Fisher, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  205  2143 (97) 1
1871  204  2153 (90) 1
1872  200  2161 (83) 2
1873  177  2188 (77) 1
1874  152  2211 (69) 20
1875  153  2220 (70) 21
1876  157  2207 (75) 1
1877  158  2203 (80) 1
1878  151  2211 (84) 0
1879  141  2219 (87) 1
1880  145  2230 (89) 0
1881  153  2240 (90) 0
1882  153  2250 (90) 0
1883  157  2261 (89) 1
1884  161  2271 (88) 1
1885  159  2277 (88) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fisher, Charles Marshall  
Born: 1845
Died: 29 Apr. 1890
 
Notes:
Gaige also lists a 'Fisher, William Rogers', born 1846 in Sydney, Australia.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 46, 49
   Chess Association of Victoria, Victoria versus New South Wales 1870, page 2
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 120
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 216
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 214
Periodicals
   [ATCJ], vol. 9, no. 216, 21 Feb. 1874, page 304
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 5, June 1875, page 136
   [ILN], vol. 73, no. 2044, 31 Aug. 1878, page 215
   [SyM], 19 Nov. 1870
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [1872 NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match]
   Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870]
   Dunn, Paul.  [OzBase]

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

McRae, J.M. - Fisher, C.M. 1872         (c)     1   -   0
Fisher, C.M. - Goldsmith, L. 1875         (f)     6.5   -   5.5
Fisher, C.M. - Melhado, D. 1875         (f)     5   -   4      Fisher, C.M. gave odds of a knight
Blackburne, J.H. - Fisher, C.M. 1885         (c)     6   -   1

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1870     1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Pendrill, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1871     2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Heydon, C.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1872     3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Phillips, L.S.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Brisbane 1873     2nd New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Prentice (1)     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1873     4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Stephen, W.R.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Adelaide 1874     3rd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Hindmarsh, J.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1874     Sydney Club Handicap     13.5  /  20
Sydney and Melbourne 1874     5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Stephen, W.R.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1876     6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Burns, A.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1877     7th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Stanley, J.S.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1879     8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Hamel, J.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Crane, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1884     11th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Heiman, D.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Fisher, C.M. - Smith, R.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022