Scripture, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1886  685  1904 (90) 6
1887  653  1912 (85) 0
1888  656  1919 (78) 0
1889  641  1927 (69) 8
1890  648  1950 (65) 6
1891  615  1976 (61) 8
1892  655  1976 (61) 4
1893  716  1952 (61) 4
1894  777  1921 (60) 9
1895  787  1914 (62) 0
1896  796  1907 (61) 7
1897  815  1899 (60) 8
1898  831  1889 (65) 0
1899  872  1879 (66) 0
1900  907  1869 (64) 10
1901  919  1861 (70) 0
1902  924  1854 (73) 0
1903  924  1847 (74) 0
1904  969  1840 (72) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Scripture, William Ellis  
Born: 2 Nov. 1843
Died: 4 Jan. 1933
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 46
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 382
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 500
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 84
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 448
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 42
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 3, 51
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 243
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 60, no. 196, 17 July 1900, page 2
   [CCC], vol. 4, no. 9, 7 Mar. 1889, page 87
Web
   Brennen, Neil R.  [Confidential Email from The Historian]
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 10

Tournament data

Albany 1886 (1)     New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - First Class     0.5  /  6
New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Scripture, W.E. - Hohenstein, A.     1 - 0    
  Scripture, W.E. - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
  Scripture, W.E. - Holladay, W.W.     0 - 1    
Skaneateles 1889 (1)     2nd New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First Class     0.5  /  6
Chittenango 1890 (1)     3rd New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First Class     0.5  /  6
Skaneateles 1891 (1)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First Class     2.5  /  8
Skaneateles 1892 (2)     New York State Chess Association - Rice Trophy, First Class     2  /  4
New York 1893 (6)     New York State Chess Association - Handicap Tournament, First Class    
  Scripture, W.E. - Frere, W.     1 - 3    
New York 1894 (2)     16th New York State Championship    
  Scripture, W.E. - Showalter, J.W.     0 - 1    
  Scripture, W.E. - Baird, D.G.     0 - 1    
Buffalo 1894 (2)     New York State Chess Association - General Tourney     0  /  7
Ontario Beach 1896 (1)     9th New York State Chess Association Summer Congress     1  /  7
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1897 (2)     10th New York State Chess Association Summer Congress - 1st Class     2  /  8
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1900 (2)     New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First class     4  /  10
Sylvan Beach 1904 (1)     17th New York State Chess Association - General Tournament     3.5  /  10


Player information updated: 14 Nov. 2015