Esling, Frederick




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  100  2284 (85) 12
1881  96  2297 (86) 0
1882  99  2311 (85) 0
1883  107  2324 (83) 0
1884  105  2337 (79) 1
1885  102  2346 (75) 2
1886  102  2339 (73) 0
1887  111  2332 (68) 9
1888  116  2325 (70) 0
1889  116  2319 (68) 0
1890  124  2312 (63) 9
1891  111  2335 (61) 12
1892  122  2324 (59) 15
1893  165  2283 (58) 12
1894  182  2263 (62) 1
1895  197  2258 (61) 17
1896  218  2237 (68) 1
1897  230  2227 (73) 1
1898  267  2209 (77) 1
1899  290  2201 (81) 1
1900  296  2193 (84) 1
1901  332  2177 (88) 1
1902  358  2170 (93) 0
1903  384  2163 (97) 0
1904  422  2156 (99) 0
1905  445  2148 (101) 0
1906  466  2141 (102) 1
1907  493  2129 (105) 0
1908  523  2118 (107) 0
1909  587  2106 (109) 0
1910  607  2095 (110) 0
1911  665  2083 (111) 0
1912  673  2072 (111) 1
1913  678  2070 (112) 0
1914  652  2067 (112) 0
1915  617  2065 (113) 0
1916  615  2063 (112) 0
1917  615  2061 (112) 0
1918  642  2059 (110) 0
1919  649  2057 (109) 0
1920  701  2054 (106) 1
1921  774  2047 (106) 1
1922  819  2030 (106) 2
1923  933  2013 (111) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Esling, Frederick Karl  
Born: 20 July 1860
Died: 31 July 1955
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 49, 115
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 304
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 322
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 110
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 214, 215
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 73
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 27
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 385
Periodicals
   [Aus], vol. 53, no. 1387, 29 Oct. 1892, page 869
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [12th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1885]
   Dunn, Paul.  [9th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1880]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5412. Who?]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Wisker, J. - Esling, F.K. 1880         (f)     6   -   5
Esling, F.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1885         (f)     1   -   0
Wallace, A.E.N. - Esling, F.K. 1895         (f)     9   -   7

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1880     9th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Brown, V.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Hicken, C.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1884     11th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Chamier, A.F.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Gossip, G.H.D.     1 - 0    
Adelaide 1887 (1)     Australian Jubilee Congress - Major Tournament     7  /  9
Melbourne 1890     Melbourne Championship     8  /  9
  Esling, F.K. - Hodgson, R.L.     0 - 2    
Melbourne 1891     1st Victorian Championship     12  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1892     13th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Ash, T.E.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1892     2nd Victoria Championship     13  /  14
Melbourne 1893 (3)     Veterans - Non-veterans Team Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Burns, A.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1893 (4)     Victoria Championship     10.5  /  13
  Esling, F.K. - Hodgson, R.L.     3.5 - 2.5    
Melbourne and Adelaide 1893     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Holloway, A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1894     14th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Wallace, A.E.N.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1895     15th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Wallace, A.E.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1896     16th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Wallace, A.E.N.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1897     17th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Crane, W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1898     18th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Wallace, A.E.N.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1899     19th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Crane, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1900     20th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Hall, G.B.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1901     21st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1906     25th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Bunyan, A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1912     30th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Calvert, E.T.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1920     35th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Bradshaw, T.M.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1921     36th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Nielsen, A. (2)     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1922 (1)     12th Australian Championship     0  /  1
Sydney and Melbourne 1922     37th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Calvert, E.T.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1923     38th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Esling, F.K. - Crane, H.V.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 5 Sept. 2021