Empson, J.F.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1856  217  1638 (164) 3
1857  233  1641 (161) 0
1858  253  1644 (157) 0
1859  284  1646 (154) 0
1860  303  1649 (150) 0
1861  309  1651 (147) 0
1862  321  1654 (142) 0
1863  331  1657 (138) 0
1864  342  1659 (133) 0
1865  392  1662 (128) 0
1866  435  1665 (123) 0
1867  408  1667 (117) 3
1868  433  1671 (110) 0
1869  432  1674 (103) 0
1870  499  1677 (95) 0
1871  543  1681 (86) 7
1872  569  1690 (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