Russell, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  553  1838 (74) 29
1875  534  1879 (79) 6
1876  470  1909 (84) 0
1877  408  1939 (87) 1
1878  389  1959 (90) 0
1879  370  1980 (91) 1
1880  382  1995 (92) 1
1881  431  1994 (94) 0
1882  445  1992 (94) 0
1883  504  1990 (94) 1
1884  528  1996 (94) 2
1885  530  1997 (97) 1
1886  518  1997 (100) 0
1887  523  1996 (103) 0
1888  531  1996 (105) 0
1889  520  1995 (106) 0
1890  553  1995 (107) 0
1891  562  1994 (107) 0
1892  588  1994 (106) 0
1893  601  1994 (105) 0
1894  606  1993 (104) 0
1895  607  1993 (101) 0
1896  598  1992 (98) 0
1897  614  1992 (94) 0
1898  623  1992 (89) 0
1899  642  1991 (83) 0
1900  648  1991 (75) 1
1901  651  1994 (66) 11
1902  697  1976 (67) 1
1903  725  1954 (66) 1
1904  792  1929 (61) 10
1905  827  1921 (61) 0
1906  841  1912 (57) 8
1907  882  1888 (53) 18
1908  930  1842 (55) 12
1909  1038  1823 (60) 0
1910  1026  1805 (58) 12
1911  1081  1772 (61) 14
1912  1056  1770 (73) 0
1913  1078  1768 (83) 0
1914  996  1766 (91) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Russell, George Alfred  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Sarah's web site gives game Blackburne-Russell in 1885, but which Russell?
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 315
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 216
Periodicals
   [ATCJ], vol. 9, no. 219, 14 Mar. 1874, page 425
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [24th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1904]
   Dunn, Paul.  [7th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1877]

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

Russell, G.A. - Slade, J.J. 1874         (f)     4   -   2
Russell, G.A. - Ridley, W. 1874         (f)     2.5   -   1.5
Crane, W. - Russell, G.A. 1875         (f)     5   -   1

Tournament data

Sydney 1874     Sydney Club Handicap     7  /  20      odds player in a knight class
Sydney and Melbourne 1877     7th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Burrington, S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1879     8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Phillips, L.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1880     9th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Wisker, J.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Stanley, J.S.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Adelaide 1884     4th New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Macdonald, D.F.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1884     11th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Gossip, G.H.D.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Burns, A.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1900     20th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Jonas, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1901     9th Victoria Championship     5.5  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1901     21st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Wallis, F.J. (2)     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1902     22nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Miles, W.J.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1903     23rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Hill, N.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1904     11th Victoria Championship     2  /  9
Sydney and Melbourne 1904     24th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Hill, B.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1906     13th Victoria Championship     4  /  8
Melbourne 1907     15th Victoria Championship     9  /  18
Sydney and Melbourne 1908     27th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Parker, A.B.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1908 (1)     16th Victoria Championship     3.5  /  11
Melbourne 1910     20th Victoria Championship     5  /  12
Melbourne 1911 (1)     21st Victoria Championship     4  /  14
Sydney and Melbourne 1914     32nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Russell, G.A. - Calvert, E.T.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022