Piper, Thomas
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1882 |
161 |
2235 | (59) | 7 |
| 1883 |
164 |
2255 | (50) | 25 |
| 1884 |
177 |
2254 | (63) | 0 |
| 1885 |
184 |
2253 | (72) | 0 |
| 1886 |
186 |
2252 | (79) | 0 |
| 1887 |
191 |
2252 | (84) | 0 |
| 1888 |
200 |
2251 | (87) | 0 |
| 1889 |
197 |
2250 | (89) | 0 |
| 1890 |
212 |
2249 | (90) | 0 |
| 1891 |
207 |
2248 | (91) | 0 |
| 1892 |
214 |
2247 | (90) | 0 |
| 1893 |
216 |
2247 | (88) | 0 |
| 1894 |
219 |
2246 | (84) | 0 |
| 1895 |
221 |
2245 | (80) | 0 |
| 1896 |
215 |
2244 | (74) | 32 |
| 1897 |
218 |
2245 | (77) | 0 |
| 1898 |
234 |
2247 | (79) | 12 |
| 1899 |
254 |
2237 | (81) | 7 |
| 1900 |
262 |
2232 | (88) | 0 |
| 1901 |
275 |
2227 | (93) | 0 |
| 1902 |
293 |
2222 | (98) | 0 |
| 1903 |
300 |
2217 | (101) | 0 |
| 1904 |
322 |
2212 | (104) | 0 |
| 1905 |
336 |
2207 | (106) | 0 |
| 1906 |
360 |
2202 | (108) | 0 |
| 1907 |
376 |
2196 | (109) | 0 |
| 1908 |
405 |
2191 | (109) | 0 |
| 1909 |
435 |
2186 | (109) | 0 |
| 1910 |
454 |
2181 | (109) | 0 |
| 1911 |
498 |
2176 | (108) | 0 |
| 1912 |
494 |
2171 | (106) | 0 |
| 1913 |
508 |
2166 | (104) | 0 |
| 1914 |
496 |
2161 | (101) | 6 |
| 1915 |
464 |
2162 | (106) | 0 |
| 1916 |
453 |
2163 | (111) | 0 |
| 1917 |
455 |
2164 | (114) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Piper, Thomas Harry James Day |
| Also known as: Thomas Henry Piper |
| Born: 30 Jan. 1857 |
| Died: 26 Nov. 1938 |
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| Notes: |
| Harding has 'Thomas Henry Piper', as does the BCCF E-mail Bulletin and the obituary in the Victoria Daily Times of 26 Nov. 1938 (p.15); Stephen Wright has 'Thomas Harry James Day Piper', citing his death registration. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 230 |
| Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 174, 176, 547 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 188 |
| Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 142 |
| Periodicals |
| [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2021, 23 Mar. 1878, page 279 |
| [VDT], 26 Nov. 1938, page 15 |
| Web |
| Cohen, David. [Canadian Chess: Thomas Piper] |
| Donaldson, John. [History of the MI Chess Room] |
| Winter, Edward. [Kasparov, Karpov and the Scotch] |
| Wright, Stephen. [BCCF E-mail Bulletin #5], page 4 |
| Wright, Stephen. [BCCF E-mail Bulletin #93], page 4 |
| Wright, Stephen. [Founding of the Victoria Chess Club] |
| Wright, Stephen. [Historical Who's Who of B.C. Chess Personalia] |
| Wright, Stephen. [A Tale of Three Cities: the 1895 Pacific Cable Matches] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Babson, J.N. 1896 |
(f) |
7 | - | 2 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Punchard, C. 1896 |
(f) |
4 | - | 1 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Chapman, W.C. 1896 |
(f) |
12.5 | - | 5.5 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Dickey, W.A. 1898 |
(c) |
7.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Peterson, A.F. 1898 |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Lund, H.B. 1899 |
(c) |
4.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Adams, E.B. (2) 1914 |
(f) |
4 | - | 2 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Gibbs (1) 1914 |
(f) |
2 | - | 0 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Fink, A.J. 1917 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Piper, T.H.J.D. - Putkzer 1917 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
| London, England 1882 (2) |
City of London Club 3rd Class - 4th Class Match |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. - Ridpath, E. |
0 - 1 |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1882 (8) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. - Giuliano, J. |
1 - 0 |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. gave odds of a knight |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. - Chappell, W.T. |
1 - 0 |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. - Blackburne, J.H. |
1.5 - 1.5 |
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Blackburne, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. - Laws, B.G. |
0 - 2 |
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Piper, T.H.J.D. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1883 (6) |
Vizayanagaram Tournament |
16 | / | 25 |
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| Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025 |
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