Thrift, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  393  2106 (79) 10
1893  401  2102 (82) 1
1894  414  2099 (84) 0
1895  434  2096 (86) 0
1896  430  2092 (85) 0
1897  442  2089 (84) 0
1898  461  2085 (81) 0
1899  470  2082 (77) 10
1900  492  2084 (85) 0
1901  512  2085 (92) 0
1902  530  2087 (98) 0
1903  525  2088 (103) 0
1904  546  2090 (107) 0
1905  556  2092 (110) 0
1906  556  2093 (114) 0
1907  567  2095 (116) 0
1908  578  2097 (118) 0
1909  622  2098 (120) 0
1910  604  2100 (121) 0
1911  636  2102 (123) 0
1912  629  2103 (123) 0
1913  625  2105 (124) 0
1914  590  2107 (124) 0
1915  552  2108 (124) 0
1916  550  2110 (123) 0
1917  544  2112 (122) 0
1918  547  2113 (121) 0
1919  553  2115 (120) 0
1920  595  2116 (118) 0
1921  637  2118 (116) 0
1922  641  2120 (113) 0
1923  688  2121 (110) 0
1924  720  2123 (106) 0
1925  738  2125 (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