Bridgwater, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1876 |
397 |
1985 | (104) | 4 |
| 1877 |
373 |
1994 | (104) | 0 |
| 1878 |
370 |
2003 | (103) | 1 |
| 1879 |
360 |
2005 | (103) | 0 |
| 1880 |
384 |
2008 | (103) | 0 |
| 1881 |
433 |
2010 | (102) | 1 |
| 1882 |
439 |
2017 | (103) | 2 |
| 1883 |
486 |
2013 | (107) | 0 |
| 1884 |
530 |
2009 | (111) | 0 |
| 1885 |
532 |
2004 | (114) | 0 |
| 1886 |
528 |
2000 | (117) | 0 |
| 1887 |
542 |
1996 | (119) | 0 |
| 1888 |
555 |
1992 | (121) | 0 |
| 1889 |
558 |
1988 | (123) | 0 |
| 1890 |
594 |
1983 | (124) | 0 |
| 1891 |
608 |
1979 | (125) | 0 |
| 1892 |
653 |
1975 | (126) | 0 |
| 1893 |
676 |
1971 | (127) | 1 |
| 1894 |
684 |
1970 | (129) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Bridgwater, William |
| Born: 1835 |
| Died: 3 Sep. 1914 |
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| Notes: |
| The Illustrated London News of 11 Mar. 1876 (p.263) has 'W. Bridgewater'; The Chess Player's Chronicle of 24 May 1882 (p.249) has 'Bridgwater'; The British Chess Magazine of Mar. 1883 (p.92) has 'W. Bridgwater'; The Birmingham Daily Post of 30 Jan. 1893 has 'W. Bridgewater'; The Birmingham Daily Post of 27 Mar. 1900 has 'Bridgwater'. Steve Mann has William Bridgwater, and says that his name was always spelt thus in official documents. Steve Mann has date of birth between 08-04-1835 and 06-06-1835. |
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| References |
| Periodicals |
| [BCM], vol. 3, no. 3, Mar. 1883, page 92 |
| [BDP], 30 Jan. 1893 |
| [BDP], 27 Mar. 1900 |
| [CPC], vol. 6, no. 121, 24 May 1882, page 249 |
| [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1911, 11 Mar. 1876, page 263 |
| Web |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - Miscellaneous Players A-B] |
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Tournament data
| Oxford 1876 |
Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - Wright, F.M. |
1.5 - 2.5 |
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| Malvern 1876 |
Birmingham - Worcester Club Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - Rose, J. (1) |
3 - 0 |
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| Birmingham (?) 1878 |
Dudley and Stourbridge - Birmingham Club Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - Doughty, J. |
1 - 0 |
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| Stafford 1881 |
Birmingham - Manchester Athenaeum Club Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - von Zabern, T. |
0 - 1 |
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| Nottingham 1882 (4) |
Nottingham - Birmingham Club Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - Marriott, T.W. |
1 - 1 |
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| Birmingham 1893 |
North and South Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - Jackson, E.M. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1894 (1) |
North and South Match |
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Bridgwater, W. - Gattie, W.M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023 |
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