 1867 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - Tournament 2 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Savile, P.Y. |
0 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield 1869 (2) |
Bradford - Wakefield Club Match |
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Robinson, W.L. - Fieldsend, T. |
1 - 1 |
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| Halifax, Yorkshire 1870 (3) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 2nd Tournament |
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Robinson, W.L. - Greuber, F. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Finlinson, J.H.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| Leeds 1872 (2) |
17th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting, Tournament 2 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Allan, W. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Fawcett, J.A. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Brown, T. (1) |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Wakefield 1872 |
Bradford - Wakefield Club Match |
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Robinson, W.L. - le Jeune |
1 - 2 |
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| Wakefield 1873 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - Second Tournament |
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Robinson, W.L. - Walsh, E. |
0 - 1 |
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| Wakefield 1873 (4) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - Fourth Tournament |
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Robinson, W.L. - Stokoe, T.Y. |
0 - 1 |
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| Huddersfield 1874 (1) |
Wakefield - Leeds Club Match |
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Robinson, W.L. - Bilborough, A. |
1 - 2 |
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| Sheffield 1875 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 2nd Class |
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Robinson, W.L. - Walton, T. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Marks, J.C. |
0 - 1 |
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| Halifax, Yorkshire 1876 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament |
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Robinson, W.L. - Finlinson, J.H.S. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Francis, E. |
1 - 0 |
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Robinson, W.L. - Hunter, W.W. |
1 - 0 |
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| Halifax, Yorkshire 1876 (3) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 2nd Class Tournament |
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Robinson, W.L. - Finlinson, A. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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