Bland, William
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1882 |
659 |
1852 | (77) | 4 |
| 1883 |
676 |
1875 | (71) | 7 |
| 1884 |
723 |
1890 | (74) | 6 |
| 1885 |
716 |
1874 | (82) | 1 |
| 1886 |
728 |
1865 | (91) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Bland, William Robert |
| Born: 1850 |
| Died: 16 Feb. 1929 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 41 |
| Harding, Steinitz in London, page 271 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 179 |
| Zavatarelli, Gloomy Fate of Arthur Towle Marriott, page 109 |
| Periodicals |
| [CPC], vol. 6, no. 150, 13 Dec. 1882, page 592 |
| [LW], 14 Jan. 1882 |
| [LW], 16 Dec. 1882, page 488 |
| Web |
| Harding, Tim. [Early Games of Chess by Telephone], page 4 |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1882: Leeds v Midland Railway Institute (Derby)] |
| Mann, Steve. [Yorkshire Chess History - 1884: Leeds v Midland Railway Inst., Derby] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 4652. Chess by circulation] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 5112. H.T. Bland] |
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Tournament data
| Derby 1882 (1) |
Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Club Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Dickins, J.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| Leeds 1882 (6) |
Leeds Club - Midland Railway Institute Club Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Wright, M. |
1 - 1 |
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| Derby 1882 (2) |
Nottingham - Midland Railway Institute Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Gerard, T.B. |
0 - 1 |
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| Nottingham 1883 (1) |
Nottingham - Midland Railway Institute Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Suffolk, F.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| Derby 1883 (1) |
Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Club Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Suffolk, F.F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Nottingham 1883 (4) |
Nottingham - Derby Club Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Hamel, S. |
0 - 1 |
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| Derby 1883 (2) |
Nottingham - Midland Railway Institute Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Gerard, T.B. |
0 - 2 |
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| Derby 1883 (3) |
Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Withers, W.J. |
1 - 1 |
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| Leeds 1884 (1) |
Leeds Club - Midland Railway Institute Club Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Meredith, S.R. |
1 - 1 |
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| Sheffield 1884 |
Derbyshire - Sheffield and District Chess Association Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Williams, W.A. |
1.5 - 0.5 |
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| Nottingham 1884 |
Nottingham Mechanics Institute - Derby Midland Club Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Sander, E.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Leicester 1884 |
Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Nuttall, H. |
1 - 0 |
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| Derby 1885 |
Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Newham, W.L. |
0 - 1 |
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| Leicester 1886 |
Leicestershire - Derbyshire County Match |
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Bland, W.R. - Lewis, M.L. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 3 Apr. 2022 |
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