Thorold, Edmund




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  65  2350 (65) 9
1860  70  2351 (62) 4
1861  71  2352 (57) 13
1862  57  2366 (60) 3
1863  53  2368 (61) 0
1864  55  2370 (58) 3
1865  48  2385 (54) 9
1866  42  2407 (52) 10
1867  42  2413 (55) 0
1868  40  2419 (52) 12
1869  43  2411 (52) 5
1870  31  2430 (52) 9
1871  31  2433 (51) 3
1872  31  2440 (45) 24
1873  47  2388 (45) 12
1874  56  2365 (44) 10
1875  60  2378 (39) 47
1876  63  2362 (41) 20
1877  54  2380 (42) 21
1878  43  2421 (42) 39
1879  55  2389 (49) 0
1880  73  2357 (48) 23
1881  80  2360 (51) 0
1882  81  2364 (46) 9
1883  82  2373 (41) 29
1884  100  2345 (41) 10
1885  110  2331 (38) 29
1886  121  2321 (41) 12
1887  119  2324 (42) 9
1888  127  2313 (41) 18
1889  138  2296 (46) 0
1890  167  2279 (39) 28
1891  170  2279 (45) 9
1892  149  2297 (50) 8
1893  144  2299 (59) 1
1894  146  2297 (64) 1
1895  158  2290 (67) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thorold, Edmund  
Born: 8 Sep. 1832
Died: 19 June 1899
 
Notes:
Sergeant (p.236) has date of death as 26 June 1899; Steve Mann has 19 June 1899 from his gravestone. The Chess Player's Chronicle of Apr. 1862 (p.98) spells his first name as 'Edmond', as does Löwenthal in his book of the 1862 Congress in London (p.xl). Harding (p.224) has 'E. Edmund Thorold'.
 
References
Books
   Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 5
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 124, 970
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 425
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 147
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 224, 581
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 101
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 351
   Löwenthal and Medley, Chess Congress of 1862, page xl
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 136, 195, 236
   Zavatarelli, Ignatz Kolisch, page 129
Periodicals
   [BCR], vol. 1, no. 10, Oct. 1853, page 313
   [CPC], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1859, page 190
   [CPC], vol. 1, no. 12, Dec. 1859, page 364
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 4, Apr. 1862, page 98
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 3, June 1872, page 89
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 6, Dec. 1872, page 188
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 12, Dec. 1864, page 356
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 11, Nov. 1866, page 327
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 3, 18 July 1868, page 86
   [Era], vol. 25, no. 1287, 24 May 1863, page 5
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1717, 20 Aug. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 32, no. 921, 5 June 1858, page 567
   [ILN], vol. 37, no. 1047, 25 Aug. 1860, page 184
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The House of the Setting Sun], page 10
   Hilbert, John S.  [The Reverend Charles Edward Ranken and Mid-Victorian Correspondence Chess]
   Mann, Steve.  [Sheffield Chess History - Sheffield Chess Club (2)]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1880: Edmund Thorold visit to Hull]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1888: Edmund Thorold visit to Hull]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Edmund Thorold]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

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

Watkinson, J. - Thorold, E. 1859         (c)     2   -   1
Watkinson, J. - Thorold, E. 1860         (c)     1   -   0
Watkinson, J. - Thorold, E. 1861         (f)     7   -   4
Lowenthal, J.J. - Thorold, E. 1864         (f)     1   -   0
Thorold, E. - Cutler, G.O. 1872         (c)     7   -   0      Thorold, E. gave odds of the move
Thorold, E. - Minchin, J.I. 1875 (1)         (c)     17   -   13
Thorold, E. - Minchin, J.I. 1875 (2)         (c)     11   -   5
Thorold, E. - Rudge, Ms. M. 1876         (f)     4   -   8      Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
Thorold, E. - Rudge, Ms. M. 1877         (f)     3   -   8      Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
Thorold, E. - Rudge, Ms. M. 1878         (f)     10   -   10      Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
Thorold, E. - Rudge, Ms. M. 1880         (f)     5   -   12      Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
Thorold, E. - Fedden, N. 1883         (f)     12.5   -   4.5
Wayte, W. - Thorold, E. 1885         (f)     9   -   7

