Wilson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  238  2193 (81) 4
1885  247  2187 (77) 8
1886  230  2206 (81) 0
1887  220  2224 (84) 0
1888  207  2243 (85) 0
1889  185  2262 (84) 0
1890  171  2280 (83) 0
1891  146  2299 (80) 0
1892  132  2317 (75) 8
1893  147  2302 (84) 1
1894  166  2286 (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