Sinclair, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1855  143  2053 (115) 6
1856  160  2040 (117) 2
1857  171  2029 (119) 0
1858  190  2017 (120) 0
1859  216  2006 (121) 0
1860  233  1995 (122) 1
1861  251  1988 (124) 0
1862  268  1981 (125) 0
1863  262  1974 (126) 0
1864  277  1967 (127) 0
1865  305  1961 (127) 0
1866  337  1954 (127) 0
1867  331  1947 (127) 0
1868  355  1940 (127) 0
1869  364  1933 (126) 0
1870  402  1927 (125) 0
1871  436  1920 (124) 0
1872  452  1913 (122) 0
1873  476  1906 (121) 0
1874  510  1899 (118) 0
1875  548  1893 (116) 2
1876  534  1889 (112) 1
1877  502  1888 (111) 1
1878  501  1891 (110) 2
1879  506  1879 (113) 0
1880  550  1867 (115) 0
1881  625  1855 (117) 0
1882  695  1843 (118) 2
1883  742  1836 (122) 1
1884  844  1829 (126) 0
1885  801  1822 (130) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Sinclair, John  
   Also known as: Dr. John Sinclair; Nemo
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Liverpool Mercury of 29 Mar. 1860 (p.3) lists his name as 'St. Clair'.
 
References
Books
   Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 5
   Edgar, Liverpool Chess Club, page 68, 77, 78
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 59, 153, 969
   Hindle, Mystery of Edward Pindar, page 26
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 2, no. 4, Apr. 1854, page 121
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 3, June 1874, page 93
   [Era], vol. 20, no. 1021, 18 Apr. 1858, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1811, 9 May 1874, page 451
   [ILN], vol. 71, no. 2008, 22 Dec. 1877, page 606
   [LiM], vol. 47, no. 3018, 7 Aug. 1857, page 12
   [LiM], vol. 50, no. 3783, 29 Mar. 1860, page 3
   [WP], vol. 8, no. 9, 1 Jan. 1876, page 166
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']

Tournament data

Liverpool 1855     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Fisher, A.G.     2 - 1    
Manchester 1855 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Bode, C.H.     1 - 1    
  Sinclair, J. - King, S. (1)     1 - 0    
Liverpool 1856     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Cluley, W.     1 - 1    
Manchester and Liverpool 1860     Manchester - Liverpool Telegraph Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Pindar, E.D.     0 - 1    
Liverpool 1875     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Schlesinger (1)     1.5 - 0.5    
Manchester or Liverpool (?) 1876     Manchester Athenaeum - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Heap, H. (2)     0 - 1    
Liverpool 1877 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Giltay, K.M.     0 - 1    
Manchester 1878     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Fish, J.     1 - 1    
Liverpool 1880     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Heap (1)     1 - 0    
Liverpool 1882     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Brevig, C.A.     0 - 2    
Manchester 1883     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Bantock, W.     0 - 1    
Liverpool 1885     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Sinclair, J. - Fish, J.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026