Hicks, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  146  2207 (118) 3
1866  146  2218 (116) 0
1867  136  2230 (113) 0
1868  131  2241 (109) 0
1869  118  2253 (104) 0
1870  113  2264 (99) 0
1871  105  2276 (93) 3
1872  111  2273 (88) 0
1873  112  2270 (82) 0
1874  116  2267 (74) 12
1875  134  2249 (77) 0
1876  137  2230 (76) 0
1877  141  2212 (74) 4
1878  172  2190 (72) 0
1879  195  2169 (67) 10
1880  230  2145 (68) 0
1881  281  2121 (66) 2
1882  341  2085 (61) 12
1883  405  2062 (64) 4
1884  456  2053 (69) 0
1885  466  2044 (70) 0
1886  482  2034 (68) 0
1887  502  2025 (63) 8
1888  536  2000 (65) 0
1889  575  1976 (62) 8
1890  617  1972 (62) 0
1891  628  1968 (58) 13
1892  636  1983 (60) 0
1893  631  1997 (56) 19
1894  627  2004 (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]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: William Hicks]
   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