Fenton, Richard
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1864 |
166 |
2195 | (100) | 1 |
| 1865 |
149 |
2212 | (94) | 0 |
| 1866 |
145 |
2230 | (87) | 2 |
| 1867 |
139 |
2236 | (84) | 0 |
| 1868 |
140 |
2243 | (79) | 1 |
| 1869 |
121 |
2259 | (74) | 0 |
| 1870 |
109 |
2275 | (67) | 1 |
| 1871 |
96 |
2303 | (58) | 11 |
| 1872 |
107 |
2284 | (57) | 9 |
| 1873 |
108 |
2284 | (60) | 0 |
| 1874 |
112 |
2284 | (60) | 4 |
| 1875 |
123 |
2272 | (61) | 10 |
| 1876 |
117 |
2269 | (70) | 0 |
| 1877 |
113 |
2266 | (77) | 0 |
| 1878 |
116 |
2263 | (83) | 0 |
| 1879 |
121 |
2260 | (86) | 0 |
| 1880 |
134 |
2257 | (89) | 0 |
| 1881 |
150 |
2254 | (90) | 0 |
| 1882 |
160 |
2250 | (90) | 0 |
| 1883 |
178 |
2247 | (89) | 0 |
| 1884 |
192 |
2244 | (87) | 0 |
| 1885 |
204 |
2241 | (84) | 0 |
| 1886 |
219 |
2238 | (79) | 1 |
| 1887 |
212 |
2249 | (75) | 1 |
| 1888 |
218 |
2251 | (70) | 1 |
| 1889 |
213 |
2246 | (65) | 1 |
| 1890 |
222 |
2249 | (58) | 0 |
| 1891 |
207 |
2253 | (46) | 20 |
| 1892 |
205 |
2260 | (49) | 11 |
| 1893 |
226 |
2246 | (59) | 0 |
| 1894 |
248 |
2231 | (63) | 0 |
| 1895 |
272 |
2216 | (65) | 0 |
| 1896 |
283 |
2202 | (62) | 12 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Fenton, Richard Henry Falkland |
| Born: 3 Mar. 1837 |
| Died: 27 Mar. 1916 |
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| 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)] |
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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 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Thorold, E. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England and Bristol 1866 |
Saint George's Club - Bristol and Bath Clubs Telegraphic Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Salter, D.M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England and Bristol 1868 |
Westminster - Bristol Telegraph Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Lord, J. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1870 (1) |
Westminster Club - City of London Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Westropp |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1871 (3) |
City of London Club Handicap - Section 3 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - de Vere, C.V. |
1 - 2 |
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de Vere, C.V. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1871 (5) |
City of London Club Handicap - Consolation Tournament |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Smith, T. (1) |
1 - 0 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Huckvale, J.A. |
2 - 0 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Bearne, W.J. |
2 - 0 |
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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 |
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| London, England 1872 (1) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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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 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Steinitz, W. |
0 - 1 |
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Steinitz, W. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Baxter, C.M. |
0 - 1 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1872 (5) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Gumpel, C.G. |
1 - 0 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Mellor, W. (2) |
1 - 0 |
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Fenton, R.H.F. gave odds of a knight |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - de Soyres, J. |
1 - 2 |
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| London, England 1874 (5) |
City of London Club Tournament |
16 | / | 18 |
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| London, England 1875 (5) |
City of London Club Old Members - New Members Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Beardsell, T.J. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1886 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Salter, D.M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1887 (2) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Marett, C. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1888 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Gover, F.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1889 (3) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Salter, D.M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1891 (2) |
British Chess Club - City of London Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Guest, A.A.G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1891 (3) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Skipworth, A.B. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1891 (7) |
Simpson's Divan Level Tourney - Summer |
3 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1891 (8) |
Simpson's Divan Level Tourney |
4 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1892 (4) |
7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament |
5.5 | / | 11 |
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| London, England 1896 (4) |
Divan Chess Association - City of London Club Match |
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Fenton, R.H.F. - Cole, H.H. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1896 (6) |
Simpson's Divan Tournament |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022 |
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