Coates, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  223  2127 (57) 17
1875  206  2157 (60) 3
1876  184  2175 (61) 14
1877  199  2150 (70) 0
1878  227  2125 (78) 0
1879  250  2100 (83) 0
1880  297  2076 (87) 0
1881  364  2051 (89) 0
1882  413  2026 (91) 0
1883  491  2002 (91) 0
1884  571  1977 (90) 0
1885  612  1952 (89) 0
1886  632  1928 (86) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Coates, William  
   Also known as: Dr. Coates
Born: 1840
Died: 1887
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of birth as 'c1840'.
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 957
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 73
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 12, Jan. 1875, page 296
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 2, Apr. 1874, page 56
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 4, Aug. 1874, page supp.1
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 9, June 1875, page 284
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1717, 20 Aug. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1665, 19 Aug. 1871, page 163
   [ILN], vol. 61, no. 1738, 28 Dec. 1872, page 639
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1810, 2 May 1874, page 426
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1813, 23 May 1874, page 499
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1908, 19 Feb. 1876, page 191
   [ILN], vol. 69, no. 1927, 1 July 1876, page 23
   [WP], vol. 8, no. 4, 1 Aug. 1875, page 73

Tournament data

Worcester, England 1874     Worcester - Cheltenham Club Match    
  Coates, W. - Ranken, C.E.     0 - 2    
Birmingham 1874 (1)     Birmingham - Cheltenham Club Match    
  Coates, W. - Yarranton, T.C.     2 - 0    
Birmingham 1874 (3)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 2nd Class     8  /  12
Birmingham 1874 (4)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap    
  Coates, W. - Wallbank, C.     0 - 1          Coates, W. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Cheltenham 1874     Birmingham - Cheltenham Club Match    
  Coates, W. - Ryder, J.F.     0 - 2    
Cheltenham 1875     Cheltenham - Clifton Club Match    
  Coates, W. - Boorne, C.     3 - 0    
Cheltenham 1876 (2)     7th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 2nd Class     13.5  /  15
Nottingham 1886 (3)     Counties Chess Association - Minor Tourney, Division II     1.5  /  6
Nottingham 1886 (6)     Counties Chess Association - Handicap Tournament    
  Coates, W. - Wilmot, B.D.     0 - 1          Coates, W. gave odds of pawn and move


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022