Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  729  1692 (107) 2
1882  813  1692 (103) 2
1883  859  1706 (102) 0
1884  952  1719 (100) 0
1885  853  1732 (98) 0
1886  855  1745 (95) 0
1887  798  1758 (91) 0
1888  793  1772 (86) 0
1889  761  1785 (80) 10
1890  806  1782 (88) 0
1891  806  1780 (95) 0
1892  849  1778 (102) 0
1893  869  1776 (107) 0
1894  896  1773 (112) 0
1895  906  1771 (116) 0
1896  906  1769 (119) 0
1897  923  1766 (123) 0
1898  902  1764 (125) 0
1899  922  1762 (128) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thomson, John Graham  
Born: 12 Jan. 1856
Died: 23 Mar. 1932
 
Notes:
Date of birth sent by Alan McGowan (personal communication) from official records.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 424
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 329, 362

Tournament data

Edinburgh 1881     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Thomson, J.G. - Bryden, W.     0.5 - 1.5    
Edinburgh 1882     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Thomson, J.G. - Young, Ja.     0 - 2    
Edinburgh 1889     6th Scottish Championship     4.5  /  10
Dundee 1899     Richardson Cup Team Match    
  Thomson, J.G. - Thoms, H.J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022