Russell, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1874  585  1811 (73) 29
1875  569  1854 (78) 6
1876  513  1885 (83) 0
1877  447  1916 (86) 1
1878  427  1938 (89) 0
1879  390  1960 (90) 1
1880  400  1977 (92) 1
1881  464  1976 (94) 0
1882  484  1975 (94) 0
1883  530  1974 (94) 1
1884  566  1981 (94) 2
1885  557  1982 (97) 1
1886  554  1982 (100) 0
1887  562  1982 (103) 0
1888  569  1982 (105) 0
1889  560  1982 (106) 0
1890  592  1982 (107) 0
1891  592  1982 (107) 0
1892  624  1982 (106) 0
1893  635  1982 (105) 0
1894  642  1982 (103) 0
1895  637  1981 (101) 0
1896  635  1981 (98) 0
1897  648  1981 (94) 0
1898  662  1981 (89) 0
1899  670  1981 (83) 0
1900  685  1981 (75) 1
1901  685  1984 (66) 11
1902  729  1967 (67) 1
1903  745  1944 (65) 1
1904  814  1920 (60) 10
1905  857  1912 (61) 0
1906  868  1904 (56) 8
1907  917  1879 (53) 18
1908  962  1833 (55) 12
1909  1068  1815 (59) 0
1910  1063  1796 (58) 12
1911  1117  1764 (61) 14
1912  1085  1762 (73) 0
1913  1124  1760 (82) 0
1914  1049  1758 (90) 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