Gibson, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1907  320  2228 (62) 7
1908  365  2212 (53) 7
1909  363  2218 (47) 11
1910  313  2238 (41) 22
1911  321  2241 (43) 7
1912  267  2261 (39) 24
1913  262  2269 (42) 17
1914  278  2253 (49) 6
1915  303  2231 (53) 7
1916  298  2235 (59) 0
1917  285  2240 (59) 0
1918  275  2244 (56) 0
1919  264  2248 (47) 11
1920  245  2265 (42) 20
1921  262  2265 (47) 7
1922  285  2259 (47) 6
1923  346  2238 (42) 21
1924  525  2187 (45) 11
1925  553  2188 (52) 5
1926  492  2214 (59) 0
1927  431  2240 (62) 0
1928  357  2266 (61) 0
1929  281  2292 (56) 7
1930  316  2284 (56) 5
1931  334  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