Fairhurst, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1922 |
647 |
2135 | (58) | 11 |
| 1923 |
594 |
2166 | (58) | 0 |
| 1924 |
496 |
2198 | (52) | 11 |
| 1925 |
390 |
2233 | (55) | 0 |
| 1926 |
318 |
2268 | (52) | 0 |
| 1927 |
243 |
2303 | (43) | 20 |
| 1928 |
245 |
2311 | (42) | 11 |
| 1929 |
245 |
2308 | (43) | 11 |
| 1930 |
179 |
2345 | (45) | 11 |
| 1931 |
181 |
2346 | (48) | 0 |
| 1932 |
177 |
2347 | (43) | 11 |
| 1933 |
154 |
2364 | (39) | 21 |
| 1934 |
161 |
2355 | (42) | 11 |
| 1935 |
207 |
2338 | (46) | 9 |
| 1936 |
223 |
2333 | (50) | 0 |
| 1937 |
235 |
2328 | (47) | 13 |
| 1938 |
367 |
2278 | (51) | 11 |
| 1939 |
393 |
2265 | (61) | 0 |
| 1940 |
391 |
2253 | (67) | 0 |
| 1941 |
399 |
2240 | (69) | 0 |
| 1942 |
399 |
2227 | (69) | 0 |
| 1943 |
415 |
2215 | (66) | 9 |
| 1944 |
393 |
2224 | (65) | 0 |
| 1945 |
389 |
2232 | (60) | 0 |
| 1946 |
361 |
2241 | (51) | 13 |
| 1947 |
296 |
2244 | (51) | 16 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Fairhurst, William Albert |
| Born: 21 Aug. 1903 |
| Died: 13 Mar. 1982 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 322 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 381 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 353 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 340 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 458 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 113 |
| King, Sultan Khan, page 80 |
| Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 72 |
| Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 349 |
| Web |
| McGowan, Alan. [West of Scotland Championship] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| London, England 1922 (3) |
British Chess Federation Congress - Minor Tournament |
3.5 | / | 11 |
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| Southport 1924 (1) |
17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
4 | / | 11 |
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| Scarborough 1927 |
Scarborough Tournament |
5.5 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1927 (8) |
British Empire Club Master Tournament |
3 | / | 11 |
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| Tenby 1928 (1) |
21st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
6.5 | / | 11 |
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| Ramsgate 1929 (4) |
22nd British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| Scarborough 1930 (2) |
23rd British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament |
9.5 | / | 11 |
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| London, England 1932 (7) |
25th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
5.5 | / | 11 |
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| Folkestone 1933 (2) |
5th Olympiad |
6 | / | 14 |
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| London, England (?) 1933 (1) |
Surrey - Lancashire County Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Sultan Khan, M. |
0 - 1 |
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| Chester 1934 (2) |
27th British Chess Federation Championship |
7.5 | / | 11 |
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| Margate 1935 (1) |
Margate Premier Tournament |
4 | / | 9 |
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| Blackpool 1937 |
30th British Championship |
9 | / | 11 |
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| Amsterdam 1937 |
Holland - Great Britain Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Fontein, G.S. |
1 - 1 |
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| Hastings 1938 (1) |
18th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament |
1 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1938 (1) |
England - Netherlands Team Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Euwe, M. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| London, England 1946 (1) |
London International Tournament - Section A |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| Moscow and London, England 1946 |
U.S.S.R. - Great Britain Radio Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Flohr, S.M. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| London, England 1947 (1) |
Great Britain - Czechoslovakia Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Opocensky, K. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| Harrogate 1947 (1) |
34th British Championship |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| London, England 1947 (2) |
Great Britain - U.S.S.R. Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Flohr, S.M. |
1 - 1 |
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| London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1947 |
Great Britain - Australia Radio Match |
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Fairhurst, W.A. - Green, Mar. |
1 - 0 |
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| Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025 |
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