Fenton, Richard




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  162  2192 (100) 1
1865  146  2209 (94) 0
1866  142  2227 (87) 2
1867  136  2233 (84) 0
1868  137  2239 (79) 1
1869  119  2255 (74) 0
1870  107  2272 (67) 1
1871  94  2300 (58) 11
1872  106  2280 (57) 9
1873  108  2280 (60) 0
1874  111  2280 (60) 4
1875  122  2269 (61) 10
1876  117  2266 (70) 0
1877  113  2262 (77) 0
1878  113  2259 (83) 0
1879  118  2256 (86) 0
1880  134  2253 (89) 0
1881  149  2250 (90) 0
1882  159  2247 (90) 0
1883  176  2244 (89) 0
1884  192  2241 (87) 0
1885  203  2238 (84) 0
1886  213  2234 (79) 1
1887  207  2245 (75) 1
1888  211  2247 (70) 1
1889  208  2242 (65) 1
1890  222  2245 (58) 0
1891  208  2248 (46) 20
1892  203  2256 (49) 11
1893  221  2241 (59) 0
1894  243  2227 (63) 0
1895  269  2212 (65) 0
1896  280  2197 (62) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fenton, Richard Henry Falkland  
Born: 3 Mar. 1837
Died: 27 Mar. 1916
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 959
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 116
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 285, 379
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 82, 362, 365, 544, 574
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 71, 83
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 126
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 2, Mar. 1875, page 40
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 10, Oct. 1864, page 290
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 12, Dec. 1866, page 370
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 3, 18 July 1868, page 82
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 5, Feb. 1869, page 155
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 6, Apr. 1869, page 187
   [ILN], vol. 45, no. 1288, 19 Nov. 1864, page 523
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [A History of the City of London Chess Magazine (Part 2)]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Lowenthal, J.J. - Fenton, R.H.F. 1866         (c)     0   -   1      Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Wisker, J. - Fenton, R.H.F. 1871         (c)     0.5   -   0.5      Wisker, J. gave odds of pawn and move
Potter, W.N. - Fenton, R.H.F. 1875 (1)         (f)     3.5   -   0.5      Potter, W.N. gave odds of pawn and move
Potter, W.N. - Fenton, R.H.F. 1875 (2)         (f)     3.5   -   1.5      Potter, W.N. gave odds of pawn and two moves

Tournament data

Bristol 1864 (2)     Bristol Grand Tournament    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Thorold, E.     0 - 1    
London, England and Bristol 1866     Saint George's Club - Bristol and Bath Clubs Telegraphic Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Salter, D.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and Bristol 1868     Westminster - Bristol Telegraph Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Lord, J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1870 (1)     Westminster Club - City of London Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Westropp     0 - 1    
London, England 1871 (3)     City of London Club Handicap - Section 3    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - de Vere, C.V.     1 - 2          de Vere, C.V. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1871 (5)     City of London Club Handicap - Consolation Tournament    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Smith, T. (1)     1 - 0    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Huckvale, J.A.     2 - 0    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Bearne, W.J.     2 - 0          Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of pawn and two moves
London, England 1871 (6)     City of London Club Handicap - Consolation Tournament Final Pool     2  /  2      odds player in pawn and move class
London, England 1872 (1)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Watson (2)     0.5 - 1.5          Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1872 (4)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Steinitz, W.     0 - 1          Steinitz, W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Baxter, C.M.     0 - 1          Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of pawn and move
London, England 1872 (5)     City of London Club Handicap    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Gumpel, C.G.     1 - 0          Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Mellor, W. (2)     1 - 0          Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of a knight
  Fenton, R.H.F. - de Soyres, J.     1 - 2    
London, England 1874 (5)     City of London Club Tournament     16  /  18
London, England 1875 (5)     City of London Club Old Members - New Members Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Beardsell, T.J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1886 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Salter, D.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1887 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Marett, C.     1 - 0    
London, England 1888 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Gover, F.F.     1 - 0    
London, England 1889 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Salter, D.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1891 (2)     British Chess Club - City of London Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Guest, A.A.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1891 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Skipworth, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1891 (7)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney - Summer     3  /  9
London, England 1891 (8)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney     4  /  9
London, England 1892 (4)     7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     5.5  /  11
London, England 1896 (4)     Divan Chess Association - City of London Club Match    
  Fenton, R.H.F. - Cole, H.H.     0 - 1    
London, England 1896 (6)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     4.5  /  11


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022