Ridley, William  
  
 
 Ratings 
  
  | Year       | 
  Rank   | 
   Edo    | 
  Dev.   | 
  Games  | 
 
  | 1874  | 
  424  | 
  1962 |  (73) |   28 | 
 
  | 1875  | 
  463  | 
  1951 |  (81) |   0 | 
 
  | 1876  | 
  458  | 
  1939 |  (87) |   0 | 
 
  | 1877  | 
  454  | 
  1928 |  (91) |   0 | 
 
  | 1878  | 
  465  | 
  1916 |  (94) |   0 | 
 
  | 1879  | 
  468  | 
  1904 |  (96) |   0 | 
 
  | 1880  | 
  503  | 
  1893 |  (97) |   1 | 
 
  | 1881  | 
  571  | 
  1894 |  (99) |   0 | 
 
  | 1882  | 
  605  | 
  1896 |  (101) |   0 | 
 
  | 1883  | 
  646  | 
  1898 |  (101) |   0 | 
 
  | 1884  | 
  708  | 
  1900 |  (101) |   1 | 
 
  | 1885  | 
  681  | 
  1903 |  (102) |   0 | 
 
  | 1886  | 
  682  | 
  1906 |  (103) |   0 | 
 
  | 1887  | 
  658  | 
  1909 |  (102) |   0 | 
 
  | 1888  | 
  664  | 
  1912 |  (101) |   0 | 
 
  | 1889  | 
  648  | 
  1915 |  (100) |   0 | 
 
  | 1890  | 
  681  | 
  1918 |  (97) |   0 | 
 
  | 1891  | 
  682  | 
  1920 |  (94) |   0 | 
 
  | 1892  | 
  732  | 
  1923 |  (89) |   1 | 
 
  | 1893  | 
  737  | 
  1936 |  (85) |   1 | 
 
  | 1894  | 
  722  | 
  1954 |  (82) |   1 | 
 
  | 1895  | 
  674  | 
  1979 |  (78) |   3 | 
 
  | 1896  | 
  622  | 
  2003 |  (77) |   9 | 
 
  | 1897  | 
  660  | 
  1989 |  (84) |   1 | 
 
  | 1898  | 
  684  | 
  1986 |  (91) |   0 | 
 
  | 1899  | 
  706  | 
  1983 |  (98) |   0 | 
 
  | 1900  | 
  721  | 
  1981 |  (103) |   0 | 
 
  | 1901  | 
  730  | 
  1978 |  (107) |   0 | 
 
  | 1902  | 
  746  | 
  1975 |  (111) |   0 | 
 
  | 1903  | 
  743  | 
  1973 |  (114) |   0 | 
 
  | 1904  | 
  777  | 
  1970 |  (117) |   0 | 
 
  | 1905  | 
  814  | 
  1967 |  (120) |   0 | 
 
  | 1906  | 
  827  | 
  1965 |  (122) |   0 | 
 
  | 1907  | 
  860  | 
  1962 |  (123) |   0 | 
 
  | 1908  | 
  858  | 
  1959 |  (125) |   0 | 
 
  | 1909  | 
  943  | 
  1957 |  (126) |   1 | 
 
  | 1910  | 
  950  | 
  1948 |  (129) |   1 | 
 
  
Rating table notes
 
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| Biographical data |  
   | Name: Ridley, William   | 
 
   |    Also known as: William Ridley, jun. |  
   | Born:  | 
 
   | Died:  | 
 
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   | References | 
 
| Books |  
   |    Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 29, 41 | 
 
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 314 | 
 
| Periodicals |  
   |    [ATCJ], vol. 9, no. 216, 21 Feb. 1874, page 304 | 
 
| Web |  
   |    Dunn, Paul.  [9th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1880] | 
 
 
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Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
 Tournament data 
  | Sydney and Adelaide 1874     | 
3rd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Tyrrell, S.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1874     | 
Sydney Club Handicap     | 
   14.5  |  /  |  21  | 
       odds player in pawn and two moves class  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Ridley, W. - MacDonnell, S.     | 
  1 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1874     | 
5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Chamier, A.F.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1880     | 
9th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Ridley, W. - Hamel, J.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Adelaide 1884     | 
4th New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Mann, John     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1892     | 
13th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Arneil, R.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Adelaide 1893     | 
5th New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Ridley, W. - Fuss, H.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1894     | 
14th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Wilson, F.H.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1895 (1)     | 
School of Arts Club Team Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Hall, G.B.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1895     | 
15th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Haviland, C.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
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  | Sydney and Adelaide 1895     | 
New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Pavia, V.J.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1896 (1)     | 
Sydney Club - School of Arts Club Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Foster, G.H.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney 1896 (5)     | 
Sydney Club Handicap - Section D     | 
   5  |  /  |  8  | 
       odds player in pawn and move class  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1897     | 
17th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Witton, J.G.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Brisbane 1909     | 
14th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Boyce, C.L.R.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Sydney and Melbourne 1910     | 
29th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match     | 
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   | 
    Ridley, W. - Watson, C.G.M.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
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