Stephen, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1866 |
259 |
2054 | (81) | 7 |
| 1867 |
247 |
2057 | (75) | 22 |
| 1868 |
270 |
2038 | (79) | 0 |
| 1869 |
286 |
2020 | (81) | 0 |
| 1870 |
304 |
2001 | (79) | 0 |
| 1871 |
347 |
1982 | (75) | 11 |
| 1872 |
343 |
1999 | (74) | 6 |
| 1873 |
323 |
2023 | (74) | 2 |
| 1874 |
320 |
2040 | (71) | 23 |
| 1875 |
356 |
2020 | (74) | 9 |
| 1876 |
341 |
2032 | (81) | 1 |
| 1877 |
328 |
2030 | (87) | 1 |
| 1878 |
342 |
2020 | (93) | 0 |
| 1879 |
348 |
2010 | (98) | 1 |
| 1880 |
385 |
1996 | (104) | 1 |
| 1881 |
452 |
1985 | (109) | 0 |
| 1882 |
489 |
1973 | (114) | 0 |
| 1883 |
550 |
1962 | (119) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Stephen, William Ravenscroft |
| Born: 1826 |
| Died: 28 June 1899 |
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| Notes: |
| Name sometimes given as 'R. Stephen'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 407 |
| Periodicals |
| [Age], no. 3560, 28 Mar. 1866, page 5 |
| [Argus], no. 6180, 28 Mar. 1866, page 5 |
| [Aus], vol. 1, no. 3, 21 Apr. 1866, page 77 |
| [Aus], vol. 2, no. 60, 25 May 1867, page 652 |
| [Aus], vol. 2, no. 62, 8 June 1867, page 716 |
| [Aus], vol. 5, no. 141, 12 Dec. 1868, page 748 |
| [Aus], vol. 12, no. 321, 25 May 1872, page 653 |
| [Aus], vol. 16, no. 423, 9 May 1874, page 588 |
| [Aus], vol. 18, no. 477, 22 May 1875, page 653 |
| Web |
| Dunn, Paul. [2nd NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1871] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| Melbourne 1866 |
Victorian Tournament |
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Stephen, W.R. - Hamel, J. |
3 - 1 |
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Stephen, W.R. - Sedgefield, S.W. |
0 - 3 |
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| Melbourne 1867 |
Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament |
13 | / | 22 |
odds player in pawn and move class |
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| Melbourne 1871 |
Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament |
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Stephen, W.R. - Grut |
2 - 1 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - Trollope |
2 - 0 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - Coates, E.J. |
0 - 1 |
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Stephen, W.R. - Black (1) |
0 - 2 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - Lucas, C.J. |
1 - 0 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - Sedgefield, S.W. |
1 - 2 |
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Sedgefield, S.W. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Sydney and Melbourne 1871 |
2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Gibbes, F.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Melbourne 1872 |
Melbourne Club Handicap |
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Stephen, W.R. - Trowell, T.J. |
0 - 1 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Stephen, W.R. - Henderson, R.C. |
0 - 1 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - Runting, W.J. |
1 - 0 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Stephen, W.R. - Hammond, R.K. |
1 - 0 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Stephen, W.R. - Chamier, A.F. |
0 - 1 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Sydney and Melbourne 1872 |
3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Ryan, T.I. |
0 - 1 |
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| Melbourne 1873 |
Melbourne Club Married - Singles Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Connell, J.M. |
1 - 0 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1873 |
4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Fisher, C.M. |
0 - 1 |
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| Melbourne 1874 (1) |
Melbourne Handicap Challenge Cup Tournament |
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Stephen, W.R. - Colville, J.W. |
3.5 - 1.5 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - Burns, A. |
3 - 1 |
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Burns, A. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Stephen, W.R. - A'Beckett, E.F. |
2 - 3 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Melbourne 1874 (2) |
Melbourne Club Married - Singles Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Chamier, A.F. |
0 - 1 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1874 |
5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Fisher, C.M. |
0 - 1 |
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| Melbourne 1875 (1) |
Melbourne Handicap Challenge Cup Tournament |
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Stephen, W.R. - Smythe, T.F. |
3 - 0 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of knight and move |
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Stephen, W.R. - Baynes, G.W. |
3 - 2 |
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Stephen, W.R. - Lulman, A. |
0 - 3 |
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Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| Melbourne 1875 (2) |
Melbourne Club Married - Single Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Coates, E.J. |
0 - 1 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1876 |
6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Smith, R. |
1 - 0 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1877 |
7th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Wallach, H. |
1 - 0 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1879 |
8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Smith, R. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1880 |
9th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Crane, W. |
0 - 1 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1883 |
10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Stephen, W.R. - Chamier, A.F. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022 |
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