Gibson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1907  321  2227 (62) 7
1908  365  2212 (53) 7
1909  366  2217 (47) 11
1910  310  2238 (41) 22
1911  314  2240 (43) 7
1912  267  2259 (39) 24
1913  262  2267 (42) 17
1914  278  2250 (49) 6
1915  304  2229 (53) 7
1916  298  2233 (59) 0
1917  289  2237 (59) 0
1918  279  2242 (56) 0
1919  264  2246 (47) 11
1920  247  2263 (42) 20
1921  267  2263 (47) 7
1922  293  2257 (47) 6
1923  356  2236 (41) 21
1924  542  2185 (45) 11
1925  562  2185 (52) 5
1926  494  2211 (59) 0
1927  434  2237 (62) 0
1928  361  2263 (61) 0
1929  284  2289 (56) 7
1930  310  2281 (56) 5
1931  336  2282 (55) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gibson, William  
Born: 17 May 1873
Died: 27 Mar. 1932
 
Notes:
Gaige (Chess Personalia) has 'Gibson, William', as does Alan McGowan; Di Felice has 'Gibson, William P.', as does Saunders. Harding has 'W.W. Gibson' on p.501 of his biography of Blackburne. Which middle initial is correct, if any?
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 305
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 324
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 383
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 139
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 466, 478, 484, 501, 575
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 248
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 86
Web
   McGowan, Alan.  [West of Scotland Championship]
   McGowan, Alan.  [William Gibson]
   Saunders, John.  [Tournament: 13th British Chess Championship]

Tournament data

Edinburgh 1907     24th Scottish Championship     6  /  7
Dundee 1908     25th Scottish Championship     4  /  7
Glasgow 1909     26th Scottish Championship     7  /  11
Edinburgh 1910     27th Scottish Championship     7.5  /  9
  Gibson, W. - Richmond, G.W.     0 - 2    
Oxford 1910 (2)     7th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
Glasgow 1911 (1)     28th Scottish Championship     4  /  7
Edinburgh 1912     29th Scottish Championship     5.5  /  8
  Gibson, W. - Wenman, F.P.     1 - 1    
  Gibson, W. - Macdonald, E.     2 - 0    
Richmond, London 1912 (1)     British Championship Team - Major Open Team Match    
  Gibson, W. - Schelfhout, W.A.T.     0 - 1    
Richmond, London 1912 (2)     9th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
Glasgow 1913     30th Scottish Championship     4  /  6
Cheltenham 1913 (1)     10th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6  /  11
Dundee 1914     31st Scottish Championship     3.5  /  5
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Gibson, W. - van Foreest, D.     1 - 0    
Glasgow 1915     32nd Scottish Championship     4  /  7
Hastings 1919 (2)     British Chess Federation Special Victory Congress - Minor Tournament     5.5  /  11
Edinburgh 1920 (1)     33rd Scottish Championship     3.5  /  5
  Gibson, W. - Wenman, F.P.     1.5 - 2.5    
Edinburgh 1920 (2)     13th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
Glasgow 1921     34th Scottish Championship     6  /  7
Perth, Scotland 1922     35th Scottish Championship     5.5  /  6
Glasgow 1923     36th Scottish Championship     6  /  7
  Gibson, W. - Macdonald, R.C.     2 - 1    
Portsmouth 1923 (2)     16th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5  /  11
Southport 1924 (1)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     1.5  /  11
Scarborough 1925 (2)     Scarborough Tournament - Section 2     2  /  5
Ramsgate 1929 (2)     22nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Premier Tournament, Section A     5.5  /  7
Dundee 1930     43rd Scottish Championship     4  /  5
Edinburgh 1931     44th Scottish Championship     4.5  /  5
Worcester, England 1931 (1)     24th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5  /  11

Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025