Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  752  1698 (107) 2
1882  835  1698 (103) 2
1883  871  1711 (102) 0
1884  964  1724 (100) 0
1885  872  1738 (98) 0
1886  878  1751 (95) 0
1887  821  1764 (91) 0
1888  818  1777 (86) 0
1889  784  1790 (80) 10
1890  827  1788 (88) 0
1891  827  1786 (95) 0
1892  885  1783 (102) 0
1893  926  1781 (107) 0
1894  971  1779 (112) 0
1895  975  1776 (116) 0
1896  973  1774 (119) 0
1897  979  1772 (123) 0
1898  966  1769 (125) 0
1899  998  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