White, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  223  2076 (117) 3
1866  240  2080 (114) 0
1867  225  2084 (110) 0
1868  231  2089 (106) 0
1869  229  2093 (101) 0
1870  231  2098 (95) 0
1871  241  2102 (87) 3
1872  227  2122 (81) 1
1873  203  2147 (74) 5
1874  207  2143 (69) 7
1875  212  2153 (68) 6
1876  219  2142 (69) 0
1877  222  2132 (67) 10
1878  243  2112 (69) 0
1879  261  2092 (68) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: White, John  
Born: 1834
Died: 10 Sep. 1891
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 462
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 338
Periodicals
   [CIN], vol. 6, no. 14, 5 Oct. 1872, page 211
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 3, 18 Jan. 1873, page 43
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 12, 22 Mar. 1873, page 191
   [CW], vol. 1, no. 11, Jan. 1866, page 345
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 64, June 1875, page 299
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1346, 10 July 1864, page 14
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1701, 30 Apr. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 61, no. 1734, 30 Nov. 1872, page 527
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379
   [ILN], vol. 63, no. 1784, 8 Nov. 1873, page 447
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1812, 16 May 1874, page 475
   [ILN], vol. 65, no. 1825, 15 Aug. 1874, page 164
   [NYC], 4 June 1864
   [PDEB], 4 June 1864
   [TG], vol. 29, no. 233, 4 Oct. 1872, page 4
   [TG], vol. 30, no. 124, 23 May 1873, page 4
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: John White]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]

Tournament data

Montreal and Quebec 1865     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  White, John - Hicks, Wm.H. (1)     1 - 2    
Montreal and Quebec 1871     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  White, John - Hicks, Wm.H. (1)     0 - 3    
Hamilton, Ontario 1872 (2)     1st Canadian Chess Association Congress    
  White, John - Jones, F.T.     0 - 1    
  White, John - Russell, J.A.     1 - 0    
Toronto 1873     2nd Canadian Chess Association Congress    
  White, John - Jones, F.T.     1 - 0    
  White, John - Henderson, John (1)     1 - 0    
  White, John - Mackay, W.F.     1 - 0    
  White, John - Ensor, A.W.     0 - 1    
  White, John - Jackson, G.E.     0 - 1    
Montreal 1874     3rd Canadian Chess Association Congress     3  /  7
Ottawa 1875     4th Canadian Chess Association Congress     4.5  /  6
Quebec 1877     6th Canadian Championship     6.5  /  10
Montreal 1879     7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament     6.5  /  12
Ottawa 1879     8th Canadian Championship Tournament     3.5  /  6

Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022