Fairhurst, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  635  2137 (58) 11
1923  579  2169 (58) 0
1924  491  2201 (52) 11
1925  388  2236 (55) 0
1926  312  2271 (52) 0
1927  237  2306 (43) 20
1928  241  2315 (42) 11
1929  244  2311 (43) 11
1930  177  2349 (45) 11
1931  182  2349 (49) 0
1932  178  2349 (43) 11
1933  147  2366 (39) 21
1934  160  2358 (42) 11
1935  207  2341 (46) 9
1936  217  2336 (50) 0
1937  233  2331 (47) 13
1938  360  2280 (51) 11
1939  384  2265 (62) 0
1940  387  2251 (68) 0
1941  387  2236 (71) 0
1942  385  2222 (72) 0
1943  396  2207 (70) 9
1944  371  2211 (71) 0
1945  368  2215 (69) 0
1946  343  2220 (64) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fairhurst, William Albert  
Born: 21 Aug. 1903
Died: 13 Mar. 1982
 
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
   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]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Eliskases, E.G. - Fairhurst, W.A. 1933         (f)     3   -   3
Fairhurst, W.A. - Silberberg, R. 1943         (f)     6   -   3

Tournament data

London, England 1922 (3)     British Chess Federation Congress - Minor Tournament     3.5  /  11
Southport 1924 (1)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4  /  11
Scarborough 1927     Scarborough Tournament     5.5  /  9
London, England 1927 (8)     British Empire Club Master Tournament     3  /  11
Tenby 1928 (1)     21st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
Ramsgate 1929 (4)     22nd British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
Scarborough 1930 (2)     23rd British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     9.5  /  11
London, England 1932 (7)     25th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
Folkestone 1933 (2)     5th Olympiad     6  /  14
London, England (?) 1933 (1)     Surrey - Lancashire County Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Sultan Khan, M.     0 - 1    
Chester 1934 (2)     27th British Chess Federation Championship     7.5  /  11
Margate 1935 (1)     Margate Premier Tournament     4  /  9
Blackpool 1937     30th British Championship     9  /  11
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Fontein, G.S.     1 - 1    
Hastings 1938 (1)     18th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     1  /  9
London, England 1938 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Euwe, M.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1946 (1)     London International Tournament - Section A     4.5  /  11
Moscow and London, England 1946     U.S.S.R. - Great Britain Radio Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Flohr, S.M.     0.5 - 1.5    


Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024