Thornton, George

Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1875 |
206 |
2168 | (101) | 5 |
| 1876 |
212 |
2151 | (102) | 0 |
| 1877 |
230 |
2135 | (103) | 0 |
| 1878 |
250 |
2118 | (103) | 0 |
| 1879 |
266 |
2101 | (103) | 0 |
| 1880 |
302 |
2085 | (101) | 0 |
| 1881 |
361 |
2068 | (100) | 0 |
| 1882 |
403 |
2051 | (97) | 0 |
| 1883 |
461 |
2035 | (93) | 0 |
| 1884 |
521 |
2018 | (89) | 0 |
| 1885 |
546 |
2001 | (83) | 7 |
| 1886 |
521 |
2009 | (87) | 0 |
| 1887 |
515 |
2017 | (89) | 0 |
| 1888 |
510 |
2024 | (90) | 0 |
| 1889 |
481 |
2032 | (89) | 0 |
| 1890 |
490 |
2039 | (88) | 0 |
| 1891 |
482 |
2047 | (86) | 0 |
| 1892 |
506 |
2054 | (82) | 8 |
| 1893 |
538 |
2043 | (88) | 2 |
| 1894 |
565 |
2037 | (96) | 0 |
| 1895 |
579 |
2031 | (102) | 0 |
| 1896 |
582 |
2025 | (108) | 0 |
| 1897 |
604 |
2018 | (113) | 0 |
| 1898 |
633 |
2012 | (117) | 0 |
| 1899 |
662 |
2006 | (121) | 0 |
| 1900 |
693 |
2000 | (125) | 0 |
| 1901 |
709 |
1994 | (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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