Gwyer, W.A.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  1023  1658 (134) 11
1896  1024  1666 (132) 5
1897  1024  1682 (130) 26
1898  1017  1687 (134) 0
1899  1040  1693 (136) 0
1900  1069  1698 (138) 0
1901  1064  1703 (139) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gwyer, W.A.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The British Chess Magazine of Oct. 1901 (p.416) has 'W.A. Gwyer'. Pollock Memories (p.100) has 'W.H. Gwyer'. I presume these are the same person.
 
References
Books
   Rowland, Pollock Memories, page 100
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 127
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 21, no. 10, Oct. 1901, page 416
   [WES], no. 13120, 23 Mar. 1895, page 7
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Walker, F.B. - Gwyer, W.A. 1896         (f)     5   -   0
O'Farrell, P. - Gwyer, W.A. 1897         (f)     5   -   2
Walker, F.B. - Gwyer, W.A. 1897         (f)     6.5   -   0.5
O'Farrell, P. - Gwyer, W.A. 1901         (f)     7.5   -   3.5

Tournament data

Washington 1895     Libbey Cup Tournament     2.5  /  12
Washington 1897 (1)     Washington D.C. Club Championship     5  /  10
  Gwyer, W.A. - Tibbetts, E.A.     0.5 - 2.5    

Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025