Hicks, William

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1865 |
142 |
2196 | (119) | 3 |
1866 |
137 |
2207 | (117) | 0 |
1867 |
128 |
2218 | (114) | 0 |
1868 |
123 |
2229 | (110) | 0 |
1869 |
112 |
2241 | (106) | 0 |
1870 |
103 |
2252 | (100) | 0 |
1871 |
101 |
2263 | (94) | 3 |
1872 |
101 |
2260 | (90) | 0 |
1873 |
109 |
2257 | (84) | 0 |
1874 |
110 |
2254 | (77) | 12 |
1875 |
124 |
2237 | (79) | 0 |
1876 |
130 |
2219 | (78) | 0 |
1877 |
139 |
2202 | (75) | 4 |
1878 |
163 |
2181 | (74) | 0 |
1879 |
182 |
2160 | (69) | 10 |
1880 |
214 |
2138 | (70) | 0 |
1881 |
262 |
2115 | (67) | 2 |
1882 |
322 |
2080 | (63) | 12 |
1883 |
381 |
2059 | (66) | 4 |
1884 |
421 |
2051 | (70) | 0 |
1885 |
446 |
2043 | (71) | 0 |
1886 |
450 |
2034 | (69) | 0 |
1887 |
461 |
2026 | (64) | 8 |
1888 |
486 |
2003 | (65) | 0 |
1889 |
527 |
1980 | (63) | 8 |
1890 |
569 |
1977 | (63) | 0 |
1891 |
583 |
1974 | (59) | 13 |
1892 |
590 |
1989 | (61) | 0 |
1893 |
570 |
2004 | (57) | 19 |
1894 |
573 |
2011 | (63) | 10 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Hicks, William Henry |
Also known as: Prof. William Henry Hicks |
Born: 17 Nov. 1816 |
Died: 1899 |
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Notes: |
The Canadian Chess website gives birth year 1817. Gaige gives birth date 17-11-1816. |
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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 |
[TG], vol. 29, no. 23, 26 Jan. 1872, page 3 |
Web |
Cohen, David. [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed] |
Cohen, David. [Canadian Chess: William Hicks] |
Hilbert, John S. [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph'] |
Wright, Stephen. [Early Canadian Championships] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
Player information updated: 5 May 2020 |
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