Gibson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1907  322  2228 (62) 7
1908  362  2212 (53) 7
1909  363  2217 (47) 11
1910  312  2238 (41) 22
1911  319  2241 (43) 7
1912  269  2260 (39) 24
1913  261  2268 (42) 17
1914  275  2252 (49) 6
1915  301  2230 (53) 7
1916  294  2235 (59) 0
1917  282  2239 (59) 0
1918  270  2243 (56) 0
1919  257  2248 (47) 11
1920  243  2264 (42) 20
1921  259  2265 (47) 7
1922  283  2259 (47) 6
1923  348  2238 (42) 21
1924  526  2187 (45) 11
1925  548  2187 (52) 5
1926  472  2213 (59) 0
1927  421  2239 (62) 0
1928  350  2265 (61) 0
1929  282  2291 (56) 7
1930  315  2284 (56) 5
1931  337  2285 (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