Johnston, Arthur


Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  478  1860 (112) 15
1872  503  1852 (116) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Johnston, Arthur  
Born: Aug. 1841
Died: 20 Nov. 1919
 
Notes:
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 9 Dec. 1871 (p.4) has 'H. Johnson'; The Dubuque Chess Journal of May 1872 (p.22), Turf, Field, and Farm of 15 Dec. 1871, and Spirit of the Times of 3 Feb. 1872 have 'A. Johnson', and Spirit of the Times of 2 Mar. 1872 just has 'Johnson'; The Cleveland Morning Daily Herald of 20 Feb. 1872 has 'Johnston'; Gilberg, Sericano, and Di Felice have 'A. Johnston'; van Winsen has 'A.P. Johnston', but no other sources seem to have the middle initial.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 227
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [CMDH], vol. 38, no. 41, 20 Feb. 1872, page 1
   [DCJ], vol. 4, no. 27, May 1872, page 22
   [SoT], 3 Feb. 1872
   [SoT], 2 Mar. 1872
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]

Tournament data

Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     3.5  /  17
Cincinnati 1872     Ohio State Championship     3.5  /  7


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025