Richardson, Horace




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1846  70  2195 (67) 27
1847  76  2186 (76) 0
1848  76  2177 (83) 0
1849  103  2168 (88) 0
1850  102  2160 (93) 0
1851  107  2151 (96) 0
1852  100  2142 (98) 0
1853  113  2133 (99) 0
1854  115  2124 (100) 0
1855  125  2116 (100) 0
1856  135  2107 (99) 0
1857  145  2098 (97) 4
1858  164  2078 (98) 1
1859  184  2064 (100) 3
1860  196  2061 (106) 0
1861  212  2057 (111) 0
1862  223  2054 (116) 0
1863  219  2050 (119) 0
1864  231  2047 (123) 0
1865  249  2043 (126) 0
1866  274  2040 (129) 0
1867  271  2036 (132) 0
1868  274  2033 (134) 0
1869  275  2029 (136) 0
1870  287  2026 (138) 0
1871  309  2022 (139) 0
1872  324  2018 (141) 0
1873  333  2015 (142) 0
1874  349  2011 (143) 0
1875  371  2008 (144) 0
1876  372  2004 (144) 0
1877  359  2001 (145) 0
1878  369  1997 (145) 0
1879  361  1994 (146) 0
1880  393  1990 (146) 0
1881  449  1987 (146) 0
1882  471  1983 (145) 0
1883  524  1980 (145) 0
1884  575  1976 (145) 0
1885  575  1973 (144) 0
1886  581  1969 (143) 0
1887  589  1965 (142) 0
1888  599  1962 (141) 0
1889  595  1958 (140) 0
1890  634  1955 (138) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Richardson, Horace  
   Also known as: Dr. Horace Richardson
Born: 7 Jan. 1830
Died: 18 June 1891
 
References
Books
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 379, 382
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 175
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 209
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 3, no. 1, July 1899, page 16
   [BLL], 14 Aug. 1859, page 1
   [BuACA], vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1858, page 4
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 1859, page 16
   [CMNY], vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 1860, page 320
   [DAC], 10 July 1859
   [FLIN], 13 Mar. 1858
   [ICM], vol. 5, no. 4, Apr. 1889, page 100
   [NYC], 23 Jan. 1857
   [QMC], vol. 44, no. 15714, 18 Sep. 1890, page 4
Web
   Sarah.  [Boston Chess Club]
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's Contenders]
   [Dr Horace Richardson]

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

Hammond, G. - Richardson, H. 1846 (1)         (c)     4.5   -   4.5
Hammond, G. - Richardson, H. 1846 (2)         (c)     5.5   -   3.5
Hammond, G. - Richardson, H. 1846 (3)         (c)     6   -   3
Morphy, P.C. - Richardson, H. 1857         (c)     3   -   1      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Morphy, P.C. - Richardson, H. 1859 (1)         (c)     2   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Richardson, H. 1859 (2)         (c)     1   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Ascher, J.G. - Richardson, H. 1890         (c)     2.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Boston, Massachusetts 1858     Boston Club Tournament    
  Richardson, H. - Ware, P.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2021