Thomson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  735  1692 (107) 2
1882  816  1692 (103) 2
1883  863  1706 (102) 0
1884  956  1719 (100) 0
1885  858  1732 (98) 0
1886  867  1745 (95) 0
1887  807  1758 (91) 0
1888  799  1772 (86) 0
1889  766  1785 (80) 10
1890  813  1783 (88) 0
1891  811  1780 (95) 0
1892  853  1778 (102) 0
1893  874  1776 (107) 0
1894  902  1773 (112) 0
1895  912  1771 (116) 0
1896  910  1769 (119) 0
1897  926  1767 (123) 0
1898  905  1764 (125) 0
1899  924  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