Thorold, Edmund




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  63  2347 (65) 9
1860  71  2348 (62) 4
1861  72  2349 (57) 13
1862  57  2363 (60) 3
1863  49  2366 (61) 0
1864  53  2368 (58) 3
1865  47  2383 (54) 9
1866  43  2405 (52) 10
1867  40  2412 (55) 0
1868  39  2418 (52) 12
1869  40  2409 (52) 5
1870  34  2428 (52) 9
1871  33  2432 (51) 3
1872  32  2439 (45) 24
1873  45  2387 (45) 12
1874  53  2365 (44) 10
1875  56  2377 (39) 47
1876  59  2362 (41) 20
1877  52  2380 (42) 21
1878  41  2421 (42) 39
1879  53  2389 (49) 0
1880  70  2357 (48) 23
1881  77  2361 (51) 0
1882  74  2364 (46) 9
1883  77  2374 (41) 29
1884  99  2346 (41) 10
1885  109  2332 (38) 29
1886  117  2322 (41) 12
1887  116  2325 (42) 9
1888  127  2315 (41) 18
1889  132  2298 (46) 0
1890  163  2280 (39) 28
1891  168  2280 (45) 9
1892  148  2299 (50) 8
1893  144  2301 (59) 1
1894  148  2299 (64) 1
1895  157  2292 (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     St. 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