Thornton, George
Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1875 |
182 |
2177 | (101) | 5 |
1876 |
188 |
2162 | (103) | 0 |
1877 |
193 |
2147 | (103) | 0 |
1878 |
209 |
2132 | (103) | 0 |
1879 |
228 |
2117 | (103) | 0 |
1880 |
264 |
2102 | (102) | 0 |
1881 |
316 |
2087 | (100) | 0 |
1882 |
335 |
2071 | (97) | 0 |
1883 |
398 |
2056 | (94) | 0 |
1884 |
451 |
2041 | (90) | 0 |
1885 |
482 |
2026 | (84) | 7 |
1886 |
462 |
2032 | (87) | 0 |
1887 |
457 |
2038 | (89) | 0 |
1888 |
443 |
2044 | (90) | 0 |
1889 |
423 |
2050 | (90) | 0 |
1890 |
440 |
2056 | (88) | 0 |
1891 |
434 |
2062 | (86) | 0 |
1892 |
448 |
2068 | (82) | 8 |
1893 |
477 |
2056 | (88) | 2 |
1894 |
499 |
2050 | (96) | 0 |
1895 |
518 |
2043 | (102) | 0 |
1896 |
521 |
2037 | (108) | 0 |
1897 |
542 |
2030 | (113) | 0 |
1898 |
565 |
2024 | (117) | 0 |
1899 |
599 |
2017 | (121) | 0 |
1900 |
615 |
2011 | (124) | 0 |
1901 |
635 |
2004 | (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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