Collins, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  648  1748 (124) 1
1875  680  1758 (121) 0
1876  656  1768 (117) 0
1877  592  1778 (113) 0
1878  589  1788 (108) 0
1879  576  1798 (103) 0
1880  590  1808 (97) 0
1881  656  1818 (90) 0
1882  703  1828 (82) 0
1883  725  1838 (72) 0
1884  797  1849 (60) 11
1885  743  1860 (55) 10
1886  775  1836 (56) 0
1887  773  1813 (51) 11
1888  762  1827 (52) 12
1889  741  1831 (60) 0
1890  780  1835 (63) 0
1891  775  1839 (63) 8
1892  838  1831 (69) 0
1893  870  1824 (72) 1
1894  899  1823 (75) 0
1895  901  1822 (75) 0
1896  912  1821 (73) 0
1897  921  1820 (68) 6
1898  928  1803 (69) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Collins, William  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 223
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 957
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 11, no. 9, Sep. 1891, page 405
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 4, Aug. 1874, page supp.2
   [CPC], vol. 9, no. 264, 2 Sep. 1885, page 86
Web
   Tabner, Keith.  [History of Shropshire Chess: Chapter 1 - 1850 - 1929]

Tournament data

Birmingham 1874 (4)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap    
  Collins, W. (1) - Rudge, Ms. M.     0 - 1          Rudge, Ms. M. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Bath 1884 (3)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     2.5  /  11
Hereford 1885 (3)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class IIA     5.5  /  9
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Collins, W. (1) - Pollock, W.H.K.     0 - 1          Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Stamford 1887 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     1  /  9
Stamford 1887 (3)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Collins, W. (1) - Wilmot, B.D.     1 - 0    
  Collins, W. (1) - Newham, W.L.     0 - 1    
Bradford 1888 (2)     British Chess Association Amateur Championship     4  /  12
Oxford 1891 (3)     Counties Chess Association - Class II, Section I     4.5  /  8
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Collins, W. (1) - Worrall, G.     0 - 1    
Llandudno 1897 (2)     Llandudno Handicap Tournament - Section A     2  /  6      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Llandudno 1898 (3)     Llandudno Handicap Tournament - Section B     2.5  /  10      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Collins, W. (1) - Hoffmeyer, S.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 8 Jan. 2024