Minchin, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1872  338  2016 (82) 10
1873  320  2036 (80) 0
1874  308  2055 (76) 0
1875  296  2074 (71) 0
1876  269  2093 (63) 0
1877  244  2112 (51) 11
1878  242  2118 (45) 28
1879  242  2112 (58) 0
1880  268  2106 (66) 0
1881  311  2101 (70) 0
1882  321  2095 (72) 0
1883  360  2089 (71) 0
1884  401  2083 (69) 0
1885  404  2077 (63) 8
1886  417  2070 (65) 0
1887  435  2063 (64) 1
1888  460  2046 (61) 0
1889  481  2029 (54) 13
1890  504  2027 (54) 10
1891  509  2030 (59) 1
1892  556  2023 (62) 1
1893  588  2021 (63) 1
1894  598  2019 (60) 16
1895  593  2019 (73) 0
1896  593  2018 (82) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Minchin, Charles Cherry  
   Also known as: Lt. Gen. Minchin; Gen. Minchin; Major-Gen. Minchin; Colonel Minchin
Born: 1830
Died: 2 Dec. 1899
 
Notes:
Gaige says born c1830. Sergeant says he was the brother of James Innes Minchin. Is the 'M. Minchin' listed in the Westminster Papers of 1 May 1872 (vol.5, p.5) actually 'Major Minchin'?
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 284
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 284
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 88
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 197
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 170
Periodicals
   [BDP], 30 Jan. 1893
   [ILN], vol. 71, no. 1987, 11 Aug. 1877, page 143
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 1, 1 May 1872, page 5
Web
   Sericano, C.  [London BCA Challenge Cup 1872]

Tournament data

London, England 1872 (2)     4th British Chess Association Challenge Cup     0  /  7
London, England 1872 (4)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Minchin, C.C. - Bussy, B.F.     0 - 1          Minchin, C.C. gave odds of a knight
  Minchin, C.C. - Down, H.F.     1 - 0          Minchin, C.C. gave odds of pawn and move
  Minchin, C.C. - Baxter, C.M.     0 - 1          Minchin, C.C. gave odds of pawn and move
Birmingham 1877 (1)     Counties Chess Association - 1st Class     4.5  /  10
  Minchin, C.C. - Yarranton, T.C.     0 - 1    
London, England 1878 (2)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     7  /  14
London, England 1878 (3)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I     2.5  /  11
London, England 1878 (5)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Minchin, C.C. - Gunsberg, I.A.     0 - 1    
  Minchin, C.C. - Tudor, H.E.     1 - 0          Minchin, C.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Minchin, C.C. - Martin, Wi.     1 - 0    
London, England 1885 (1)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Griffiths, E.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1885 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Chappell, W.T.     0 - 1    
Brighton 1885 (1)     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Butler, H.W.     0.5 - 1.5    
Brighton 1885 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Bussy, B.F.     1 - 1    
Sussex 1885     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Butler, H.W.     1 - 1    
London, England 1887 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Woon, C.J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1889 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Moriau, C.     0 - 1    
London, England 1889 (8)     Saint George's Chess Club Championship     2.5  /  12
London, England 1890 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Sugden, J.F.     0 - 1    
Cambridge 1890 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 2     6  /  10
London, England 1891 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Ingoldsby, W.J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1892 (6)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Jacobs, H.L.     0 - 1    
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Lewis, C.F. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1894 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Serraillier, L.C.     0 - 1    
London, England 1894 (5)     Lowenthal Cup Tournament     6  /  15
London, England 1896 (3)     North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match    
  Minchin, C.C. - Anspach, F.L.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025