Wilson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  243  2192 (81) 4
1885  249  2186 (77) 8
1886  234  2204 (81) 0
1887  223  2223 (84) 0
1888  211  2241 (85) 0
1889  188  2259 (84) 0
1890  168  2278 (83) 0
1891  146  2296 (80) 0
1892  133  2314 (75) 8
1893  148  2299 (84) 1
1894  167  2283 (91) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wilson, William Vernon  
Born: 1845
Died:
 
Notes:
Initials from personal communication from Tim Harding, who cites the British Chess Magazine (1892, p.387). Sergeant has 'H.V. Wilson' at Brighton 1892.
 
References
Books
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 218
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - William Vernon Wilson]

Tournament data

Brighton 1884 (1)     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Vines, H.J.K.     1 - 1    
Brighton 1884 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Watts, J.J.     2 - 0    
Brighton 1885 (1)     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Womersley, F.W.     1 - 1    
London, England 1885 (6)     Universities - Brighton Club Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Chepmell, C.H.     1 - 1    
Brighton 1885 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Kindell, C.P.     0 - 2    
Sussex 1885     Brighton - Rest of Sussex Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Penfold, L.     2 - 0    
Brighton 1892 (1)     Counties Chess Association Tournament     6  /  8
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Wright, G.W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Wilson, W.V. - Heywood, G.C.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 30 Dec. 2020