Goldsmith, Louis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  227  2092 (77) 15
1867  185  2152 (72) 23
1868  179  2176 (76) 1
1869  146  2221 (77) 0
1870  107  2265 (74) 10
1871  81  2317 (71) 14
1872  83  2321 (71) 19
1873  72  2331 (74) 2
1874  70  2333 (74) 5
1875  93  2308 (74) 15
1876  90  2300 (81) 1
1877  90  2293 (89) 1
1878  95  2286 (96) 0
1879  96  2279 (102) 0
1880  107  2273 (107) 1
1881  131  2264 (113) 0
1882  149  2255 (118) 0
1883  167  2246 (122) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Goldsmith, Louis  
Born: 1846
Died: 15 Nov. 1911
 
Notes:
Gaige gives birth between 16-11-1845 and 15-11-1846.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 143
Periodicals
   [Argus], no. 6180, 28 Mar. 1866, page 5
   [CW], vol. 3, no. 6, Sep. 1867, page 228
   [NYC], 16 Nov. 1867
   [SyM], 19 Nov. 1870
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Goldsmith, L. - Clezy, J. 1870 (1)         (f)     2   -   2      Goldsmith, L. gave odds of a knight
Goldsmith, L. - Clezy, J. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   0      Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and move
Goldsmith, L. - Clezy, J. 1870 (3)         (f)     1   -   0      Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Goldsmith, L. - A'Beckett, E.F. 1874         (f)     3   -   0      Goldsmith, L. gave odds of knight for two moves
Fisher, C.M. - Goldsmith, L. 1875         (f)     6.5   -   5.5
Goldsmith, L. - Lulman, A. 1875         (f)     3   -   0      Goldsmith, L. gave odds of a knight

Tournament data

Melbourne 1866     Victorian Tournament    
  Goldsmith, L. - Sedgefield, S.W.     3 - 4          Sedgefield, S.W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Goldsmith, L. - Herz (1)     1 - 0          Herz (1) gave odds of pawn and move
  Goldsmith, L. - Hamel, J.     3 - 4          Hamel, J. gave odds of pawn and move
Melbourne 1867     Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament     14  /  23      odds player in the move class
Melbourne and Adelaide 1868     1st Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Steele, R.M.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1870 (3)     Melbourne Club Handicap     9  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne 1870     1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Hollander, A.S.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1871     Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament    
  Goldsmith, L. - Hart, E.     2 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of a knight
  Goldsmith, L. - Grut     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of a knight
  Goldsmith, L. - Runting, W.J.     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - Heap, H. (1)     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and move
  Goldsmith, L. - Burns, A.     2.5 - 1.5          Burns, A. gave odds of pawn and move
  Goldsmith, L. - Phillips, L.S.     2 - 1    
  Goldsmith, L. - Chamier, A.F.     2 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - Coates, E.J.     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and move
Sydney and Melbourne 1871     2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Russell, M.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1872     Melbourne Club Handicap    
  Goldsmith, L. - Henderson, R.C.     2 - 1          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of a knight
  Goldsmith, L. - A'Beckett, R.     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of a knight
  Goldsmith, L. - Chamier, A.F.     1 - 2          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - Hammond, R.K.     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - Trowell, T.J.     3 - 2          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - A'Beckett, E.F.     1 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - Lulman, A.     2 - 0          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Goldsmith, L. - Chamier, A.F.     1 - 2          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Sydney and Melbourne 1872     3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - McRae, J.M.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1873     Melbourne Club Married - Singles Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Burns, A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1873     4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Gibbes, F.J.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1874 (2)     Melbourne Club Married - Singles Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Burns, A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1874     5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Walker, P.B.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1876     6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Crane, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1877     7th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Crane, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1879     8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Ott, F.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1880     9th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Ryan, T.I.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Goldsmith, L. - Heiman, D.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022