Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  746  1693 (107) 2
1882  829  1694 (102) 2
1883  869  1707 (102) 0
1884  961  1720 (100) 0
1885  866  1734 (98) 0
1886  876  1747 (95) 0
1887  818  1760 (91) 0
1888  815  1773 (86) 0
1889  785  1786 (80) 10
1890  827  1784 (88) 0
1891  827  1782 (95) 0
1892  886  1779 (102) 0
1893  921  1777 (107) 0
1894  953  1775 (112) 0
1895  954  1773 (116) 0
1896  965  1770 (119) 0
1897  968  1768 (123) 0
1898  959  1766 (125) 0
1899  994  1763 (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