Ward-Higgs, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1890  462  2045 (60) 10
1891  406  2086 (57) 1
1892  348  2140 (51) 15
1893  287  2180 (56) 0
1894  246  2220 (56) 2
1895  204  2255 (52) 13
1896  179  2269 (58) 1
1897  158  2283 (61) 7
1898  174  2274 (71) 2
1899  195  2266 (81) 0
1900  202  2257 (90) 0
1901  223  2249 (97) 0
1902  247  2240 (103) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ward-Higgs, William  
Born: Jan. 1866
Died: 21 June 1936
 
Notes:
Name given as 'Ward-Hicks' in the June 1890 British Chess Magazine (p.219).
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 971
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 456
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 336
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 10, no. 6, June 1890, page 219
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The End of the Black and White Column], page 8

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

Loman, R.J. - Ward-Higgs, W. 1895         (f)     8   -   5

Tournament data

London, England 1890 (4)     Simpson's Divan Handicap     3  /  10      odds player in pawn and two moves class
London, England 1891 (2)     British Chess Club - City of London Club Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Gibbons, T.C.     0 - 1    
London, England 1892 (2)     City of London Club Championship - Section II    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Moriau, C.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1892 (6)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Lambert, C.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1892 (7)     7th British Chess Association Congress - Amateur Championship     4.5  /  12
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Dod, W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (6)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Coburn, H.I.     1 - 0    
London, England 1896 (3)     North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Wagner, H. (2)     1 - 0    
London, England 1897 (1)     Cable Team Selection Tournament     4  /  7
London, England 1898 (1)     British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Leonard, H.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1898 (4)     British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Deighton, F.     1 - 0    
London, England 1902 (2)     British Chess Club - Universities Match    
  Ward-Higgs, W. - Davidson, H.F.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024