Pollock, William  
  
 
 Ratings 
  
  | Year       | 
  Rank   | 
   Edo    | 
  Dev.   | 
  Games  | 
 
  | 1882  | 
  117  | 
  2293 |  (67) |   14 | 
 
  | 1883  | 
  122  | 
  2310 |  (54) |   8 | 
 
  | 1884  | 
  114  | 
  2330 |  (43) |   14 | 
 
  | 1885  | 
  87  | 
  2368 |  (32) |   53 | 
 
  | 1886  | 
  84  | 
  2377 |  (31) |   58 | 
 
  | 1887  | 
  78  | 
  2381 |  (33) |   27 | 
 
  | 1888  | 
  69  | 
  2389 |  (31) |   43 | 
 
  | 1889  | 
  66  | 
  2397 |  (29) |   57 | 
 
  | 1890  | 
  67  | 
  2406 |  (35) |   38 | 
 
  | 1891  | 
  57  | 
  2416 |  (35) |   29 | 
 
  | 1892  | 
  49  | 
  2431 |  (37) |   20 | 
 
  | 1893  | 
  59  | 
  2399 |  (35) |   36 | 
 
  | 1894  | 
  76  | 
  2378 |  (42) |   5 | 
 
  | 1895  | 
  93  | 
  2366 |  (41) |   39 | 
 
  
Rating table notes
 
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| Biographical data |  
   | Name: Pollock, William Henry Krause   | 
 
   | Born: 21 Feb. 1859 | 
 
   | Died: 5 Oct. 1896 | 
 
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   | Notes: | 
 
   | Reichhelm gives birth date 21-02-1857. Gaige gives birth date 21-02-1859. | 
 
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   | References | 
 
| Books |  
   |    Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 289 | 
 
   |    Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 278 | 
 
   |    Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 91 | 
 
   |    Forster, Amos Burn, page 208, 282, 967 | 
 
   |    Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 335 | 
 
   |    Goldman, Carl Schlechter!, page 525 | 
 
   |    Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 244 | 
 
   |    Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 193 | 
 
   |    Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 224, 230, 579 | 
 
   |    Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 62 | 
 
   |    Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 512 | 
 
   |    Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 259 | 
 
   |    Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 313 | 
 
   |    Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 16 | 
 
   |    Rowland, Pollock Memories | 
 
   |    Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 229 | 
 
   |    Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 48 | 
 
   |    Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 227 | 
 
| Periodicals |  
   |    [BSU], 26 Mar. 1892 | 
 
| Web |  
   |    Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: William Pollock] | 
 
   |    Hilbert, John S.  [A Tale of Splendor and Woe] | 
 
   |    Kingston, Taylor and Russell, Hanon.  [The Eighth Annual ChessCafe Holiday Quiz], page 9 | 
 
   |    Sarah.  [Hastings 1895] | 
 
   |    Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] | 
 
   |    Winter, Edward.  [A Chess Idealist] | 
 
   |    Winter, Edward.  [CN 4738. Marshall's early years] | 
 
 
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Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Harvey, W.L. 1882     | 
      (f)     | 
  8 |    -    | 6 | 
   | 
 
  | Burn, A. - Pollock, W.H.K. 1886     | 
      (c)     | 
  5 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Lee, F.J. 1887     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 6 | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and move  | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Wilson, W.C. 1889     | 
      (c)     | 
  0.5 |    -    | 0.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Priester, A. 1889     | 
      (c)     | 
  1.5 |    -    | 0.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Voigt, H.G. 1889     | 
      (c)     | 
  0 |    -    | 2 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Mohle, C.A. 1890     | 
      (f)     | 
  7.5 |    -    | 6.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Gunsberg, I.A. - Pollock, W.H.K. 1891     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 1 | 
   | 
 
  | Delmar, E. (1) - Pollock, W.H.K. 1891     | 
      (f)     | 
  5 |    -    | 3 | 
   | 
 
  | Showalter, J.W. - Pollock, W.H.K. 1891     | 
      (f)     | 
  5.5 |    -    | 4.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Em. - Pollock, W.H.K. 1892     | 
      (c)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Barry, G. (1) 1893     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Hicks, Wm.H. (1) 1893     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Cooke, J.P. 1893     | 
      (f)     | 
  1.5 |    -    | 0.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1894     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Pollock, W.H.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1895     | 
      (f)     | 
  9 |    -    | 7 | 
   | 
 
