Smith, G.H.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1873  386  1956 (65) 27
1874  406  1963 (74) 0
1875  411  1970 (81) 0
1876  391  1976 (87) 0
1877  365  1983 (91) 0
1878  360  1990 (94) 0
1879  354  1997 (96) 0
1880  374  2004 (97) 2
1881  409  2008 (99) 2
1882  436  1997 (103) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, G.H.  
   Also known as: Dr. G.H. Smith
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Could this be the 'Dr. Gordon Smith', who played for the City of London Club in 1875? A 'Smith, G.H.' was listed as a subscriber to the London 1851 tournament (Chess Player's Chronicle, 1851, p.283)?
 
References
Periodicals
   [CML], vol. 1, no. 8, Apr. 1880, page 228
   [Fld], 18 July 1874
   [ILN], vol. 58, no. 1653, 3 June 1871, page 555
   [ILN], vol. 61, no. 1738, 28 Dec. 1872, page 639
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1756, 26 Apr. 1873, page 403
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 2, 1 June 1871, page 19

Tournament data

Edinburgh 1871     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Smith, G.H. - Labone, N.     0 - 3    
Edinburgh 1873 (2)     Edinburgh Club Tournament     14  /  27
Edinburgh 1880     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Smith, G.H. - Phillips, J.     2 - 0    
Edinburgh 1881     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Smith, G.H. - Robinson, E.A.     1.5 - 0.5    
Edinburgh 1882     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Smith, G.H. - Bryden, W.     1 - 1    

Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022