Hosmer, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  46  2396 (56) 18
1871  29  2435 (52) 20
1872  29  2454 (58) 0
1873  24  2473 (58) 0
1874  19  2492 (54) 17
1875  16  2500 (60) 0
1876  15  2509 (62) 7
1877  23  2483 (70) 2
1878  30  2461 (79) 0
1879  36  2439 (86) 0
1880  52  2417 (92) 0
1881  65  2395 (97) 0
1882  78  2373 (101) 0
1883  97  2350 (104) 0
1884  117  2328 (107) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hosmer, Henry  
Born: 7 Apr. 1837
Died: 1 Jan. 1892
 
Notes:
The Spirit of the Times of 18 Feb. 1871 (also 11 Feb. 1871) has 'J. Hosmer', which must be an error.
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 15
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 180
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85, 89
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 38
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 80
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 33
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 3, Mar. 1872, page 67
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [NYC], 8 June 1867
   [NYC], 16 Nov. 1867
   [NYC], 1 Feb. 1868
   [NYC], 16 July 1870
   [SoT], 18 Feb. 1871
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 7, no. 4, 1 Aug. 1874, page 64
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Early World Rankings], page 5
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hosmer, H. - Judd, Max 1870         (c)     2   -   1
Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1870         (c)     13.5   -   1.5
Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1871         (f)     3   -   1
Hosmer, H. - Mason, Ja. 1874         (c)     3   -   2
Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1874         (c)     2   -   0
Hosmer, H. - Alberoni, E. 1876         (f)     6   -   1
Hosmer, H. - Judd, Max 1877         (c)     1   -   1
Zukertort, J.H. - Hosmer, H. 1884         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     13  /  18
Chicago 1874     3rd American Chess Congress     8  /  10

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025