Wright, Francis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1875  370  2000 (91) 3
1876  341  2020 (88) 6
1877  318  2026 (91) 1
1878  327  2018 (95) 2
1879  333  2017 (101) 0
1880  362  2016 (107) 0
1881  398  2015 (112) 0
1882  413  2014 (116) 0
1883  463  2013 (120) 0
1884  497  2012 (123) 0
1885  505  2011 (126) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wright, Francis Michael  
Born: 1856
Died:
 
Notes:
Name given as 'F.M. Weight' twice in the Illustrated London News (13 Apr. 1878, p.350; 20 Apr. 1878, p.375), and as 'F.M. Wright' in two places but 'M. Wright' in another by Sergeant (pp.344-345).
 
References
Books
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 344, 345
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 8, Apr. 1875, page 254
   [Fld], 3 June 1876
   [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1859, 27 Mar. 1875, page 307
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1911, 11 Mar. 1876, page 263
   [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2024, 13 Apr. 1878, page 350
   [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2025, 20 Apr. 1878, page 375
   [WP], vol. 7, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1875, page 237
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]

Tournament data

London, England 1875 (6)     3rd Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Fisher, W.R.     1 - 2    
Oxford 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Bridgwater, W.     2.5 - 1.5    
Birmingham 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Wallbank, C.     1 - 1    
London, England 1877 (3)     5th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Nicholson, J.S.     1 - 0    
London, England 1878 (1)     6th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Keynes, J.N.     0 - 2    
London, England 1885 (3)     City of London - Universities Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Newbolt, F.G.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023