Barnett, Richard




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  475  2013 (68) 9
1885  483  2012 (59) 7
1886  445  2027 (52) 23
1887  434  2042 (57) 5
1888  433  2036 (63) 2
1889  450  2024 (68) 2
1890  488  2010 (73) 1
1891  523  2001 (77) 1
1892  583  1983 (81) 4
1893  598  1979 (89) 0
1894  612  1975 (96) 0
1895  602  1971 (101) 0
1896  602  1967 (106) 0
1897  610  1963 (110) 0
1898  618  1960 (114) 0
1899  637  1956 (117) 0
1900  654  1952 (120) 0
1901  667  1948 (122) 0
1902  666  1944 (124) 0
1903  676  1940 (126) 0
1904  720  1936 (127) 0
1905  745  1933 (128) 0
1906  759  1929 (129) 0
1907  779  1925 (129) 0
1908  777  1921 (130) 0
1909  852  1917 (130) 0
1910  835  1913 (129) 0
1911  895  1910 (129) 0
1912  858  1906 (128) 0
1913  861  1902 (127) 0
1914  806  1898 (126) 0
1915  738  1894 (125) 0
1916  748  1890 (123) 0
1917  753  1887 (120) 0
1918  774  1883 (118) 0
1919  771  1879 (115) 0
1920  862  1875 (111) 0
1921  922  1871 (107) 0
1922  880  1867 (103) 0
1923  955  1863 (98) 0
1924  1029  1860 (91) 0
1925  1035  1856 (84) 10
1926  1048  1849 (93) 0
1927  1043  1842 (101) 0
1928  992  1835 (108) 0
1929  923  1828 (115) 0
1930  937  1821 (120) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Barnett, Richard Whieldon  
   Also known as: Captain Barnett; Major R.W. Barnett; Sir Richard Whieldon Barnett
Born: 1863
Died: 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
   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]
   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 (5)     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
London, England 1930 (1)     Imperial Club - National Liberal Club Match    
  Barnett, R.W. - Sultan Khan, M.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 15 Jun. 2021