Chappell, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  155  2214 (91) 1
1871  145  2225 (83) 0
1872  144  2236 (72) 9
1873  157  2217 (70) 0
1874  171  2197 (64) 5
1875  194  2184 (62) 13
1876  189  2181 (67) 0
1877  182  2179 (70) 2
1878  189  2176 (72) 0
1879  193  2173 (73) 2
1880  193  2193 (74) 0
1881  186  2213 (73) 0
1882  168  2233 (69) 8
1883  206  2217 (75) 0
1884  239  2201 (79) 1
1885  247  2193 (82) 1
1886  269  2177 (86) 1
1887  310  2152 (91) 1
1888  328  2134 (97) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Chappell, William Tollemache  
Born:
Died:
 
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'.
 
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
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Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Chappell, W.T. - Heywood, G.C. 1882         (f)     5   -   1

Tournament data

London, England 1870 (1)     Westminster Club - City of London Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Duffy, P.T.     1 - 0    
London, England 1872 (1)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Percival (1)     2 - 1          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Chappell, W.T. - Frankenstein, E.N.     2 - 1    
  Chappell, W.T. - Thomson, R.     0 - 1    
London, England 1872 (5)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Zappert     1 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
  Chappell, W.T. - Standring     1 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1874 (4)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Lowson, H.     2 - 1          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Chappell, W.T. - Zukertort, J.H.     0 - 2          Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
London, England 1875 (5)     City of London Club Old Members - New Members Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Walker, F.S.     0 - 1    
London, England 1875 (7)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Stow, A.T.     0 - 2          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
  Chappell, W.T. - Baynes (1)     2 - 1          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Chappell, W.T. - Godfrey     2 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
  Chappell, W.T. - Norman, A.     1 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of the move
  Chappell, W.T. - Kunwald, E.     1 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
  Chappell, W.T. - Peyer, V.C.     1 - 2          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1877 (5)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Potter, W.N.     0.5 - 1.5          Potter, W.N. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1879 (2)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Walthew, R.F.     0 - 1          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
  Chappell, W.T. - Long, H.D.     0 - 1          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1882 (2)     City of London Club 3rd Class - 4th Class Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Griffiths, E.P.     1 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1882 (8)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Chappell, W.T. - Scott, A. (2)     1 - 0          Chappell, W.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Chappell, W.T. - Piper, T.H.J.D.     0 - 1    
London, England 1883 (7)     Athenaeum - South Hampstead Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Meadmore     1 - 0    
London, England 1884 (3)     City of London Club 3rd Class - Cambridge University Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Morley, F.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1885 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Minchin, C.C.     1 - 0    
London, England 1886 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Wyvill, M.     1 - 0    
London, England 1887 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Ranken, C.E.     0 - 1    
London, England 1888 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Lambert, C.J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1894 (6)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Delmar, E. (2)     1 - 0    
London, England 1896 (3)     North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match    
  Chappell, W.T. - Provis, E.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025