Gossip, George
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1869 |
157 |
2211 | (70) | 6 |
| 1870 |
153 |
2218 | (60) | 9 |
| 1871 |
142 |
2229 | (57) | 1 |
| 1872 |
142 |
2240 | (49) | 14 |
| 1873 |
132 |
2254 | (41) | 36 |
| 1874 |
117 |
2267 | (45) | 15 |
| 1875 |
121 |
2272 | (56) | 0 |
| 1876 |
114 |
2276 | (60) | 5 |
| 1877 |
104 |
2277 | (63) | 0 |
| 1878 |
102 |
2278 | (62) | 3 |
| 1879 |
105 |
2274 | (62) | 0 |
| 1880 |
115 |
2271 | (58) | 9 |
| 1881 |
121 |
2282 | (55) | 0 |
| 1882 |
120 |
2294 | (46) | 19 |
| 1883 |
130 |
2304 | (43) | 25 |
| 1884 |
150 |
2284 | (52) | 1 |
| 1885 |
171 |
2266 | (55) | 2 |
| 1886 |
166 |
2270 | (54) | 0 |
| 1887 |
171 |
2274 | (48) | 9 |
| 1888 |
177 |
2276 | (40) | 20 |
| 1889 |
178 |
2274 | (28) | 87 |
| 1890 |
211 |
2251 | (33) | 34 |
| 1891 |
222 |
2235 | (38) | 18 |
| 1892 |
275 |
2201 | (42) | 11 |
| 1893 |
286 |
2193 | (45) | 13 |
| 1894 |
276 |
2205 | (49) | 3 |
| 1895 |
223 |
2242 | (50) | 22 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Gossip, George Hatfeild Dingley |
| Born: 6 Dec. 1841 |
| Died: 11 May 1907 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 44, 960 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 146 |
| Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 51, 80, 296, 575 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 131 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 155 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 19 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 194 |
| Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 55 |
| Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 200 |
| Periodicals |
| [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 2, Mar. 1875, page 62 |
| [IJ], no. 7161, 8 Nov. 1873, page 8 |
| [ILN], vol. 44, no. 1248, 5 Mar. 1864, page 243 |
| [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2035, 29 June 1878, page 615 |
| Web |
| Sarah. [The Indominatable Ellen Gilbert] |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 4879. Census information] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 5075. Hatfeild or Hatfield?] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 5100. Hatfeild or Hatfield?] |
| Winter, Edward. [Gossip] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Gossip, G.H.D. - Gocher, J. 1872 |
(f) |
3 | - | 3 |
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| Bird, H.E. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1873 |
(c) |
8 | - | 5 |
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| Owen, J. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1874 |
(f) |
3 | - | 2 |
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| Gossip, G.H.D. - Vines, H.J.K. 1876 |
(f) |
4 | - | 1 |
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| Gossip, G.H.D. - Beskrovny, M.S. 1880 |
(f) |
4.5 | - | 4.5 |
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| Gossip, G.H.D. - Donisthorpe, W. 1882 |
(f) |
10.5 | - | 8.5 |
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| Esling, F.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1885 |
(f) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Gossip, G.H.D. - Redding, J.D. 1888 |
(c) |
3 | - | 5 |
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| Gossip, G.H.D. - Heinemann, H. 1888 |
(s) |
1 | - | 1 |
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| Lovegrove, W.R. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1888 |
(f) |
6 | - | 3 |
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| Gossip, G.H.D. - Marshall, B. 1888 |
(s) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Pollock, W.H.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1894 |
(f) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Pollock, W.H.K. - Gossip, G.H.D. 1895 |
(f) |
9 | - | 7 |
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Tournament data
| London, England 1869 (1) |
British Chess Association Handicap Tournament |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Steinitz, W. |
0 - 1 |
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Steinitz, W. gave odds of the move |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Green, V. |
0 - 1 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and move |
| London, England 1869 (2) |
Glowworm Prize Tournament |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Ide, E.G. |
1 - 0 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Janson, E. |
1 - 0 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Wisker, J. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| London, England 1870 (1) |
Westminster Club - City of London Club Match |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Mocatta, A. |
0 - 2 |
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| London, England 1870 (3) |
3rd British Chess Association Challenge Cup |
2.5 | / | 7 |
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| London, England 1871 (7) |
Westminster - City of London Club Match |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Marks, M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1872 (1) |
City of London Club Handicap |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Henderson (1) |
2 - 1 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of a rook |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Potter, W.N. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1872 (3) |
British Chess Association Grand Tourney |
1 | / | 3 |
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| London, England 1872 (4) |
British Chess Association Handicap Tournament |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Heathcote, J.M. |
1 - 0 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Ballard, W.R. |
0 - 1 |
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| Colchester 1873 |
Colchester - Chelmsford Club Match |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Pavitt, W.S. |
2 - 0 |
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| Chelmsford 1873 |
Colchester - Chelmsford Club Match |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Pavitt, W.S. |
2 - 1 |
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| Bristol 1873 (2) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Wisker, J. |
0 - 1 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Tribe, W. |
1 - 0 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Thomson, W. (1) |
0 - 1 |
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| Bristol 1873 (3) |
4th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Section A |
3 | / | 8 |
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| Ipswich, Suffolk 1873 (1) |
East Anglian Chess Tournament - Class I |
2.5 | / | 7 |
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| Birmingham 1874 (2) |
5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - 1st Class |
4.5 | / | 9 |
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| Birmingham 1874 (4) |
5th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Berry, W. |
0 - 1 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| London, England 1878 (6) |
9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Tudor, H.E. |
1 - 0 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Thorold, E. |
1 - 0 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Ensor, F.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1883 (6) |
Vizayanagaram Tournament |
17.5 | / | 25 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1884 |
11th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Russell, G.A. |
1 - 0 |
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| Sydney and Melbourne 1885 |
12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Esling, F.K. |
0 - 1 |
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| Adelaide 1887 (1) |
Australian Jubilee Congress - Major Tournament |
6.5 | / | 9 |
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| New York 1889 (1) |
11th New York State Championship |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Kaltenbach, E.J. |
0 - 1 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Delmar, E. (1) |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1889 (2) |
6th American Chess Congress |
17 | / | 45 |
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| Breslau 1889 (3) |
6th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
3 | / | 17 |
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| London, England 1889 (5) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament |
8.5 | / | 14 |
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| London, England 1889 (6) |
5th British Chess Association Tournament |
1.5 | / | 10 |
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| London, England 1890 (4) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap |
6.5 | / | 12 |
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| Manchester 1890 (1) |
6th British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section |
4 | / | 19 |
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| London, England 1890 (5) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap |
12 | / | 17 |
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| London, England 1891 (7) |
Simpson's Divan Level Tourney - Summer |
4.5 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1891 (8) |
Simpson's Divan Level Tourney |
3.5 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1892 (4) |
7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament |
2.5 | / | 11 |
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| New York 1893 (13) |
Impromptu International Tournament |
2.5 | / | 13 |
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| New York 1894 (2) |
16th New York State Championship |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Hymes, E. |
0 - 1 |
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Gossip, G.H.D. - Olly, E.N. |
0 - 1 |
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| Skaneateles 1895 (2) |
New York State Chess Association - General Tourney |
3 | / | 6 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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