Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  734  1694 (107) 2
1882  816  1694 (102) 2
1883  863  1707 (102) 0
1884  956  1720 (100) 0
1885  859  1734 (98) 0
1886  872  1747 (95) 0
1887  811  1760 (91) 0
1888  803  1773 (86) 0
1889  773  1786 (80) 10
1890  820  1784 (88) 0
1891  819  1782 (96) 0
1892  869  1780 (102) 0
1893  892  1777 (107) 0
1894  927  1775 (112) 0
1895  932  1773 (116) 0
1896  946  1770 (119) 0
1897  951  1768 (123) 0
1898  948  1766 (125) 0
1899  977  1764 (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