Hollis, William


Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1893  777  1709 (197) 1
1894  789  1711 (198) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hollis, William Griffiths  
   Also known as: Major Hollis; Colonel Hollis
Born: 27 Dec. 1827
Died: 10 Feb. 1903
 
Notes:
He is called 'Major Hollis' in the 29 Mar. 1882 issue of the Chess Player's Chronicle (p.153), but 'Col Hollis' in the 16 Dec. 1885 issue (p.266) and 'Hollis Lieut.-Col.' in the 18 Oct. 1890 issue (but 'Colonel Hollis' again later in the same issue). This is consistent with records of William Griffiths Hollis of Northampton, who was promoted to Major 8 Feb. 1882 and to Lieutenant-Colonel 14 Nov. 1885. Is the the 'W.G. Hollis' mentioned in the Chess Player's Chronicle, Bell's Life in London and the Era in the 1850s?
 
References
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 6, 29 Mar. 1882, page 153
   [CPC], vol. 9, 16 Dec. 1885, page 266
   [CPC], vol. 11, 18 Oct. 1890, page 227
   [NG], 11 Dec. 1885, page 4
Web
   [William Griffiths Hollis]

Tournament data

Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Hollis, W.G. - Guy, J.A.     0 - 1    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Hollis, W.G. - Toon, E.     1 - 0    

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