Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  741  1693 (107) 2
1882  821  1693 (102) 2
1883  868  1706 (102) 0
1884  961  1719 (100) 0
1885  863  1733 (98) 0
1886  875  1746 (95) 0
1887  815  1759 (91) 0
1888  811  1772 (86) 0
1889  775  1786 (80) 10
1890  824  1783 (88) 0
1891  825  1781 (95) 0
1892  883  1779 (102) 0
1893  918  1776 (107) 0
1894  945  1774 (112) 0
1895  941  1772 (116) 0
1896  955  1770 (119) 0
1897  959  1767 (123) 0
1898  955  1765 (125) 0
1899  984  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