Kidson, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  246  2076 (92) 5
1867  232  2083 (91) 0
1868  235  2091 (88) 0
1869  229  2098 (85) 0
1870  233  2106 (80) 0
1871  241  2113 (74) 4
1872  240  2118 (73) 3
1873  257  2102 (75) 0
1874  278  2085 (75) 3
1875  307  2067 (78) 2
1876  336  2043 (81) 0
1877  346  2020 (82) 3
1878  351  2019 (87) 0
1879  345  2018 (92) 0
1880  378  2016 (95) 0
1881  425  2015 (97) 1
1882  456  2003 (101) 0
1883  514  1991 (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