Jenkin, John

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1870 |
134 |
2194 | (90) | 3 |
1871 |
119 |
2213 | (82) | 3 |
1872 |
106 |
2235 | (77) | 0 |
1873 |
97 |
2256 | (70) | 8 |
1874 |
88 |
2276 | (64) | 0 |
1875 |
85 |
2296 | (55) | 12 |
1876 |
82 |
2293 | (55) | 2 |
1877 |
70 |
2319 | (52) | 11 |
1878 |
82 |
2297 | (56) | 12 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Jenkin, John |
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Notes: |
The name appears in the Illustrated London News as 'John Jenkins' (e.g. 14 Oct. 1871, p.363; 9 Nov. 1872, p.479), and 'Jenkins' (e.g. 9 Apr. 1870, p.387; 24 Apr. 1880, p.414). The Westminster Papers of 1 Jun. 1871 (p.19) also has 'Jenkins'. The Field of 15 Feb. 1873 has 'T. Jenkins'. |
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References |
Books |
Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 227 |
Forster, Amos Burn, page 962 |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 194 |
Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 143 |
Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 112, 115 |
Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 546 |
Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 166, 168 |
Periodicals |
[Era], vol. 34, 15 Oct. 1871, page 7 |
[Fld], 15 Feb. 1873 |
[ILN], vol. 58, 29 Apr. 1871, page 427 |
[ILN], vol. 59, 14 Oct. 1871, page 363 |
[ILN], vol. 62, 17 May 1873, page 475 |
[ILN], vol. 67, 4 Dec. 1875, page 566 |
[ILN], vol. 68, 29 Apr. 1876, page 431 |
[ILN], vol. 71, 11 Aug. 1877, page 143 |
[ILN], vol. 76, 24 Apr. 1880, page 414 |
[TG], vol. 33, 6 Jan. 1877, page 7 |
[WP], vol. 4, 1 June 1871, page 19 |
Web |
Harding, Tim. [Chess Book Heaven at the Royal Dutch Library], page 4 |
Harding, Tim. [A History of the City of London Chess Magazine (Part 2)] |
Hilbert, John S. [Irregular Regularity, Or, The Fifth Series], page 1 |
Sericano, C. [Glasgow 1875] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
Glasgow 1870 |
Glasgow Club - Athenaeum Club Match |
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Jenkin, J. - Stenhouse, W.M. |
2 - 1 |
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Edinburgh 1871 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Jenkin, J. - Robertson, Ja.A. |
2 - 1 |
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Glasgow 1875 (1) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Scotland - England Match |
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Jenkin, J. - Halford, J. |
1 - 0 |
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Glasgow 1875 (2) |
6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Provincial Champion's Cup |
7 | / | 11 |
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Edinburgh 1876 |
East and West of Scotland Match |
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Jenkin, J. - Fraser, G.B. |
0 - 2 |
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Birmingham 1877 (1) |
Counties Chess Association - 1st Class |
8 | / | 10 |
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Jenkin, J. - Wayte, W. |
1 - 0 |
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London, England 1878 (3) |
9th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I |
7 | / | 12 |
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Player information updated: 5 May 2020 |
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