Hill, F. Arthur




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  460  2000 (72) 2
1883  463  2027 (61) 9
1884  498  2024 (56) 13
1885  539  2000 (63) 1
1886  556  1984 (68) 4
1887  594  1965 (74) 2
1888  606  1962 (82) 0
1889  606  1958 (87) 0
1890  642  1954 (92) 0
1891  650  1951 (95) 0
1892  705  1947 (97) 0
1893  728  1943 (99) 0
1894  749  1940 (100) 0
1895  756  1936 (100) 0
1896  759  1932 (100) 0
1897  756  1928 (98) 0
1898  780  1925 (96) 0
1899  805  1921 (93) 0
1900  832  1917 (90) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hill, Francis Arthur  
Born: 15 May 1859
Died: 22 Sep. 1942
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 226
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 8, no. 215, 13 Aug. 1884, page 73
   [MiTr], vol. 33, no. 279, 23 Feb. 1900, page 5
   [SPG], vol. 23, no. 55, 24 Feb. 1900, page 5
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [The Champion of the North: James Jellett's Adventures in American Chess]
   [F Arthur Hill]

Tournament data

Clifton 1882     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Tribe, W.     0 - 2    
Clifton 1883     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Harding, G.     2 - 0    
Bath 1883     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Hall, W. (1)     1 - 1    
Birmingham 1883 (4)     13th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     8.5  /  14
Bath 1884 (1)     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Jones, G.H.D.     1 - 1    
Bath 1884 (3)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     6  /  11
Bristol 1885     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Rudge, Ms. M.     0 - 1    
Clifton 1886     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Franklin, W. (1)     1.5 - 0.5    
Bath 1886     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Hunt, O.     1 - 1    
Bath 1887     Bath - Bristol and Clifton Club Match    
  Hill, F.A. - Buncombe, W.P.     0 - 2    
Minneapolis 1900     Minnesota State Tournament - Championship     2  /  4
Excelsior 1900 (1)     1st Western Chess Association Tournament (1st USA Open)     2.5  /  5


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025