Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  749  1697 (107) 2
1882  832  1698 (103) 2
1883  868  1711 (102) 0
1884  960  1724 (100) 0
1885  868  1737 (98) 0
1886  877  1750 (95) 0
1887  819  1764 (91) 0
1888  818  1777 (86) 0
1889  783  1790 (80) 10
1890  826  1788 (88) 0
1891  825  1785 (95) 0
1892  884  1783 (102) 0
1893  920  1781 (107) 0
1894  952  1778 (112) 0
1895  952  1776 (116) 0
1896  963  1774 (119) 0
1897  967  1771 (123) 0
1898  958  1769 (125) 0
1899  992  1767 (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