Gordon, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  161  2128 (115) 6
1860  162  2139 (112) 0
1861  169  2150 (108) 0
1862  165  2162 (103) 14
1863  169  2150 (101) 9
1864  179  2138 (102) 0
1865  191  2127 (102) 0
1866  209  2115 (101) 0
1867  209  2104 (100) 0
1868  229  2092 (97) 0
1869  237  2081 (93) 0
1870  249  2069 (87) 0
1871  269  2058 (80) 14
1872  274  2068 (81) 1
1873  271  2072 (81) 4
1874  281  2071 (85) 0
1875  294  2071 (87) 0
1876  294  2071 (88) 0
1877  287  2071 (88) 0
1878  295  2071 (86) 0
1879  287  2070 (83) 0
1880  309  2070 (79) 2
1881  350  2068 (75) 2
1882  364  2066 (72) 5
1883  459  2024 (73) 0
1884  564  1982 (71) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gordon, John H.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Full name from correspondence from David Cohen.
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 27, 338
Periodicals
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 9, 1 Mar. 1873, page 143
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 11, 15 Mar. 1873, page 175
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 65, July 1875, page 347
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379
   [MDR], 9 July 1875
   [NYC], 11 Jan. 1862
   [TG], vol. 16, 3 May 1859, page 3
   [TG], vol. 27, no. 307, 24 Dec. 1870, page 1
   [TG], vol. 29, no. 23, 26 Jan. 1872, page 3
   [TG], vol. 30, no. 120, 19 May 1873, page 4
   [TG], vol. 37, no. 93, 17 Apr. 1880, page 8
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1873, page 189
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Ontario]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: John Gordon]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]

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

Zukertort, J.H. - Gordon, J.H. 1884         (c)     4   -   0      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of a knight

Tournament data

Toronto 1859     Toronto Chess Club Tournament    
  Gordon, J.H. - Fletcher, E.T.     2 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Gaitskell, W.     1 - 3    
Toronto 1862     Toronto Mechanics Institute Club Tournament    
  Gordon, J.H. - Northcote, H.     3 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Levey, S.G.     3 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Menet, F.J.     3 - 1    
  Gordon, J.H. - Armstrong, J.R.     3 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Forbes, H.R.     1 - 3    
Toronto 1863     Toronto Mechanics Institute Club Tournament    
  Gordon, J.H. - Northcote, H.     3 - 2    
  Gordon, J.H. - Joseph, H.     2 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Pulaski, W.C.     3.5 - 0.5    
Toronto 1871     Toronto Chess Club Tournament     14.5  /  24
Hamilton, Ontario and Toronto 1872     Hamilton - Toronto Telegraph Match    
  Gordon, J.H. - Ryall, I.     1 - 0    
Toronto and Seaforth 1873     Toronto - Seaforth Telegaph Match    
  Gordon, J.H. - Jackson, G.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Toronto 1873     2nd Canadian Chess Association Congress    
  Gordon, J.H. - Young, Jo. (1)     0 - 1    
  Gordon, J.H. - Hurlburt, J.B.     1 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Jackson, G.E.     0 - 1    
Toronto 1880 (1)     1st Ontario Chess Association Tournament    
  Gordon, J.H. - Northcote, H.     0 - 1    
Toronto 1880 (2)     Toronto Club Tournament    
  Gordon, J.H. - Phillips, C.W.     1 - 0    
Toronto 1881     Toronto - Hamilton Club Match    
  Gordon, J.H. - Judd, W.H.     1 - 1    
Toronto and Quebec 1882     Toronto - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Gordon, J.H. - Champion, C.P.     1 - 0    
Guelph and Toronto 1882     3rd Ontario Chess Association Tournament    
  Gordon, J.H. - Baldwin, R.R.     1 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Barclay (2)     1 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Littlejohn, W.A.     1 - 0    
  Gordon, J.H. - Littlejohn, W.A.     1 - 0    
Toronto 1884     Toronto Club Championship     4.5  /  11


Player information updated: 6 Oct. 2024