Edo Ratings, McRae, J.M.

McRae, John

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1869	271	1868	(140)	1
1870	305	1875	(136)	1
1871	312	1885	(135)	2
1872	305	1885	(136)	2
1873	339	1886	(140)	1

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: McRae, John M.

Born:

Died:

Notes:

The Sydney Mail of 25 Dec. 1869 (p.2) has 'M`Crea', but the Empire of 5 Aug. 1869 (p.2) has 'M`Rae' at the same tournament. The Evening News (Sydney) of 19 Feb. 1870 (p.2) has 'D. M`Rae' as a committee member of the Sydney School of Arts Club, as well as 'M`Rae' as chairman.

References

Books

Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 337

Periodicals

[Emp], 5 Aug. 1869, page 2

[ENS], 19 Feb. 1870, page 2

[SMH], vol. 59, 28 Jan. 1869, page 4

[SyM], vol. 10, 25 Dec. 1869, page 2

Web

Dunn, Paul. [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870]

Hilbert, John S. [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']

Tournament data

Sydney 1869 (1)     School of Arts Club Handicap Tournament     27 / 40      odds player in pawn and two moves class

  McRae, J.M. - Crane, W.     0 - 1          McRae, J.M. gave odds of pawn and move

Sydney and Melbourne 1870     1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Phillips, L.S.     0 - 1

Sydney and Adelaide 1871     1st New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Beyer, A.H.     0 - 1

Sydney and Melbourne 1871     2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Stanley, J.S.     1 - 0

Sydney and Brisbane 1872     1st New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Dixon (1)     1 - 0

Sydney and Adelaide 1872     2nd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Hindmarsh, J.     1 - 0

Sydney and Melbourne 1872     3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Goldsmith, L.     0 - 1

Sydney and Brisbane 1873     2nd New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match

  McRae, J.M. - Schofield, J.F.     1 - 0