Hunter, William
Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1856 |
205 |
1791 | (126) | 2 |
1857 |
213 |
1802 | (122) | 0 |
1858 |
234 |
1814 | (119) | 0 |
1859 |
258 |
1826 | (115) | 2 |
1860 |
279 |
1839 | (111) | 3 |
1861 |
284 |
1849 | (110) | 1 |
1862 |
303 |
1860 | (108) | 1 |
1863 |
307 |
1860 | (108) | 0 |
1864 |
318 |
1859 | (107) | 0 |
1865 |
365 |
1859 | (106) | 0 |
1866 |
390 |
1859 | (105) | 0 |
1867 |
382 |
1858 | (102) | 0 |
1868 |
393 |
1858 | (99) | 0 |
1869 |
401 |
1858 | (95) | 2 |
1870 |
427 |
1870 | (94) | 0 |
1871 |
448 |
1882 | (92) | 0 |
1872 |
450 |
1895 | (88) | 3 |
1873 |
449 |
1910 | (89) | 0 |
1874 |
456 |
1926 | (89) | 0 |
1875 |
456 |
1941 | (88) | 0 |
1876 |
422 |
1957 | (86) | 3 |
1877 |
397 |
1960 | (88) | 0 |
1878 |
398 |
1963 | (90) | 0 |
1879 |
384 |
1967 | (90) | 0 |
1880 |
414 |
1970 | (90) | 0 |
1881 |
468 |
1973 | (88) | 0 |
1882 |
481 |
1976 | (85) | 1 |
1883 |
499 |
1997 | (82) | 2 |
1884 |
511 |
2014 | (81) | 2 |
1885 |
509 |
2016 | (82) | 2 |
1886 |
512 |
2008 | (87) | 2 |
1887 |
549 |
1989 | (94) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Hunter, William Wilks |
Born: 5 Jan. 1827 |
Died: 13 Nov. 1890 |
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Notes: |
Edgar (Liverpool Chess Club, 1893, p.55) lists a W. Hunter as a member of the Liverpool Club from 1861? The Chess World of July 1867 (vol.3, p.145) has 'W.H. Hunter'. |
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References |
Books |
Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 6 |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 183 |
Whyld, English Tournaments, page 12 |
Periodicals |
[BCM], vol. 4, no. 12, Dec. 1884, page 440 |
[BLL], 18 Dec. 1853, page 8 |
[CPC], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1854, page cover |
[CPC], vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 1855, page cover |
[CPM], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1865, page 184 |
[CPM], vol. 3, no. 7, 1 July 1867, page 217 |
[CPQC], vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 1869, page 246 |
[CW], vol. 3, no. 4, July 1867, page 145 |
[Era], vol. 27, no. 1393, 4 June 1865, page 6 |
[Era], vol. 31, no. 1603, 13 June 1869, page 7 |
[Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5 |
[HCWYA], no. 893, 1 June 1867, page 5 |
[ILN], vol. 28, no. 794, 19 Apr. 1856, page 411 |
[ILN], vol. 36, no. 1034, 2 June 1860, page 542 |
[ILN], vol. 38, no. 1093, 15 June 1861, page 565 |
[ILN], vol. 40, no. 1125, 4 Jan. 1862, page 30, 30 |
[ILN], vol. 54, no. 1543, 12 June 1869, page 603 |
[ILN], vol. 56, no. 1598, 11 June 1870, page 619 |
[ILN], vol. 64, no. 1815, 6 June 1874, page 547 |
[LiM], vol. 47, no. 3018, 7 Aug. 1857, page 12 |
[LW], 27 Jan. 1883 |
[WP], vol. 9, no. 2, 1 June 1876, page 26 |
Web |
Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1856: Huddersfield v Wakefield Match] |
Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1883: Yorkshire v Lancashire] |
Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - William Wilks Hunter] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
Huddersfield 1856 |
Huddersfield - Wakefield Club Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Tarn, E.W. |
1 - 1 |
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Bradford 1860 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association Tournament - Leading Section |
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Hunter, W.W. - Birchall, C. |
1 - 0 |
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Hunter, W.W. - Thorold, E. |
0 - 1 |
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Wakefield 1861 |
Huddersfield - Wakefield Club Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Watkinson, J. |
0 - 1 |
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Wakefield 1862 (1) |
7th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - 1st Tournament |
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Hunter, W.W. - Barlow, E. |
1 - 0 |
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Huddersfield 1869 (2) |
Bradford - Wakefield Club Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Petty, J. |
0 - 2 |
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Wakefield 1872 |
Bradford - Wakefield Club Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Petty, J. |
1 - 2 |
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Halifax, Yorkshire 1876 (2) |
West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament |
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Hunter, W.W. - Bilborough, A. |
1 - 0 |
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Hunter, W.W. - Dunne, F. |
1 - 0 |
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Hunter, W.W. - Robinson, W.L. |
0 - 1 |
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Wakefield 1882 |
Dewsbury - Wakefield Club Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Howgate, L. |
0 - 1 |
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Leeds 1883 (1) |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - McClelland, W.M. |
1 - 1 |
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Manchester 1884 |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Edgar, J.S. |
1.5 - 0.5 |
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Wakefield 1885 (1) |
Bradford - Wakefield Woodhouse Cup Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Spencer, T. |
1.5 - 0.5 |
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Leeds 1886 |
Wakefield - Leeds Woodhouse Cup Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Rayner, Ja. |
1 - 1 |
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Wakefield 1887 |
Sheffield - Wakefield Match |
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Hunter, W.W. - Huntsman, E.J. |
0 - 1 |
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Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023 |
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