Hammond, R.K.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  368  1903 (82) 5
1867  355  1905 (75) 20
1868  357  1922 (77) 8
1869  365  1918 (79) 0
1870  401  1913 (79) 0
1871  434  1909 (75) 10
1872  439  1918 (74) 15
1873  476  1895 (77) 0
1874  524  1872 (77) 9
1875  570  1860 (81) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hammond, R.K.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Age of 31 Mar. 1866 (p.6) has 'T.K. Hammond'. The Australasian of 12 Dec. 1868 (p.12) has 'N.K. Hammond'.
 
References
Books
   Chess Association of Victoria, Victoria versus New South Wales 1870, page 3
Periodicals
   [Age], no. 3562, 31 Mar. 1866, page 6
   [Argus], no. 6180, 28 Mar. 1866, page 5
   [Aus], vol. 2, no. 62, 8 June 1867, page 716
   [Aus], vol. 5, no. 141, 12 Dec. 1868, page 748
   [Aus], vol. 12, no. 321, 25 May 1872, page 653
   [Aus], vol. 16, no. 423, 9 May 1874, page 588
   [Aus], vol. 18, no. 477, 22 May 1875, page 653
   [CW], vol. 3, no. 6, Sep. 1867, page 228
   [SyM], 19 Nov. 1870

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hammond, R.K. - Coates, E.J. 1868         (f)     4   -   4
Hammond, R.K. - A'Beckett, E.F. 1872         (f)     3   -   0

Tournament data

Melbourne 1866     Victorian Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Ellis, L.     2 - 3          Ellis, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Melbourne 1867     Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament     9  /  20      odds player in knight for two moves class
Melbourne 1871     Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Trowell, T.J.     2 - 0    
  Hammond, R.K. - Long (2)     1 - 0    
  Hammond, R.K. - Thompson (4)     1 - 2          Thompson (4) gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - Chamier, A.F.     0 - 1    
  Hammond, R.K. - Phillips, L.S.     1 - 2          Phillips, L.S. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Melbourne 1872     Melbourne Club Handicap    
  Hammond, R.K. - Goldsmith, B.     1 - 0          Hammond, R.K. gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - Runting, W.J.     1 - 0    
  Hammond, R.K. - Goldsmith, L.     0 - 1          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Hammond, R.K. - Stephen, W.R.     0 - 1          Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - Trowell, T.J.     2 - 1    
  Hammond, R.K. - Chamier, A.F.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Hammond, R.K. - Henderson, R.C.     0 - 2          Hammond, R.K. gave odds of pawn and move
Melbourne 1874 (1)     Melbourne Handicap Challenge Cup Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Baynes, G.W.     3 - 1          Baynes, G.W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - A'Beckett, E.F.     1.5 - 3.5    
Melbourne 1875 (1)     Melbourne Handicap Challenge Cup Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Hamel, J.     3 - 0          Hamel, J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Hammond, R.K. - Sedgefield, S.W.     2 - 3          Sedgefield, S.W. gave odds of a knight
Melbourne 1875 (2)     Melbourne Club Married - Single Match    
  Hammond, R.K. - Black (1)     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022