Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  753  1701 (107) 2
1882  836  1701 (102) 2
1883  872  1715 (102) 0
1884  962  1728 (100) 0
1885  874  1741 (98) 0
1886  885  1754 (95) 0
1887  824  1768 (91) 0
1888  826  1781 (86) 0
1889  802  1794 (80) 10
1890  832  1792 (88) 0
1891  830  1789 (95) 0
1892  886  1787 (102) 0
1893  930  1785 (107) 0
1894  974  1782 (112) 0
1895  976  1780 (116) 0
1896  974  1777 (119) 0
1897  981  1775 (123) 0
1898  976  1773 (125) 0
1899  1004  1770 (128) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thomson, John Graham  
Born: 12 Jan. 1856
Died: 23 Mar. 1932
 
Notes:
Date of birth sent by Alan McGowan (personal communication) from official records.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 424
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 329, 362

Tournament data

Edinburgh 1881     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Thomson, J.G. - Bryden, W.     0.5 - 1.5    
Edinburgh 1882     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Thomson, J.G. - Young, Ja.     0 - 2    
Edinburgh 1889     6th Scottish Championship     4.5  /  10
Dundee 1899     Richardson Cup Team Match    
  Thomson, J.G. - Thoms, H.J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022