Edo Historical Chess Ratings



Russell, John





Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1886  208  2166 (76) 11
1887  238  2139 (80) 0
1888  254  2112 (82) 1
1889  272  2093 (85) 1
1890  290  2082 (88) 0
1891  303  2071 (90) 1
1892  328  2052 (94) 0
1893  348  2034 (96) 0
1894  374  2015 (97) 0
1895  392  1997 (98) 0
1896  394  1978 (98) 0
1897  426  1960 (97) 1
1898  454  1947 (97) 0
1899  455  1934 (95) 0
1900  460  1922 (93) 1
1901  487  1911 (91) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Russell, John  
Born: 1853
Died: 14 July 1919
 
Notes:
Gaige says died 'age 66?', so born about 1853. Di Felice gives John Russell at Glasgow 1886, but Gaige also has a James Russell who died 1898 in Glasgow, and a Joseph Walter Russell of England.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 231
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 315
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 968
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 366
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 202
Web
   McGowan, Alan.  [Scottish Championship 1899]

Tournament data

Glasgow 1886     3rd Scottish Championship     9  /  11
Glasgow 1888 (1)     Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match    
  Russell, J. - Rutherford, W.W.     0 - 1    
Liverpool 1889 (1)     Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match    
  Russell, J. - Rutherford, W.W.     0 - 1    
Glasgow 1891 (2)     Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match    
  Russell, J. - Kaizer, M.     1 - 0    
Liverpool 1897 (1)     Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match    
  Russell, J. - Dod, A.     0 - 1    
Glasgow 1900     Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match    
  Russell, J. - Burn, A.     0 - 1    
Glasgow 1901     18th Scottish Championship     2  /  7