Thomas, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  34  2427 (65) 8
1860  29  2452 (62) 5
1861  24  2474 (59) 16
1862  30  2454 (70) 0
1863  31  2435 (79) 0
1864  32  2415 (85) 0
1865  39  2395 (91) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thomas, William G.  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 233
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 56, 146, 360, 540
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 101
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 121
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 6
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 26
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. III, page 102
Periodicals
   [Era], vol. 31, 28 Mar. 1869, page 4
   [ILN], vol. 44, 20 Feb. 1864, page 195
   [NR], vol. 4, Mar. 1863, page 86
   [NYC], 26 Nov. 1859
   [NYC], 6 Aug. 1864
Web
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's Contenders]
   Sarah.  [The Returning Hero]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4087. James A. Leonard]
   Winter, Edward.  [James A. Leonard]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Morphy, P.C. - Thomas, W.G. 1859 (1)         (c)     2   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Morphy, P.C. - Thomas, W.G. 1859 (2)         (c)     0   -   2      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Thomas, W.G. 1859 (3)         (c)     3.5   -   0.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Thomas, W.G. - Leonard, J.A. 1861         (c)     9   -   7
Mackenzie, G.H. - Thomas, W.G. 1865         (f)     1.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1860     1st Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament    
  Thomas, W.G. - Reichhelm, G.C.     1.5 - 3.5          Thomas, W.G. gave odds of pawn and two moves

Player information updated: 27 Mar. 2018