Halford, John
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1866 |
133 |
2056 | (96) | 3 |
| 1867 |
125 |
2069 | (92) | 0 |
| 1868 |
121 |
2082 | (86) | 0 |
| 1869 |
126 |
2094 | (79) | 0 |
| 1870 |
122 |
2107 | (70) | 0 |
| 1871 |
120 |
2119 | (58) | 9 |
| 1872 |
122 |
2116 | (53) | 9 |
| 1873 |
145 |
2100 | (51) | 11 |
| 1874 |
167 |
2072 | (53) | 10 |
| 1875 |
163 |
2091 | (59) | 1 |
| 1876 |
163 |
2119 | (61) | 5 |
| 1877 |
148 |
2130 | (63) | 10 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Halford, John |
| Born: 1841 |
| Died: 26 Nov. 1881 |
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| Notes: |
| Gaige gives birth between 27-11-1840 and 26-11-1841. Staunton gives 'J. Holford, jun.' in the Birmingham - Worcester Club Match of Apr. 1866. I presume this is the same person. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 960 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 159 |
| Periodicals |
| [ILN], vol. 47, 26 Aug. 1865, page 202 |
| [ILN], vol. 48, 14 Apr. 1866, page 371 |
| [ILN], vol. 58, 22 Apr. 1871, page 411 |
| [ILN], vol. 62, 10 May 1873, page 451 |
| [ILN], vol. 62, 14 June 1873, page 571 |
| [ILN], vol. 64, 3 Jan. 1874, page 23 |
| [ILN], vol. 68, 29 Jan. 1876, page 119 |
| [ILN], vol. 72, 20 Apr. 1878, page 375 |
| Web |
| Sericano, C. [Malvern 1871] |
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Tournament data
| Worcester 1866 |
Birmingham - Worcester Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Zachary, F.D. |
1 - 2 |
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| Malvern 1871 (1) |
2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting, 3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
4.5 | / | 9 |
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| Malvern 1872 (1) |
3rd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
4 | / | 9 |
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| Worcester 1873 |
Birmingham - Worcester Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Ranken, C.E. |
0 - 1 |
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| Birmingham 1873 (1) |
Birmingham - Worcester Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Fisher, B.W. |
1 - 0 |
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| Bristol 1873 (2) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A |
3 | / | 8 |
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| Birmingham 1873 (2) |
Birmingham - Stourbridge Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Baxter, W.A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Birmingham 1874 (1) |
Birmingham - Cheltenham Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Ranken, C.E. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Birmingham 1874 (2) |
5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
0 | / | 9 |
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| Glasgow 1875 (1) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Scotland - England Match |
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Halford, J. - Jenkin, J. |
0 - 1 |
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| Stourbridge 1876 |
Dudley Mechanics Institute - Stourbridge Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Doughty, J. |
1 - 1 |
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| Dudley, Worcestershire 1876 |
Dudley Club - Stourbridge Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Doughty, J. |
2 - 0 |
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| Oxford 1876 |
Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match |
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Halford, J. - Ranken, C.E. |
1 - 0 |
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| Birmingham 1877 (1) |
Counties Chess Association - 1st Class |
5 | / | 10 |
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