Wright, Francis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1875  385  1996 (89) 3
1876  359  2016 (85) 6
1877  337  2022 (88) 1
1878  349  2014 (91) 2
1879  343  2015 (96) 0
1880  371  2015 (100) 0
1881  414  2016 (104) 0
1882  432  2017 (107) 0
1883  471  2017 (109) 0
1884  504  2018 (110) 0
1885  505  2019 (112) 1
1886  506  2015 (115) 0
1887  516  2011 (117) 0
1888  520  2007 (120) 0
1889  522  2004 (121) 0
1890  559  2000 (123) 0
1891  565  1996 (124) 0
1892  599  1992 (125) 0
1893  620  1988 (126) 0
1894  636  1985 (126) 0
1895  639  1981 (126) 10
1896  629  1984 (128) 0
1897  634  1987 (129) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wright, Francis Michael  
Born: 1856
Died:
 
Notes:
Name given as 'F.M. Weight' twice in the Illustrated London News (13 Apr. 1878, p.350; 20 Apr. 1878, p.375), and as 'F.M. Wright' in two places but 'M. Wright' in another by Sergeant (pp.344-345).
 
References
Books
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 344, 345
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 15, no. 5, May 1895, page 237
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 8, Apr. 1875, page 254
   [Fld], 3 June 1876
   [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1859, 27 Mar. 1875, page 307
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1911, 11 Mar. 1876, page 263
   [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2024, 13 Apr. 1878, page 350
   [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2025, 20 Apr. 1878, page 375
   [WES], no. 13120, 23 Mar. 1895, page 7
   [WP], vol. 7, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1875, page 237
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Wright, F.M. - Walker, F.B. 1897         (f)     5.5   -   4.5

Tournament data

London, England 1875 (6)     3rd Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Fisher, W.R.     1 - 2    
Oxford 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Bridgwater, W.     2.5 - 1.5    
Birmingham 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Wallbank, C.     1 - 1    
London, England 1877 (3)     5th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Nicholson, J.S.     1 - 0    
London, England 1878 (1)     6th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Keynes, J.N.     0 - 2    
London, England 1885 (3)     City of London - Universities Match    
  Wright, F.M. - Newbolt, F.G.     1 - 0    
Washington 1895     Libbey Cup Tournament     7  /  10


Player information updated: 6 Oct. 2024