Thursby, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  342  2077 (101) 2
1882  362  2069 (98) 0
1883  409  2061 (94) 0
1884  457  2053 (89) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett  
   Also known as: Sir John Thursby
Born: 27 Apr. 1861
Died: 26 Dec. 1920
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 425
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 212, 239, 478, 484
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 195, 298, 346
   Zavatarelli, Ignatz Kolisch, page 327
Periodicals
   [CML], vol. 6, no. 5, Jan. 1885, page 129
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]
   [NCCU History, Part 2, 1902 - 1916: Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cheshire dominate]

Tournament data

London, England 1881 (5)     9th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Thursby, J.O.S. - Wainwright, G.E.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1884 (9)     Simpson's Divan Handicap - Section A     4  /  9      odds player in pawn and two moves class

Player information updated: 19 Aug. 2022