Wilson, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  597  1957 (57) 11
1886  483  2017 (49) 16
1887  474  2029 (51) 10
1888  476  2023 (58) 0
1889  473  2017 (59) 0
1890  516  2011 (56) 9
1891  497  2023 (58) 7
1892  527  2022 (64) 0
1893  547  2020 (68) 5
1894  545  2029 (75) 0
1895  528  2037 (80) 0
1896  508  2045 (83) 0
1897  499  2054 (85) 0
1898  497  2062 (86) 0
1899  500  2071 (85) 0
1900  500  2079 (83) 0
1901  505  2087 (80) 0
1902  499  2096 (75) 0
1903  494  2104 (68) 0
1904  504  2112 (57) 9
1905  535  2101 (52) 11
1906  538  2100 (56) 0
1907  552  2099 (53) 7
1908  559  2101 (53) 7
1909  653  2080 (55) 9
1910  701  2052 (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