Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  734  1692 (107) 2
1882  816  1692 (103) 2
1883  863  1706 (102) 0
1884  956  1719 (100) 0
1885  858  1732 (98) 0
1886  872  1745 (95) 0
1887  810  1758 (91) 0
1888  801  1771 (86) 0
1889  769  1785 (80) 10
1890  817  1782 (88) 0
1891  816  1780 (96) 0
1892  858  1778 (102) 0
1893  878  1776 (107) 0
1894  906  1773 (112) 0
1895  917  1771 (116) 0
1896  932  1769 (119) 0
1897  938  1766 (123) 0
1898  919  1764 (125) 0
1899  939  1762 (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