Gaitskill, W.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  940  1470 (145) 2
1884  1060  1470 (141) 0
1885  945  1471 (137) 0
1886  927  1471 (133) 0
1887  856  1472 (129) 0
1888  857  1473 (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