Hosmer, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  42  2401 (56) 18
1871  32  2440 (53) 20
1872  28  2459 (58) 0
1873  24  2478 (59) 0
1874  20  2497 (54) 17
1875  16  2504 (62) 0
1876  14  2511 (65) 7
1877  20  2488 (75) 0
1878  25  2466 (83) 0
1879  33  2444 (90) 0
1880  47  2421 (95) 0
1881  58  2399 (100) 0
1882  71  2376 (103) 0
1883  91  2354 (106) 0
1884  112  2331 (109) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hosmer, Henry  
Born: 7 Apr. 1837
Died: 1 Jan. 1892
 
Notes:
The Spirit of the Times of 18 Feb. 1871 (also 11 Feb. 1871) has 'J. Hosmer', which must be an error.
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 15
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 180
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85, 89
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 38
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 80
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 33
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [NYC], 8 June 1867
   [NYC], 16 Nov. 1867
   [NYC], 1 Feb. 1868
   [NYC], 16 July 1870
   [SoT], 18 Feb. 1871
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 7, no. 4, 1 Aug. 1874, page 64
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Early World Rankings], page 5

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

Hosmer, H. - Judd, Max 1870         (c)     2   -   1
Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1870         (c)     13.5   -   1.5
Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1871         (f)     3   -   1
Hosmer, H. - Mason, Ja. 1874         (c)     3   -   2
Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1874         (c)     2   -   0
Hosmer, H. - Alberoni, E. 1876         (f)     6   -   1
Zukertort, J.H. - Hosmer, H. 1884         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     13  /  18
Chicago 1874     3rd American Chess Congress     8  /  10


Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023