Hammond, R.K.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  325  1923 (83) 5
1867  309  1926 (76) 20
1868  314  1944 (78) 8
1869  323  1940 (80) 0
1870  358  1937 (80) 0
1871  385  1934 (76) 10
1872  389  1944 (75) 15
1873  423  1922 (78) 0
1874  473  1900 (78) 9
1875  512  1889 (82) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hammond, R.K.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Age of 31 Mar. 1866 (p.6) has 'T.K. Hammond'. The Australasian of 12 Dec. 1868 (p.12) has 'N.K. Hammond'.
 
References
Books
   Chess Association of Victoria, Victoria versus New South Wales 1870, page 3
Periodicals
   [Age], no. 3562, 31 Mar. 1866, page 6
   [Argus], no. 6180, 28 Mar. 1866, page 5
   [Aus], vol. 2, no. 62, 8 June 1867, page 716
   [Aus], vol. 5, no. 141, 12 Dec. 1868, page 748
   [Aus], vol. 12, no. 321, 25 May 1872, page 653
   [Aus], vol. 16, no. 423, 9 May 1874, page 588
   [Aus], vol. 18, no. 477, 22 May 1875, page 653
   [CW], vol. 3, no. 6, Sep. 1867, page 228
   [SyM], 19 Nov. 1870

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hammond, R.K. - Coates, E.J. 1868         (f)     4   -   4
Hammond, R.K. - A'Beckett, E.F. 1872         (f)     3   -   0

Tournament data

Melbourne 1866     Victorian Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Ellis, L.     2 - 3          Ellis, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Melbourne 1867     Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament     9  /  20      odds player in knight for two moves class
Melbourne 1871     Melbourne Club Handicap Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Trowell, T.J.     2 - 0    
  Hammond, R.K. - Long (2)     1 - 0    
  Hammond, R.K. - Thompson (4)     1 - 2          Thompson (4) gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - Chamier, A.F.     0 - 1    
  Hammond, R.K. - Phillips, L.S.     1 - 2          Phillips, L.S. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Melbourne 1872     Melbourne Club Handicap    
  Hammond, R.K. - Goldsmith, B.     1 - 0          Hammond, R.K. gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - Runting, W.J.     1 - 0    
  Hammond, R.K. - Goldsmith, L.     0 - 1          Goldsmith, L. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Hammond, R.K. - Stephen, W.R.     0 - 1          Stephen, W.R. gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - Trowell, T.J.     2 - 1    
  Hammond, R.K. - Chamier, A.F.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Hammond, R.K. - Henderson, R.C.     0 - 2          Hammond, R.K. gave odds of pawn and move
Melbourne 1874 (1)     Melbourne Handicap Challenge Cup Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Baynes, G.W.     3 - 1          Baynes, G.W. gave odds of pawn and move
  Hammond, R.K. - A'Beckett, E.F.     1.5 - 3.5    
Melbourne 1875 (1)     Melbourne Handicap Challenge Cup Tournament    
  Hammond, R.K. - Hamel, J.     3 - 0          Hamel, J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Hammond, R.K. - Sedgefield, S.W.     2 - 3          Sedgefield, S.W. gave odds of a knight
Melbourne 1875 (2)     Melbourne Club Married - Single Match    
  Hammond, R.K. - Black (1)     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022