Kidson, Henry
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1866 |
244 |
2090 | (92) | 5 |
| 1867 |
228 |
2099 | (90) | 0 |
| 1868 |
231 |
2107 | (88) | 0 |
| 1869 |
227 |
2116 | (85) | 0 |
| 1870 |
228 |
2124 | (80) | 0 |
| 1871 |
231 |
2133 | (74) | 4 |
| 1872 |
229 |
2140 | (72) | 3 |
| 1873 |
235 |
2126 | (74) | 0 |
| 1874 |
252 |
2112 | (74) | 3 |
| 1875 |
277 |
2098 | (76) | 2 |
| 1876 |
302 |
2080 | (79) | 0 |
| 1877 |
316 |
2062 | (79) | 3 |
| 1878 |
321 |
2068 | (84) | 0 |
| 1879 |
308 |
2073 | (87) | 0 |
| 1880 |
319 |
2079 | (89) | 1 |
| 1881 |
347 |
2085 | (90) | 1 |
| 1882 |
366 |
2080 | (93) | 2 |
| 1883 |
421 |
2063 | (98) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Kidson, Henry Edwin |
| Born: 6 Sep. 1832 |
| Died: 24 Mar. 1910 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Edgar, Liverpool Chess Club, page 57, 77, 78, 81, 83 |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 64, 962 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 212 |
| Harding, Steinitz in London, page 232 |
| Periodicals |
| [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 1, Feb. 1875, page 31 |
| [CPC], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1854, page 62 |
| [CPM], vol. 2, no. 9, Sep. 1866, page 280 |
| [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 3, 18 July 1868, page 89 |
| [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1851, 30 Jan. 1875, page 115 |
| [WP], vol. 4, no. 11, 1 Mar. 1872, page 195 |
| Web |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1865: 1st Redcar Meeting] |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - Henry Edwin Kidson] |
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Tournament data
| Redcar 1866 (2) |
North Yorkshire and Durham Chess Association - 2nd Class Tournament |
8 | / | 11 |
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| Bradford 1871 |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Stokoe, T.Y. |
1 - 1 |
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| Manchester 1871 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Bode, C.H. |
1 - 1 |
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| Liverpool 1872 (1) |
Liverpool Club Handicap |
2 | / | 3 |
odds player in pawn and two moves class |
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| Liverpool 1874 |
Liverpool Club Handicap |
1 | / | 3 |
odds player in pawn and two moves class |
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| Liverpool 1875 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Tarrant, S.T. |
1 - 1 |
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| Liverpool 1877 (1) |
Liverpool Club Tournament |
0.5 | / | 3 |
odds player in a knight class |
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| Liverpool 1880 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Greenleaves, J. |
1 - 0 |
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| Manchester 1881 (2) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Heap, H. (2) |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1882 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Wood, M.B. |
2 - 0 |
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| Leeds 1883 (1) |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Kidson, H.E. - Hussey, E.B. |
1 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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