Barnett, Richard




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  528  2011 (67) 9
1885  525  2007 (57) 7
1886  498  2023 (51) 23
1887  483  2038 (56) 5
1888  490  2031 (60) 4
1889  506  2016 (66) 2
1890  561  2001 (72) 1
1891  590  1990 (76) 1
1892  666  1970 (79) 4
1893  682  1968 (87) 0
1894  689  1965 (94) 0
1895  692  1963 (100) 0
1896  701  1960 (105) 0
1897  705  1958 (109) 0
1898  735  1955 (113) 0
1899  756  1952 (116) 0
1900  776  1950 (118) 0
1901  787  1947 (121) 0
1902  791  1945 (123) 0
1903  787  1942 (124) 0
1904  825  1939 (125) 0
1905  855  1937 (126) 0
1906  869  1934 (127) 0
1907  902  1932 (127) 0
1908  899  1929 (128) 0
1909  987  1927 (128) 0
1910  979  1924 (127) 0
1911  1004  1921 (126) 0
1912  988  1919 (126) 0
1913  1010  1916 (124) 0
1914  980  1914 (123) 0
1915  916  1911 (121) 0
1916  907  1909 (119) 0
1917  911  1906 (116) 0
1918  929  1903 (113) 0
1919  946  1901 (109) 0
1920  1045  1898 (105) 0
1921  1142  1896 (101) 0
1922  1167  1893 (95) 0
1923  1313  1890 (88) 0
1924  1333  1888 (81) 0
1925  1407  1885 (71) 10
1926  1479  1893 (75) 0
1927  1477  1900 (77) 0
1928  1466  1907 (77) 0
1929  1470  1915 (75) 0
1930  1483  1922 (71) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Barnett, Richard Whieldon  
   Also known as: Captain Barnett; Major R.W. Barnett; Sir Richard Whieldon Barnett
Born: 6 Dec. 1863
Died: 17 Oct. 1930
 
Notes:
Bird, in Chess Reminiscences, mentions a 'Dr. Barnett' in Belfast, but R.W. Barnett was a Major, not a Doctor.
 
References
Books
   Bird, Chess History and Reminiscences
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 221
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 279
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 247, 954
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 236, 354, 503
   Hooper and Brandreth, Unknown Capablanca, page 156
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 202, 347
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 362
Periodicals
   [WDP], 16 Nov. 1885
Web
   McAlister, David and Forster, Richard.  [Porterfield Rynd 1846-1917]
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]
   Sericano, C.  [Belfast 1886]

Tournament data

Oxford 1884 (1)     Oxford University - Oxford City Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Underhill, C.M.     1 - 1    
Oxford 1884 (2)     Oxford University Club - Mr. Coker's Team Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Crosse, E.I.     3 - 0    
Reading 1884     Oxford University - Southampton Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - George, W.B.     0 - 2    
London, England 1884 (2)     City of London Club 4th Class - Oxford University Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Julius, A.O.     0 - 1    
London, England 1884 (4)     Saint George's Club - Oxford University Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Salmond     1 - 0    
London, England 1884 (5)     12th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Gwinner, H.G.     1 - 1    
London, England 1884 (12)     City of London Club 4th Class - Oxford University Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Hopkins, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1885 (3)     City of London - Universities Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Hunnex, J.R.     0 - 1    
London, England 1885 (4)     Saint George's Club - Oxford Univesity Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Pearse, A.     1 - 0    
London, England 1885 (5)     13th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Young, F.M.     0 - 1    
London, England 1885 (6)     Universities - Brighton Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Smith, A. (3)     1 - 1    
Swindon 1885     Clifton - Oxford University Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Williams, L.J.     0 - 2    
London, England 1886 (3)     14th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Young, F.M.     0 - 2    
Belfast 1886 (1)     2nd Irish Chess Association Congress     4.5  /  8
Belfast 1886 (2)     Handicap Tournament     9  /  14      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Oxford 1887     Oxford University Club, Old v Present Members Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Ranken, C.E.     1 - 1    
London, England 1887 (1)     15th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Gwinner, H.G.     0.5 - 1.5    
Liverpool 1887 (2)     Liverpool Club - Irish Chess Association Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Owen, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1888 (3)     City of London - Universities Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Hamburger, E.L.F.     0 - 1    
London, England 1888 (5)     Oxford University - Saint George's Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Minchin, J.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1888 (6)     16th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Schott, G.A.     1 - 1    
London, England 1889 (2)     1st Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Sherrard, H.W.     0 - 1    
London, England 1889 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Wilson, John (2)     1 - 0    
London, England 1889 (4)     British Chess Club - Saint George's Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Hughes-Hughes, M.E.     1 - 0    
London, England 1890 (1)     2nd Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Gwinner, H.G.     0 - 1    
London, England 1891 (1)     3rd Oxford Past - Cambridge Past Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Kearney, E.L.     1 - 0    
Belfast 1892 (2)     1st Ulster Championship     0.5  /  4
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (1)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class, Section A     6  /  11
Nice 1930 (2)     Nice Minor Tournament     6  /  11
London, England 1930 (1)     Imperial Club - National Liberal Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Sultan Khan, M.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025