 
 Tournament data 
  | Clifton 1883     | 
Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Tibbits, N.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bath 1883     | 
Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Vernon, J.E.     | 
  1.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Birmingham 1883 (4)     | 
13th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     | 
   11  |  /  |  14  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bath 1884 (1)     | 
Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Franklin, W. (1)     | 
  1 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bath 1884 (4)     | 
14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 2     | 
   7  |  /  |  10  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Loman, R.J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Fedden, N.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bristol 1885     | 
Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Harsant, W.H.     | 
  1 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1885 (7)     | 
British Chess Association - Tennyson Prize Tournament     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1885 (9)     | 
British Chess Association Tournament     | 
   10.5  |  /  |  15  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Hamburg 1885 (1)     | 
4th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     | 
   4.5  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Hereford 1885 (6)     | 
15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Collins, W. (1)     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and two moves  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Raymond, E.L.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and move  | 
 
  | Hereford 1885 (7)     | 
15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     | 
   3  |  /  |  10  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Dublin 1885     | 
1st Irish Chess Association Congress     | 
   9  |  /  |  10  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1886 (2)     | 
British Chess Club Master Tourney     | 
   2  |  /  |  6  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Clifton 1886     | 
Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Williams, L.J.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bath 1886     | 
Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Fedden, N.     | 
  1 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1886 (5)     | 
2nd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tourney     | 
   4.5  |  /  |  12  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Nottingham 1886 (6)     | 
Counties Chess Association - Handicap Tournament     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Kirke, J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of knight and move  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Taylor, Ro.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and two moves  | 
 
  | Nottingham 1886 (7)     | 
Counties Chess Association - International Masters' Tournament     | 
   3  |  /  |  9  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Belfast 1886 (1)     | 
2nd Irish Chess Association Congress     | 
   8  |  /  |  8  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Belfast 1886 (2)     | 
Handicap Tournament     | 
   10.5  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1887 (2)     | 
City of London - Saint George's Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Wayte, W.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Stamford 1887 (1)     | 
Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division I     | 
   3  |  /  |  6  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Stamford 1887 (3)     | 
Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Jacobs, H.L.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of the move  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Williamson, T.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  | 
       Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and two moves  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Blake, J.H.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Bird, H.E.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1887 (4)     | 
3rd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     | 
   4  |  /  |  9  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1888 (1)     | 
City of London - Saint George's Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Gattie, W.M.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1888 (7)     | 
Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     | 
   8  |  /  |  14  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1888 (8)     | 
British Chess Club Handicap     | 
   7  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bradford 1888 (1)     | 
British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     | 
   7  |  /  |  16  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1889 (1)     | 
Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     | 
   8  |  /  |  14  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Dublin 1889 (1)     | 
3rd Irish Chess Association Congress     | 
   5.5  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1889 (2)     | 
6th American Chess Congress     | 
   19  |  /  |  41  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Saint Louis 1890     | 
3rd United States Chess Association Congress     | 
   8  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Chicago 1890     | 
Chicago Tournament     | 
   10  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Lexington 1891     | 
4th United States Chess Association Congress     | 
   5  |  /  |  6  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Showalter, J.W.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Lexington (?) 1891     | 
Triangular Tournament     | 
   0.5  |  /  |  2  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1892 (7)     | 
Brooklyn Club Championship     | 
   15  |  /  |  18  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Russell, G.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1893 (5)     | 
New York State Chess Association - Handicap Tournament, Class A1     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Hanham, J.M.     | 
  2 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1893 (9)     | 
New York State Challenge Cup     | 
   2.5  |  /  |  8  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1893 (11)     | 
New York State Chess Association - Handicap Tournament, Final     | 
   4  |  /  |  6  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1893 (12)     | 
Cafe Bondy Handicap Tournament     | 
   31.5  |  /  |  40  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1893 (13)     | 
Impromptu International Tournament     | 
   5  |  /  |  12  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1894 (2)     | 
16th New York State Championship     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Hanham, J.M.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Burlingame, E.E.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Delmar, E. (1)     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Pollock, W.H.K. - Halpern, J.C.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Montreal 1895 (1)     | 
Montreal Club Handicap Tournament     | 
   14  |  /  |  20  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Hastings 1895 (7)     | 
Hastings International Congress - Master's Tournament     | 
   8  |  /  |  21  | 
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