Kidson, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  246  2074 (92) 5
1867  232  2082 (91) 0
1868  235  2089 (88) 0
1869  231  2097 (85) 0
1870  232  2104 (80) 0
1871  241  2112 (74) 4
1872  243  2117 (73) 3
1873  257  2101 (75) 0
1874  276  2084 (75) 3
1875  310  2065 (78) 2
1876  337  2042 (81) 0
1877  347  2019 (82) 3
1878  352  2018 (87) 0
1879  347  2017 (92) 0
1880  377  2015 (95) 0
1881  423  2014 (97) 1
1882  454  2002 (101) 0
1883  512  1990 (104) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Kidson, Henry Edwin  
Born: 6 Sep. 1832
Died: 24 Mar. 1910
 
References
Books
   Edgar, Liverpool Chess Club, page 57, 77, 78, 81, 83
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 64, 962
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 212
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 232
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 1, Feb. 1875, page 31
   [CPC], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1854, page 62
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 9, Sep. 1866, page 280
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 3, 18 July 1868, page 89
   [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1851, 30 Jan. 1875, page 115
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 11, 1 Mar. 1872, page 195
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1865: 1st Redcar Meeting]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Henry Edwin Kidson]

Tournament data

Redcar 1866 (2)     North Yorkshire and Durham Chess Association - 2nd Class Tournament     8  /  11
Bradford 1871     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Kidson, H.E. - Stokoe, T.Y.     1 - 1    
Manchester 1871     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Kidson, H.E. - Bode, C.H.     1 - 1    
Liverpool 1872 (1)     Liverpool Club Handicap     2  /  3      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Liverpool 1874     Liverpool Club Handicap     1  /  3      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Liverpool 1875     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Kidson, H.E. - Tarrant, S.T.     1 - 1    
Liverpool 1877 (1)     Liverpool Club Tournament     0.5  /  3      odds player in a knight class
Manchester 1881 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Kidson, H.E. - Heap, H. (2)     1 - 0    
Leeds 1883 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Kidson, H.E. - Hussey, E.B.     1 - 1    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022