Chappell, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  154  2211 (91) 1
1871  144  2222 (83) 0
1872  143  2233 (72) 9
1873  157  2213 (70) 0
1874  169  2194 (64) 5
1875  193  2181 (62) 13
1876  189  2178 (67) 0
1877  181  2176 (70) 2
1878  187  2173 (73) 0
1879  192  2171 (73) 2
1880  191  2190 (74) 0
1881  186  2210 (73) 0
1882  168  2230 (69) 8
1883  205  2214 (75) 0
1884  238  2198 (79) 1
1885  246  2190 (82) 1
1886  266  2174 (86) 1
1887  309  2149 (91) 1
1888  325  2132 (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