Hicks, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  151  2211 (118) 3
1866  150  2223 (116) 0
1867  143  2234 (113) 0
1868  136  2246 (109) 0
1869  125  2257 (104) 0
1870  114  2269 (99) 0
1871  108  2280 (93) 3
1872  113  2277 (88) 0
1873  114  2275 (82) 0
1874  117  2272 (74) 12
1875  137  2253 (77) 0
1876  142  2235 (76) 0
1877  148  2217 (74) 4
1878  177  2195 (72) 0
1879  197  2174 (67) 10
1880  237  2150 (68) 0
1881  289  2125 (66) 2
1882  347  2089 (61) 12
1883  409  2067 (64) 4
1884  468  2058 (69) 0
1885  483  2048 (70) 0
1886  491  2039 (68) 0
1887  511  2029 (63) 8
1888  556  2005 (65) 0
1889  593  1981 (62) 8
1890  624  1977 (62) 0
1891  634  1973 (58) 13
1892  645  1987 (60) 0
1893  647  2002 (56) 19
1894  646  2008 (62) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hicks, William Henry  
   Also known as: Prof. William Henry Hicks
Born: 17 Nov. 1816
Died: 7 Aug. 1899
 
Notes:
The Canadian Chess website and chessgames.com give birth year 1817. Gaige gives birth date 17-11-1816.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 149
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 173
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 37, 338
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 12
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 161
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 10
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 12, 22 Mar. 1873, page 191
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1346, 10 July 1864, page 14
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1701, 30 Apr. 1871, page 7
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1722, 24 Sep. 1871, page 4
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379
   [NYC], 4 June 1864
   [NYTr], 6 Nov. 1891
   [Str], vol. 6, no. 4, 15 Apr. 1873, page 111
   [TG], vol. 29, no. 23, 26 Jan. 1872, page 3
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed] (broken)
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: William Hicks] (broken)
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
   [William Hicks]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - Kittson, H.N. 1881         (c)     2   -   0
Pollock, W.H.K. - Hicks, Wm.H. (1) 1893         (f)     1   -   0

Tournament data

Montreal and Quebec 1865     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - White, John     2 - 1    
Montreal and Quebec 1871     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - White, John     3 - 0    
Montreal 1874     3rd Canadian Chess Association Congress     7  /  9
Montreal and Quebec 1874     Montreal - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - Champion, C.P.     2 - 1    
Quebec 1877     6th Canadian Championship     3.5  /  4
Montreal 1879     7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament     8.5  /  12
Quebec 1882     10th Canadian Championship Tournament     7.5  /  13
Montreal 1883     11th Canadian Championship     2  /  5
Montreal 1887     14th Canadian Championship     4  /  8
Montreal 1889     16th Canadian Championship     1  /  8
Montreal 1891     18th Canadian Championship     2  /  12
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - Ford, E.A.     0 - 1    
Montreal 1893 (2)     1st Montreal Club Championship     7.5  /  18
Montreal 1894     21st Canadian Championship     3  /  10

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025