Francis, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1843  54  2136 (116) 5
1844  59  2145 (119) 0
1845  64  2154 (121) 0
1846  73  2162 (123) 0
1847  77  2171 (125) 0
1848  74  2180 (126) 0
1849  97  2188 (127) 0
1850  97  2197 (128) 0
1851  99  2206 (128) 0
1852  90  2214 (129) 0
1853  95  2223 (129) 0
1854  93  2232 (128) 0
1855  90  2240 (128) 0
1856  96  2249 (127) 0
1857  96  2258 (126) 0
1858  96  2266 (125) 0
1859  98  2275 (123) 0
1860  96  2283 (121) 0
1861  100  2292 (119) 0
1862  98  2301 (116) 0
1863  87  2309 (113) 0
1864  87  2318 (109) 0
1865  76  2327 (105) 0
1866  68  2335 (100) 0
1867  66  2344 (94) 0
1868  68  2353 (87) 9
1869  68  2351 (86) 22

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Francis, Henry Ralph  
Born: 11 July 1811
Died: 10 June 1900
 
Notes:
Despite frequently being given as 'M.R. Francis' or even 'M.E. Francis', Steve Mann has determined that this was Henry Ralph Francis.
 
References
Books
   Löwenthal and Medley, Chess Congress of 1862, page xi
Periodicals
   [BLS], vol. 16, no. 617, 16 Jan. 1869, page 3
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 2, Feb. 1843, page 57
   [CPC], vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 1844, page 24
   [CPC], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1854, page 61
   [ILN], vol. 3, no. 81, 18 Nov. 1843, page 331
   [Pal], vol. 6, no. 5, 15 May 1846, page 200
   [SyM], 2 Feb. 1867
   [SyM], 22 Feb. 1868
   [SyM], 10 Sep. 1870
   [SyM], 17 Sep. 1870
   [SyM], vol. 11, no. 554, 11 Feb. 1871, page 2
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v QLD Telegraphic Match 1872]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Henry Ralph Francis]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Francis, H.R. - Dodson 1843         (c)     3   -   0
Francis, H.R. - Cadman, R. 1843         (c)     2   -   1
Wyvill, M. - Francis, H.R. 1843         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Sydney 1868 (1)     School of Arts - Darlinghurst Club Match, 1st class     7.5  /  9
Sydney 1869 (2)     Darlinghurst Club Handicap Tournament     18  /  22


Player information updated: 6 Oct. 2024