Empson, J.F.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1856  220  1641 (164) 3
1857  236  1644 (161) 0
1858  260  1647 (158) 0
1859  290  1649 (154) 0
1860  309  1652 (150) 0
1861  317  1655 (147) 0
1862  351  1657 (142) 0
1863  360  1660 (138) 0
1864  369  1663 (133) 0
1865  432  1665 (128) 0
1866  470  1668 (123) 0
1867  449  1671 (117) 3
1868  470  1674 (111) 0
1869  472  1678 (103) 0
1870  532  1681 (95) 0
1871  582  1685 (86) 7
1872  617  1694 (86) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Empson, J.F.  
   Also known as: J.F. Empson, jun.
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Illustrated London News of 19 Aug. 1871 (p.163) lists a 'J.H. Empson' as being present at the Malvern 1871 meeting, and then lists a 'G.F. Empson' amongst the competitors in the 2nd class tournament there. Could both be errors for 'J.F. Empson'? Bell's Life in London (15 Jul. 1855, p.5; 23 Sep. 1855, p.5) lists a 'J.F. Empson' and a 'J.F. Empson, jun' as two separate players. The Chess Player's Magazine of 1 May 1867 (p.156) has 'F. Empson'. The Report of the Manchester Meeting of 1857 has 'J.T. Empson' on p.5, but 'Empson, Mr J.F.' on p.39.
 
References
Books
   Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 5, 39, 40
Periodicals
   [BLL], 15 July 1855, page 5
   [BLL], 23 Sep. 1855, page 5
   [CPC], vol. 1, no. 5, May 1853, page 154
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 8, Aug. 1855, page 257, 260
   [CPM], vol. 3, no. 5, 1 May 1867, page 156
   [CW], vol. 3, no. 2, Apr. 1867, page 67
   [Era], vol. 17, no. 876, 8 July 1855, page 6
   [Era], vol. 20, no. 1021, 18 Apr. 1858, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 27, no. 752, 14 July 1855, page 43
   [ILN], vol. 29, no. 819, 6 Sep. 1856, page 261
   [ILN], vol. 33, no. 925, 3 July 1858, page 14

Tournament data

Worcester, England 1856     Birmingham - Worcester Club Match    
  Empson, J.F. - Nicol, W.W.     2 - 1    
Birmingham 1867     Birmingham - Stourbridge and Wolverhampton Club Match    
  Empson, J.F. - Franklin, W. (2)     1.5 - 1.5    
Malvern 1871 (2)     2nd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 2nd Class Tournament     1.5  /  7
Malvern 1872 (2)     3rd Counties Chess Association Meeting - 2nd Class     2  /  9


Player information updated: 16 Jul. 2017