Chappell, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1870 |
157 |
2217 | (91) | 1 |
| 1871 |
147 |
2228 | (83) | 0 |
| 1872 |
145 |
2240 | (72) | 9 |
| 1873 |
159 |
2220 | (70) | 0 |
| 1874 |
174 |
2201 | (64) | 5 |
| 1875 |
196 |
2188 | (62) | 13 |
| 1876 |
190 |
2185 | (67) | 0 |
| 1877 |
182 |
2182 | (70) | 2 |
| 1878 |
191 |
2180 | (73) | 0 |
| 1879 |
195 |
2177 | (73) | 2 |
| 1880 |
193 |
2197 | (74) | 0 |
| 1881 |
188 |
2216 | (73) | 0 |
| 1882 |
170 |
2236 | (69) | 8 |
| 1883 |
207 |
2220 | (75) | 0 |
| 1884 |
240 |
2204 | (79) | 1 |
| 1885 |
253 |
2196 | (82) | 1 |
| 1886 |
277 |
2180 | (86) | 1 |
| 1887 |
313 |
2155 | (91) | 1 |
| 1888 |
336 |
2138 | (97) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Chappell, William Tollemache |
| Born: |
| Died: |
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| Notes: |
| The Chess Player's Magazine of Feb. 1864 has 'W.J. Chappel' on p.50 but 'W.T. Chappell' on p.51. The Field of 10 Jan. 1874 has 'W.J. Chappell'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 28, 957 |
| Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 71, 174 |
| Harding, Steinitz in London, page 237 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 121, 128 |
| Periodicals |
| [CIN], vol. 7, no. 9, 1 Mar. 1873, page 143 |
| [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 1874, page 23 |
| [CPM], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1864, page 50, 51 |
| [Era], vol. 32, no. 1661, 7 Aug. 1870, page 7 |
| [Era], vol. 33, no. 1708, 18 June 1871, page 14 |
| [Fld], 10 Jan. 1874 |
| [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1585, 19 Mar. 1870, page 307 |
| [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1595, 21 May 1870, page 539 |
| [ILN], vol. 57, no. 1607, 6 Aug. 1870, page 155 |
| [ILN], vol. 63, no. 1785, 15 Nov. 1873, page 471 |
| [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1854, 20 Feb. 1875, page 187 |
| [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1909, 26 Feb. 1876, page 215 |
| [NBSZ], vol. 7, no. 9, Sep. 1870, page 276 |
| [WP], vol. 3, no. 28, 1 Aug. 1870, page 53 |
| [WP], vol. 3, no. 33, 1 Jan. 1871, page 139 |
| Web |
| Sarah. [der Schwarze Tod] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| London, England 1870 (1) |
Westminster Club - City of London Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Duffy, P.T. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1872 (1) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Percival (1) |
2 - 1 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Chappell, W.T. - Frankenstein, E.N. |
2 - 1 |
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Chappell, W.T. - Thomson, R. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1872 (5) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Zappert |
1 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Chappell, W.T. - Standring |
1 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1874 (4) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Lowson, H. |
2 - 1 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Chappell, W.T. - Zukertort, J.H. |
0 - 2 |
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Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| London, England 1875 (5) |
City of London Club Old Members - New Members Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Walker, F.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1875 (7) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Stow, A.T. |
0 - 2 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Chappell, W.T. - Baynes (1) |
2 - 1 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Chappell, W.T. - Godfrey |
2 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Chappell, W.T. - Norman, A. |
1 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of the move |
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Chappell, W.T. - Kunwald, E. |
1 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Chappell, W.T. - Peyer, V.C. |
1 - 2 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1877 (5) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Potter, W.N. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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Potter, W.N. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1879 (2) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Walthew, R.F. |
0 - 1 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Chappell, W.T. - Long, H.D. |
0 - 1 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1882 (2) |
City of London Club 3rd Class - 4th Class Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Griffiths, E.P. |
1 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1882 (8) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Chappell, W.T. - Scott, A. (2) |
1 - 0 |
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Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Chappell, W.T. - Piper, T.H.J.D. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1883 (7) |
Athenaeum - South Hampstead Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Meadmore |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1884 (3) |
City of London Club 3rd Class - Cambridge University Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Morley, F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1885 (2) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Minchin, C.C. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1886 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Wyvill, M. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1887 (2) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Ranken, C.E. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1888 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Lambert, C.J. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1894 (6) |
City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Delmar, E. (2) |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1896 (3) |
North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match |
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Chappell, W.T. - Provis, E. |
1 - 0 |
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| Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025 |
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