Bland, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  483  1964 (73) 5
1883  536  1963 (67) 6
1884  572  1966 (67) 8
1885  584  1963 (75) 1
1886  596  1950 (83) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bland, Henry Thomas  
Born: 3 Mar. 1858
Died: Apr. 1932
 
Notes:
The 'Chess by Circulation' in the Chess Monthly of Sept. 1883, p.20 (see Chess Notes 4652) lists an 'H.L. Bland' of Derby, which I assume is an error for H.T. Bland. Winter, referring to the American Chess Bulletin, says that he died 'a few days after attending the chess congress in Cambridge', which finished 2-04-1932, so I am guessing that he died in Apr. 1932. The Chess Player's Chronicle of 8 Feb. 1882 (p.68) has 'H F Bland', as does the Nottinghamshire Guardian of 10 Feb. 1882 (p.4).
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 41
   Zavatarelli, Gloomy Fate of Arthur Towle Marriott, page 122
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 6, no. 106, 8 Feb. 1882, page 68
   [CPC], vol. 6, no. 150, 13 Dec. 1882, page 592
   [LW], 16 Dec. 1881, page 488
   [LW], 14 Jan. 1882
   [NG], no. 1916, 10 Feb. 1882, page 4
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1882: Leeds v Midland Railway Institute (Derby)]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1884: Leeds v Midland Railway Inst., Derby]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4652. Chess by circulation]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5112. H.T. Bland]

Tournament data

Derby 1882 (1)     Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Mellor, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Nottingham 1882 (1)     Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Browne, H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Leeds 1882 (6)     Leeds Club - Midland Railway Institute Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Hussey, E.B.     1 - 0    
Derby 1882 (2)     Nottingham - Midland Railway Institute Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Hatherly, H.R.     2 - 0    
Nottingham 1883 (1)     Nottingham - Midland Railway Institute Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Stevenson, A.St.J.     0.5 - 1.5    
Derby 1883 (1)     Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Oliver, A.T.     0.5 - 0.5    
Nottingham 1883 (4)     Nottingham - Derby Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Mellor, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Derby 1883 (2)     Nottingham - Midland Railway Institute Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Suffolk, F.F.     0 - 1    
Derby 1883 (3)     Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Latchmore, C.L.     1 - 0    
Leeds 1884 (1)     Leeds Club - Midland Railway Institute Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Stringer, J.W.     1 - 1    
Sheffield 1884     Derbyshire - Sheffield and District Chess Association Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Rossell, H.A.     1.5 - 0.5    
Nottingham 1884     Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Midland Club Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Wheatley, F.     0.5 - 1.5    
Leicester 1884     Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Clarke, W.B.     1.5 - 0.5    
Derby 1885     Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Finch, J.E.     1 - 0    
Leicester 1886     Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match    
  Bland, H.T. - Clarke, W.B.     0.5 - 1.5    


Player information updated: 8 Aug. 2021