Wilson, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  612  1957 (57) 11
1886  508  2017 (49) 16
1887  496  2028 (51) 10
1888  506  2021 (58) 0
1889  508  2015 (59) 0
1890  543  2008 (55) 9
1891  521  2020 (58) 7
1892  562  2018 (64) 0
1893  585  2016 (68) 5
1894  587  2025 (75) 0
1895  561  2033 (80) 0
1896  545  2042 (83) 0
1897  532  2051 (85) 0
1898  546  2060 (86) 0
1899  541  2069 (85) 0
1900  540  2078 (83) 0
1901  530  2087 (80) 0
1902  531  2096 (75) 0
1903  521  2104 (67) 0
1904  524  2113 (57) 9
1905  556  2103 (52) 11
1906  561  2102 (56) 0
1907  567  2101 (53) 7
1908  585  2103 (53) 7
1909  675  2082 (54) 9
1910  739  2055 (64) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wilson, Joseph  
Born: 30 Apr. 1849
Died:
 
Notes:
The British Chess Magazine of Sept. 1891 (p.405) refers to 'Mr. J. Wilson, of Louth, a hitherto unknown player'. However, the Book of the Counties' Chess Association lists 'J. Wilson (Louth)' at both Hereford 1885 and Nottingham 1886.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 234
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 320
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 971
   Harding, Correspondence Chess, page 199, 211
   Skipworth, Counties' Chess Association, page 12, 55, 66
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 6, no. 8, Aug. 1886, page 361
   [BCM], vol. 11, no. 9, Sep. 1891, page 405
   [HSLO], no. 2438, 3 Sep. 1904, page 7
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Joseph Wilson (of Louth)]

Tournament data

Hereford 1885 (4)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class IIB     3  /  10
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Wilson, Jos. - Lewis, H.A.     0 - 1    
Nottingham 1886 (4)     Counties Chess Association - Class II     10.5  /  14
Nottingham 1886 (6)     Counties Chess Association - Handicap Tournament    
  Wilson, Jos. - Newham, W.L.     1 - 0          Newham, W.L. gave odds of pawn and move
  Wilson, Jos. - Wilmot, B.D.     0 - 1    
Stamford 1887 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     7  /  9
Stamford 1887 (3)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Wilson, Jos. - Bird, H.E.     0 - 1          Bird, H.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Cambridge 1890 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 2     4.5  /  10
Oxford 1891 (2)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Division II     4.5  /  7
Woodhall Spa 1893 (2)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Section B     3  /  5
Hastings 1904 (6)     1st British Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Amateur Section C     5  /  9
Southport 1905 (4)     2nd British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section B     5  /  11
Blackpool 1907     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     3  /  7
Blackpool 1908     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     3.5  /  6
Sheffield 1908     Yorkshire - Middlesex County Match    
  Wilson, Jos. - Mongredien, A.W.     0 - 1    
Scarborough 1909 (2)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section A     5  /  9
Blackpool 1910     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     0.5  /  6

Player information updated: 15 Jan. 2020