Thornton, George

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1875 |
208 |
2164 | (101) | 5 |
1876 |
212 |
2148 | (102) | 0 |
1877 |
227 |
2131 | (103) | 0 |
1878 |
245 |
2115 | (103) | 0 |
1879 |
258 |
2098 | (103) | 0 |
1880 |
297 |
2082 | (101) | 0 |
1881 |
356 |
2065 | (100) | 0 |
1882 |
392 |
2049 | (97) | 0 |
1883 |
456 |
2032 | (93) | 0 |
1884 |
517 |
2015 | (89) | 0 |
1885 |
542 |
1999 | (83) | 7 |
1886 |
518 |
2007 | (87) | 0 |
1887 |
515 |
2014 | (89) | 0 |
1888 |
503 |
2022 | (90) | 0 |
1889 |
479 |
2030 | (89) | 0 |
1890 |
488 |
2038 | (88) | 0 |
1891 |
481 |
2045 | (86) | 0 |
1892 |
504 |
2053 | (82) | 8 |
1893 |
539 |
2042 | (89) | 2 |
1894 |
563 |
2036 | (96) | 0 |
1895 |
573 |
2029 | (102) | 0 |
1896 |
581 |
2023 | (108) | 0 |
1897 |
595 |
2017 | (113) | 0 |
1898 |
630 |
2011 | (117) | 0 |
1899 |
660 |
2005 | (121) | 0 |
1900 |
688 |
1999 | (125) | 0 |
1901 |
704 |
1993 | (128) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Thornton, George Howard |
Born: 28 Apr. 1851 |
Died: 30 Jan. 1920 |
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References |
Books |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 425 |
Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 253 |
Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 5 |
Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 13 |
van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 108 |
Periodicals |
[BuG], 1 Sep. 1875 |
[CLJ], vol. 8, no. 64, June 1875, page 266 |
[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 67, Oct. 1875, page 465 |
[DCJ], no. 71, Mar. 1876, page 109 |
[MCR], vol. 2, no. 17, May 1875, page 195 |
[NSC], 7 Nov. 1875 |
[NYC], 21 Aug. 1875 |
Web |
Hilbert, John S. [The Queen City: George Thornton and Early Buffalo Chess] |
Winter, Edward. [CN 4078. 'Thornton castling trap'] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023 |
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