Ross, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  459  2046 (122) 4
1888  443  2054 (122) 0
1889  426  2063 (121) 1
1890  433  2068 (122) 0
1891  427  2074 (122) 0
1892  443  2080 (122) 0
1893  437  2086 (121) 1
1894  443  2084 (122) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ross, Alexander George Gordon  
   Also known as: Rev. Alexander George Gordon Ross; Canon A.G. Gordon Ross
Born: 13 Apr. 1866
Died: 10 May 1938
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 361
   Hooper and Brandreth, Unknown Capablanca, page 109
   King, Sultan Khan, page 299
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 298, 347
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 7, no. 4, Apr. 1887, page 156
Web
   Haddrell, Richard.  [Who Was Who?]
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]

Tournament data

Oxford 1887     Oxford University Club, Old v Present Members Match    
  Ross, A.G.G. - Eld, F.J.     1 - 1    
London, England 1887 (1)     15th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Ross, A.G.G. - Topham, R.S.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1889 (8)     17th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Ross, A.G.G. - Topham, R.S.     1 - 0    
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Ross, A.G.G. - Rutherford, A.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Ross, A.G.G. - Coates, C.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (2)     Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Ross, A.G.G. - Gwinner, H.G.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 19 Aug. 2022