Hosmer, Henry
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1870 |
44 |
2400 | (56) | 18 |
| 1871 |
29 |
2439 | (53) | 20 |
| 1872 |
28 |
2457 | (58) | 0 |
| 1873 |
25 |
2476 | (59) | 0 |
| 1874 |
19 |
2494 | (54) | 17 |
| 1875 |
17 |
2503 | (60) | 0 |
| 1876 |
15 |
2512 | (62) | 7 |
| 1877 |
22 |
2486 | (70) | 2 |
| 1878 |
29 |
2464 | (79) | 0 |
| 1879 |
34 |
2442 | (87) | 0 |
| 1880 |
51 |
2419 | (92) | 0 |
| 1881 |
64 |
2397 | (97) | 0 |
| 1882 |
77 |
2375 | (101) | 0 |
| 1883 |
94 |
2353 | (104) | 0 |
| 1884 |
115 |
2331 | (107) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Hosmer, Henry |
| Born: 7 Apr. 1837 |
| Died: 1 Jan. 1892 |
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| Notes: |
| The Spirit of the Times of 18 Feb. 1871 (also 11 Feb. 1871) has 'J. Hosmer', which must be an error. |
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| 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 |
| [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 |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Hosmer, H. - Judd, Max 1870 |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1870 |
(c) |
13.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1871 |
(f) |
3 | - | 1 |
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| Hosmer, H. - Mason, Ja. 1874 |
(c) |
3 | - | 2 |
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| Mackenzie, G.H. - Hosmer, H. 1874 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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| Hosmer, H. - Alberoni, E. 1876 |
(f) |
6 | - | 1 |
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| Hosmer, H. - Judd, Max 1877 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
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| Zukertort, J.H. - Hosmer, H. 1884 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
| Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024 |
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