Boultbee, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  355  2108 (64) 15
1885  329  2128 (61) 15
1886  342  2121 (68) 0
1887  357  2114 (71) 0
1888  371  2107 (72) 0
1889  370  2100 (70) 0
1890  401  2093 (66) 0
1891  407  2086 (58) 14
1892  399  2113 (61) 11
1893  425  2103 (68) 0
1894  450  2093 (72) 0
1895  475  2082 (74) 0
1896  490  2072 (72) 0
1897  516  2062 (69) 8
1898  578  2044 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Boultbee, William H.  
Born: 15 Mar. 1832
Died: 5 Nov. 1902
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 49
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 29
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 62
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1312, 15 Nov. 1863, page 14
   [NYC], 25 Oct. 1862
   [NYC], 17 Jan. 1863
   [NYC], 24 Oct. 1863
   [TG], vol. 53, no. 14777, 30 June 1897, page 10
   [TG], vol. 53, no. 14778, 1 July 1897, page 8
Web
   Boultbee, Ditch.  [William Boultbee]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: William Boultbee]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4078. 'Thornton castling trap']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Zukertort, J.H. - Boultbee, W.H. 1884         (c)     3   -   0      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of a knight
Phillips, C.W. - Boultbee, W.H. 1885         (f)     5.5   -   4.5
Boultbee, W.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1885         (c)     3.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

Hamilton, Ontario 1858 (1)     Hamilton Tournament    
  Boultbee, W.H. - Ambrose (1)     2 - 0    
  Boultbee, W.H. - Birdsall, R.     0 - 2    
Toronto 1884     Toronto Club Championship     8.5  /  12
Montreal 1891     18th Canadian Championship     4  /  14
Toronto 1892     19th Canadian Championship Tournament     11  /  13
Orillia 1897 (1)     22nd Canadian Championship Tournament     4.5  /  8
Toronto 1898     23rd Canadian Championship Tournament - First Class     3.5  /  8

Player information updated: 1 Feb. 2023