Hicks, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  150  2209 (118) 3
1866  150  2221 (116) 0
1867  140  2232 (113) 0
1868  134  2244 (109) 0
1869  122  2255 (104) 0
1870  114  2267 (99) 0
1871  107  2278 (93) 3
1872  112  2275 (88) 0
1873  112  2273 (82) 0
1874  117  2270 (74) 12
1875  136  2251 (77) 0
1876  140  2233 (76) 0
1877  146  2215 (74) 4
1878  176  2193 (72) 0
1879  198  2172 (67) 10
1880  237  2148 (68) 0
1881  287  2123 (66) 2
1882  346  2087 (61) 12
1883  409  2065 (64) 4
1884  465  2056 (69) 0
1885  477  2046 (70) 0
1886  485  2037 (68) 0
1887  503  2027 (63) 8
1888  544  2003 (65) 0
1889  578  1979 (62) 8
1890  619  1975 (62) 0
1891  631  1971 (58) 13
1892  640  1985 (60) 0
1893  634  2000 (56) 19
1894  639  2006 (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