Wells, Edward




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  661  1866 (106) 4
1883  716  1850 (105) 0
1884  826  1834 (103) 2
1885  784  1833 (105) 0
1886  787  1831 (106) 0
1887  754  1830 (106) 0
1888  767  1829 (106) 0
1889  750  1827 (105) 0
1890  794  1826 (104) 0
1891  794  1825 (102) 0
1892  846  1823 (99) 0
1893  876  1822 (95) 0
1894  918  1820 (91) 0
1895  925  1819 (85) 0
1896  925  1818 (79) 9
1897  941  1812 (84) 0
1898  933  1806 (89) 0
1899  968  1800 (92) 0
1900  1007  1794 (94) 0
1901  1014  1788 (95) 0
1902  1003  1782 (95) 0
1903  986  1776 (95) 0
1904  1034  1770 (93) 0
1905  1074  1765 (91) 0
1906  1054  1759 (88) 0
1907  1094  1753 (83) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wells, Edward  
   Also known as: Rev. Edward Wells
Born: 17 Oct. 1853
Died: 4 Apr. 1930
 
Notes:
Date of birth from Michael Kühl (from familysearch?).
 
References
Periodicals
   [BrM], 19 Sep. 1896, page 8
   [CPC], vol. 5, no. 90, 18 Oct. 1881, page 504
   [CPC], vol. 6, no. 108, 22 Feb. 1882, page 94
   [DT], 5 Apr. 1930, page 15
   [LW], 25 Feb. 1882

Tournament data

London, England 1882 (5)     City of London Club 4th Class - Oxford University Club Match    
  Wells, E. - Beebe, W.N.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1882 (6)     City of London Club 4th Class - Oxford University Club Match    
  Wells, E. - Lynam, C.C.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1882 (8)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Wells, E. - Israel, S.     1 - 0    
London, England 1884 (2)     City of London Club 4th Class - Oxford University Club Match    
  Wells, E. - Tracey, F.     0 - 1    
London, England 1884 (12)     City of London Club 4th Class - Oxford University Club Match    
  Wells, E. - Lynam, C.C.     0 - 1    
Clifton 1896 (2)     Southern Counties Congress - Class II     4.5  /  9
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Wells, E. - Plummer, W.P.     1 - 0    
London, England 1907 (3)     4th British Chess Federation Congress - Second Class, Section A     3  /  11


Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025