Rutherford, Watson
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1878 |
232 |
2138 | (100) | 2 |
| 1879 |
233 |
2138 | (94) | 0 |
| 1880 |
251 |
2138 | (87) | 1 |
| 1881 |
266 |
2147 | (81) | 0 |
| 1882 |
262 |
2156 | (73) | 1 |
| 1883 |
270 |
2171 | (65) | 1 |
| 1884 |
278 |
2174 | (54) | 19 |
| 1885 |
279 |
2175 | (61) | 1 |
| 1886 |
275 |
2181 | (65) | 0 |
| 1887 |
271 |
2188 | (66) | 4 |
| 1888 |
243 |
2212 | (68) | 3 |
| 1889 |
241 |
2213 | (72) | 2 |
| 1890 |
266 |
2201 | (75) | 2 |
| 1891 |
297 |
2179 | (79) | 1 |
| 1892 |
351 |
2155 | (83) | 1 |
| 1893 |
370 |
2146 | (87) | 2 |
| 1894 |
389 |
2138 | (93) | 0 |
| 1895 |
405 |
2130 | (97) | 1 |
| 1896 |
394 |
2129 | (103) | 0 |
| 1897 |
411 |
2127 | (107) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Rutherford, William Watson |
| Also known as: Sir Watson Rutherford |
| Born: 1853 |
| Died: 3 Dec. 1927 |
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| Notes: |
| Brother of Arthur Rutherford. Steve Mann gives date of birth as '1852/53', and points out that although his birth was registerd in the first quarter of 1853, he could have been born in the later part of Dec. 1852. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Edgar, Liverpool Chess Club, page 27, 28, 30, 67, 77, 78, 81, 83 |
| England and Liverpool Club Committee, Liverpool Chess Club, Annual Report 1912, page 16 |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 149, 410, 411, 968 |
| Harding, Steinitz in London, page 322 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 349 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 181 |
| Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 380 |
| Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 208 |
| Periodicals |
| [BCM], vol. 4, no. 12, Dec. 1884, page 439 |
| Web |
| Harding, Tim. [Early Games of Chess by Telephone], page 13 |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1883: Yorkshire v Lancashire] |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - Rutherfords of Liverpool] |
| Winter, Edward. [Chess and the House of Commons] |
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Tournament data
| Manchester 1878 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Jones, W. (1) |
2 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1880 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Rutherford, W.W. - Lewis, J.J. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Liverpool 1882 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
| | | | | | |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Steinkuhler, A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Leeds 1883 (1) |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Whitman, C.W. |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1884 (1) |
Liverpool Club Tournament |
8.5 | / | 16 |
odds player in pawn and move class |
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| Liverpool 1884 (2) |
1st Rutherford Silver Cup Competition |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Beakbane, A. |
0 - 1 |
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| Liverpool 1884 (3) |
2nd Rutherford Silver Cup Competition |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Freeman, H. (1) |
1 - 0 |
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| Manchester 1884 |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Stokoe, T.Y. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| Liverpool 1885 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Kipping, J.S. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Bradford 1887 (2) |
Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Wright, F.H. |
0 - 1 |
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| Liverpool 1887 (2) |
Liverpool Club - Irish Chess Association Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Peake, A.S. |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1887 (3) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
| | | | | | |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Lewis, J.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Manchester 1887 |
Manchester St. Ann's - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Hodgson, J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Liverpool 1888 (1) |
Manchester and District - Liverpool and District Match |
| | | | | | |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Hodgson, J. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Glasgow 1888 (1) |
Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match |
| | | | | | |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Russell, J. (1) |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Manchester 1888 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
| | | | | | |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Lewis, J.J. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Liverpool 1889 (1) |
Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Russell, J. (1) |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Liverpool 1889 (2) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
| | | | | | |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Thompson, J. (4) |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1890 (1) |
Bradford - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Waight, H.H. |
1 - 0 |
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| Manchester 1890 (2) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Wilson, T.B. |
1 - 0 |
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| Glasgow 1891 (2) |
Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Tait, W. |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1892 |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Marriott, A.R. |
0 - 1 |
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| Birmingham 1893 |
North and South Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Thorold, E. |
0 - 1 |
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| Dublin 1893 |
Dublin - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Woollett, M.S. |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1895 (1) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Wright, G.W. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Liverpool 1895 (2) |
Liverpool Club - Liverpool North End Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Levy, J.J. |
1 - 0 |
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Rutherford, W.W. gave odds of a knight |
| Liverpool 1897 (1) |
Glasgow - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Chambers, J.D. |
1 - 0 |
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| Liverpool 1897 (2) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Rutherford, W.W. - Hodgson, J. |
1 - 0 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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