Berwick, Alexander
Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1871 |
462 |
1864 | (115) | 3 |
1872 |
475 |
1872 | (108) | 3 |
1873 |
478 |
1879 | (101) | 0 |
1874 |
504 |
1887 | (92) | 0 |
1875 |
520 |
1895 | (83) | 9 |
1876 |
524 |
1870 | (83) | 3 |
1877 |
512 |
1849 | (82) | 0 |
1878 |
538 |
1827 | (79) | 0 |
1879 |
540 |
1805 | (74) | 0 |
1880 |
593 |
1783 | (67) | 18 |
1881 |
683 |
1767 | (71) | 2 |
1882 |
769 |
1747 | (75) | 2 |
1883 |
842 |
1728 | (79) | 0 |
1884 |
958 |
1710 | (81) | 6 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Berwick, Alexander |
Born: 1822 |
Died: 25 May 1905 |
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Notes: |
I am guessing that the 'Barwick' listed in the Westminster Papers of 1 Dec. 1875 (p.139) is actually 'Alex. Berwick'. Alan McGowan has sent me copies of census records, with date of birth given as 'abt 1822' in the 1841 census, 'abt 1823' in the 1881 census, and 'abt 1822' again in the 1891 census. McGowan also sent a death notice for an Alexander Berwick with date of death 25-05-1905, whose age was 83 and who therefore might be the chess player. |
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References |
Books |
Forster, Amos Burn, page 93 |
Periodicals |
[CML], vol. 1, no. 8, Apr. 1880, page 228 |
[CML], vol. 2, no. 4, Dec. 1880, page 104 |
[CPC], vol. 4, no. 10, Aug. 1875, page 311 |
[Era], vol. 34, no. 1725, 15 Oct. 1871, page 7 |
[ILN], vol. 58, no. 1653, 3 June 1871, page 555 |
[ILN], vol. 59, no. 1674, 14 Oct. 1871, page 363 |
[ILN], vol. 62, no. 1759, 17 May 1873, page 475 |
[ILN], vol. 67, no. 1879, 14 Aug. 1875, page 167 |
[TG], vol. 33, no. 6, 6 Jan. 1877, page 7 |
[WP], vol. 4, no. 2, 1 June 1871, page 19 |
[WP], vol. 7, no. 2, 1 June 1874, page 19 |
[WP], vol. 8, no. 8, 1 Dec. 1875, page 139 |
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Tournament data
Edinburgh 1871 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Berwick, A. - Johnston (2) |
1.5 - 1.5 |
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Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Berwick, A. - Strathern |
1 - 2 |
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Glasgow 1875 (3) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament |
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Berwick, A. - MacDonnell, G.A. |
0 - 1 |
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MacDonnell, G.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
Glasgow 1875 (5) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class III |
4.5 | / | 6 |
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Helensburgh 1875 |
Helensburgh Club - Queen's Park Club Match |
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Berwick, A. - Jenkin, J. |
0 - 2 |
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Edinburgh 1876 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Berwick, A. - Balfour, J. |
1.5 - 1.5 |
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Edinburgh 1880 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Berwick, A. - Sherriff, W.H. |
0 - 2 |
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Glasgow 1880 |
West of Scotland Challenge Cup Tournament |
7 | / | 20 |
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Edinburgh 1881 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Berwick, A. - Davis, F.W. |
1 - 1 |
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Edinburgh 1882 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Berwick, A. - Matthew, C. |
1 - 1 |
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Glasgow 1884 (2) |
1st Scottish Chess Association Congress - Minor Tournament |
2 | / | 6 |
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Player information updated: 1 Feb. 2023 |
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