Fisher, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  328  2007 (79) 15
1875  324  2011 (83) 3
1876  335  2004 (89) 0
1877  335  1998 (94) 0
1878  344  1991 (98) 0
1879  351  1984 (101) 0
1880  370  1978 (103) 0
1881  432  1971 (105) 0
1882  469  1964 (106) 0
1883  544  1958 (107) 0
1884  587  1951 (107) 0
1885  604  1944 (106) 0
1886  600  1938 (105) 0
1887  593  1931 (103) 0
1888  589  1924 (101) 0
1889  585  1918 (98) 0
1890  632  1911 (94) 0
1891  650  1904 (89) 7
1892  696  1889 (97) 0
1893  739  1873 (105) 0
1894  777  1858 (111) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fisher, William Rogers  
Born: 24 Feb. 1846
Died: 13 Nov. 1910
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 120
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 344
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 11, no. 9, Sep. 1891, page 405
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 8, Apr. 1875, page 254
   [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1859, 27 Mar. 1875, page 307
   [WP], vol. 7, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1875, page 237

Tournament data

Cambridge 1874     Cambridge University Club Tournament     6.5  /  15
London, England 1875 (1)     3rd Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Fisher, W.R. - Wright, F.M.     2 - 1    
Oxford 1891 (2)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Division II     3  /  7
London, England 1894 (2)     Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Fisher, W.R. - Hunt, R.G.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 25 Dec. 2021