Hosmer, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  42  2402 (56) 18
1871  31  2442 (53) 20
1872  28  2460 (58) 0
1873  23  2479 (59) 0
1874  20  2498 (54) 17
1875  16  2505 (62) 0
1876  14  2513 (65) 7
1877  20  2490 (75) 0
1878  25  2468 (83) 0
1879  33  2445 (90) 0
1880  48  2423 (95) 0
1881  58  2400 (100) 0
1882  70  2377 (103) 0
1883  89  2355 (106) 0
1884  112  2332 (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