Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  751  1698 (107) 2
1882  834  1698 (103) 2
1883  870  1711 (102) 0
1884  963  1724 (100) 0
1885  871  1738 (98) 0
1886  877  1751 (95) 0
1887  820  1764 (91) 0
1888  817  1777 (86) 0
1889  783  1790 (80) 10
1890  826  1788 (88) 0
1891  827  1786 (95) 0
1892  884  1783 (102) 0
1893  921  1781 (107) 0
1894  967  1779 (112) 0
1895  971  1776 (116) 0
1896  972  1774 (119) 0
1897  977  1772 (123) 0
1898  964  1769 (125) 0
1899  997  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