Metcalfe, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1861  309  1679 (158) 3
1862  339  1674 (159) 0
1863  351  1670 (159) 0
1864  359  1665 (160) 0
1865  423  1660 (160) 0
1866  464  1655 (161) 1
1867  446  1652 (162) 0
1868  470  1648 (163) 0
1869  475  1645 (164) 0
1870  546  1641 (165) 0
1871  584  1638 (166) 0
1872  621  1634 (167) 0
1873  645  1631 (167) 0
1874  711  1627 (168) 0
1875  750  1624 (168) 0
1876  743  1620 (169) 0
1877  663  1616 (169) 0
1878  649  1613 (170) 0
1879  645  1609 (170) 0
1880  694  1606 (170) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Metcalfe, John Theophilus  
   Also known as: Sir Theophilus Metcalfe; Sir John Metcalfe
Born: 28 Nov. 1828
Died: 10 Nov. 1883
 
Notes:
Name given as 'Sir G. Metcalfe' in the Era of 10 Feb. 1861 (p.14) but corrected to 'Sir T. Metcalfe' in the 10 Mar. 1861 issue (p.15). The Chess Player's Magazine of Apr. 1866 (p.118) has 'Sir J.T. Metcalfe'. The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle of Oct. 1870 (vol.2, p.149) has 'Sir John Metcalfe'. The Chess Player's Chronicle of Aug. 1874 (p.118) has 'Sir John T. Metcalfe. The Chess Monthly of Apr. 1890 (p.228) has 'Sir T.J. Metcalfe'.
 
References
Books
   Stephen, Dictionary of National Biography, vol.37, page 308
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 7, Aug. 1874, page 161
   [CML], vol. 1, no. 8, Apr. 1880, page 228
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 4, Aug. 1874, page 118
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 4, Apr. 1866, page 107
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 8, Aug. 1866, page 233
   [CPQC], vol. 2, no. 5, Oct. 1870, page 149
   [Era], vol. 23, no. 1168, 10 Feb. 1861, page 14
   [Era], vol. 23, no. 1172, 10 Mar. 1861, page 15
   [Era], vol. 23, no. 1177, 14 Apr. 1861, page 13
   [ILN], vol. 38, no. 1076, 23 Feb. 1861, page 177
   [TFF], 10 Feb. 1871

Tournament data

London, England 1861 (1)     Saint George's Chess Club Handicap Tournament    
  Metcalfe, J.T. - Hamilton, J.     1 - 0          Metcalfe, J.T. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Metcalfe, J.T. - Dawson, R.     1 - 2          Dawson, R. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England and Bristol 1866     Saint George's Club - Bristol and Bath Clubs Telegraphic Match    
  Metcalfe, J.T. - Fedden, N.     0 - 1    
Edinburgh 1880     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Metcalfe, J.T. - Gilchrist, Jo.     0 - 2    


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022