Ward-Higgs, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1890  368  2057 (61) 10
1891  336  2098 (58) 1
1892  297  2152 (53) 14
1893  252  2187 (58) 0
1894  218  2222 (58) 1
1895  180  2258 (54) 13
1896  171  2270 (60) 1
1897  160  2280 (62) 7
1898  173  2266 (73) 2

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

Player information updated: 30 Oct. 2016