Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  739  1694 (107) 2
1882  826  1694 (103) 2
1883  868  1707 (102) 0
1884  961  1720 (100) 0
1885  864  1734 (98) 0
1886  874  1747 (95) 0
1887  816  1760 (91) 0
1888  813  1773 (86) 0
1889  783  1786 (80) 10
1890  826  1784 (88) 0
1891  825  1782 (95) 0
1892  886  1780 (102) 0
1893  919  1777 (107) 0
1894  950  1775 (112) 0
1895  952  1773 (116) 0
1896  964  1770 (119) 0
1897  965  1768 (123) 0
1898  956  1766 (125) 0
1899  990  1763 (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