Tournament data

Huddersfield and Manchester 1859     4th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting    
  Thorold, E. - Young, J.W. (2)     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Parratt, W.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Kipping, J.S.     2.5 - 1.5    
Bradford 1860 (2)     West Yorkshire Chess Association Tournament - Leading Section    
  Thorold, E. - Parratt, W.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Hunter, W.W.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Cadman, R.     1 - 0    
Leeds 1861 (1)     West Yorkshire Chess Association Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Pierpoint, E.P.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Parratt, W.     0 - 1    
Wakefield 1862 (1)     7th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - 1st Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Marsden, D.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Holdsworth, J.H.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Cockayne, W.     1 - 0    
Bristol 1864 (2)     Bristol Grand Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Fenton, R.H.F.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Bolt, W.     0 - 1    
Bristol 1865     Bristol - Bath Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Isaacs, H.M.     2 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Isaacs, H.M.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
  Thorold, E. - Meeker, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Hibbins, W.     0 - 2          Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
Bath and Bristol 1865     Bath and Bristol Handicap     0  /  2
London, England and Bristol 1866     Saint George's Club - Bristol and Bath Clubs Telegraphic Match    
  Thorold, E. - de Vere, C.V.     0.5 - 0.5    
Redcar 1866 (1)     North Yorkshire and Durham Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament     5  /  7
London, England 1866 (2)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - MacDonnell, G.A.     0 - 2          MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of the move
York 1868 (1)     1st Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting, Visitors Tournament     1  /  2
York 1868 (2)     1st Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting, 1st Class     8.5  /  9
London, England and Bristol 1868     Westminster - Bristol Telegraph Match    
  Thorold, E. - MacDonnell, G.A.     0 - 1    
York 1869 (1)     Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament     1  /  3
York 1869 (2)     Yorkshire Chess Association - Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Newham, W.L.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Thorold, E. - Finlinson, J.H.S.     0 - 1          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Newcastle 1870 (1)     1st Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     8  /  9
Cardiff 1871     Cardiff - Bristol Athenaeum Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Bush (1)     1 - 0    
Malvern 1871 (3)     2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Fisher, B.W.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and move
  Thorold, E. - Wisker, J.     0 - 1    
Malvern 1872 (1)     3rd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     9.5  /  12
London, England 1872 (4)     British Chess Association Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Tennant, A.A.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and move
  Thorold, E. - Bussy, B.F.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of a knight
  Thorold, E. - Ballard, W.R.     1 - 0    
  Thorold, E. - Wisker, J.     2 - 0          Wisker, J. gave odds of pawn and move
Bristol 1873 (2)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Tibbits, N.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Thorold, E. - Martin, Wi.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Thorold, E. - Skipworth, A.B.     1 - 0    
Bristol 1873 (4)     4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section B     4  /  9
Birmingham 1874 (2)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     5  /  9
Birmingham 1874 (4)     5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap    
  Thorold, E. - Ranken, C.E.     0 - 1    
Sheffield 1875 (1)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class    
  Thorold, E. - Godwin, A.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Cheltenham 1876 (3)     7th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup     3  /  8
Birmingham 1877 (1)     Counties Chess Association - 1st Class     7  /  10
Grantham 1878 (1)     2nd Lincoln County Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class     5  /  6
London, England 1878 (3)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I     11.5  /  12
London, England 1878 (5)     9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - de Soyres, J.     1 - 0          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and move
  Thorold, E. - Gossip, G.H.D.     0 - 1    
Boston, England 1880     10th Counties Chess Association Meeting     3  /  6
Manchester 1882 (1)     12th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I     6  /  9
Clifton 1883     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Fedden, N.     1 - 1    
Bath 1883     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Fedden, N.     1 - 0    
Birmingham 1883 (1)     13th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Section A     5  /  7
Birmingham 1883 (3)     13th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I Play-offs    
  Thorold, E. - Fisher, B.W.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1884 (7)     Saint George's Club - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Ballard, W.R.     1 - 1    
Bath 1884 (1)     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Fedden, N.     1.5 - 0.5    
Bath 1884 (2)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1     2.5  /  6
Bristol 1885     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Fedden, N.     1.5 - 0.5    
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Thorold, E. - Coker, J.     0 - 1          Thorold, E. gave odds of pawn and move
Hereford 1885 (7)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     3  /  10
Clifton 1886     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Fedden, N.     1 - 1    
Bath 1886     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Mills, D.Y.     1 - 0    
Nottingham 1886 (7)     Counties Chess Association - International Masters' Tournament     2  /  9
Bath 1887     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Williams, L.J.     1 - 1    
Stamford 1887 (1)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division I     3  /  6
  Thorold, E. - Mills, D.Y.     1 - 0    
Clifton 1888 (2)     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Thorold, E. - Fedden, N.     1 - 1    
Bradford 1888 (1)     British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     6.5  /  16
Cambridge 1890 (1)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1     3.5  /  9
Manchester 1890 (1)     6th British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     6  /  19
Oxford 1891 (1)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Division I     4  /  9
Brighton 1892 (1)     Counties Chess Association Tournament     5  /  8
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Thorold, E. - Rutherford, W.W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Thorold, E. - Atkinson, Wa.     1 - 0    
Hastings 1895 (2)     7th British Amateur Championship - Section II     4  /  7


Player information updated: 3 Apr. 2022