Thrift, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  407  2104 (79) 10
1893  426  2101 (82) 1
1894  434  2098 (84) 0
1895  448  2095 (86) 0
1896  451  2092 (85) 0
1897  463  2088 (84) 0
1898  491  2085 (81) 0
1899  507  2082 (77) 10
1900  526  2084 (85) 0
1901  536  2086 (92) 0
1902  558  2087 (98) 0
1903  554  2089 (103) 0
1904  572  2091 (107) 0
1905  577  2093 (110) 0
1906  570  2095 (114) 0
1907  578  2097 (116) 0
1908  591  2098 (118) 0
1909  627  2100 (120) 0
1910  615  2102 (121) 0
1911  642  2104 (122) 0
1912  634  2106 (123) 0
1913  637  2107 (124) 0
1914  614  2109 (124) 0
1915  573  2111 (124) 0
1916  571  2113 (123) 0
1917  570  2115 (122) 0
1918  575  2117 (121) 0
1919  574  2118 (120) 0
1920  614  2120 (118) 0
1921  651  2122 (116) 0
1922  670  2124 (113) 0
1923  726  2126 (110) 0
1924  745  2128 (106) 0
1925  759  2129 (102) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thrift, William Edward  
Born: 28 Feb. 1870
Died: 23 Apr. 1942
 
Notes:
Harding discusses W.E. Thrift briefly in his article 'Dublin University Chess Club'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 339
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 970
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 425
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 218
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Dublin 1892]
   [Dictionary of Irish Biography]
   [Irish Championship, Dublin, 1892]

Tournament data

Dublin 1892     Irish Championship     7  /  10
Dublin 1893     Dublin - Liverpool Club Match    
  Thrift, W.E. - Sugden, E.S.     1 - 0    
Llandudno 1899     9th Craigside Tournament     2  /  10
Dublin 1925     Irish Championship     5.5  /  7


Player information updated: 1 Nov. 2020