Gaitskill, W.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  963  1469 (145) 2
1884  1094  1469 (141) 0
1885  971  1470 (137) 0
1886  976  1470 (133) 0
1887  895  1471 (129) 0
1888  897  1471 (124) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gaitskill, W.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Could this be the 'W. Gaitskell' who played in Toronto in 1859? The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24 Mar. 1888 (p.42) has 'W. Gaitskell'.
 
References
Books
   Renette, H.E. Bird, page 391
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, no. 4, Apr. 1883, page 145
   [CML], vol. 9, no. 8, Apr. 1888, page 230
   [CML], vol. 9, no. 9, May 1888, page 258
   [ISDN], 24 Mar. 1888, page 42
   [LW], 24 Mar. 1883, page 230

Tournament data

Brighton 1883     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Gaitskill, W. - Humphreys, G.T.     0 - 2    
London, England 1888 (7)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     1  /  14      odds player in a knight class


Player information updated: 19 Aug. 2022