Henderson, John (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  338  1788 (134) 2
1865  386  1795 (130) 0
1866  420  1802 (125) 0
1867  408  1809 (121) 0
1868  416  1816 (116) 0
1869  424  1823 (110) 0
1870  457  1830 (104) 0
1871  485  1837 (96) 0
1872  495  1844 (88) 1
1873  500  1859 (80) 3
1874  519  1871 (72) 7
1875  504  1908 (68) 7
1876  406  1971 (64) 13
1877  376  1986 (63) 9
1878  378  1989 (65) 0
1879  364  1991 (61) 16
1880  383  1999 (65) 0
1881  427  2008 (63) 8
1882  426  2020 (63) 12
1883  498  2000 (72) 0
1884  569  1980 (78) 4
1885  564  1981 (86) 0
1886  557  1982 (93) 0
1887  561  1983 (98) 0
1888  567  1984 (103) 0
1889  557  1985 (106) 0
1890  586  1986 (110) 0
1891  583  1987 (112) 0
1892  619  1988 (114) 0
1893  636  1989 (116) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Henderson, John (1)  
Born: 17 Nov. 1836
Died: 25 Apr. 1896
 
Notes:
Corrspondence from David Cohen, citing results collected by Erik Malmsten, gives 'James Henderson' at Toronto 1873, but this is likely to be John Henderson.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 169
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 193
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 285, 550
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 48
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 9
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [CIN], vol. 6, no. 14, 5 Oct. 1872, page 211
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 3, 18 Jan. 1873, page 43
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 64, June 1875, page 299
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 65, July 1875, page 347
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 67, Oct. 1875, page 464
   [ILN], vol. 61, no. 1734, 30 Nov. 1872, page 527
   [ILN], vol. 65, no. 1825, 15 Aug. 1874, page 164
   [MDR], 9 July 1875
   [NYC], 26 Nov. 1864
   [NYC], 23 Sep. 1865
   [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 Hall of Fame: John Henderson]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess Timeline]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: John Henderson]
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Jackson, G.E. - Henderson, John (1) 1864         (c)     2   -   0
Henderson, John (1) - Shaw, Jos.W. 1876 (1)         (f)     2   -   2      Henderson, John (1) gave odds of pawn and two moves
Henderson, John (1) - Shaw, Jos.W. 1876 (2)         (f)     2   -   2      Henderson, John (1) gave odds of the exchange
Henderson, John (1) - Shaw, Jos.W. 1876 (3)         (f)     1.5   -   2.5      Henderson, John (1) gave odds of a knight

Tournament data

Hamilton, Ontario 1872 (2)     1st Canadian Chess Association Congress    
  Henderson, John (1) - Ryall, I.     0 - 1    
Toronto 1873     2nd Canadian Chess Association Congress    
  Henderson, John (1) - Furby, G.M.     1 - 0    
  Henderson, John (1) - White, John     0 - 1    
  Henderson, John (1) - Northcote, H.     0 - 1    
Montreal 1874     3rd Canadian Chess Association Congress     0  /  7
Ottawa 1875     4th Canadian Chess Association Congress     0.5  /  7
Hamilton, Ontario 1876     5th Canadian Championship    
  Henderson, John (1) - Sanderson, E.     0 - 1    
Quebec 1877     6th Canadian Championship     4.5  /  9
Montreal 1879     7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament     6  /  12
Ottawa 1879     8th Canadian Championship Tournament     2  /  6
Ottawa 1881     9th Canadian Championship Tournament     4.5  /  8
Quebec 1882     10th Canadian Championship Tournament     7.5  /  12
Ottawa 1884     12th Canadian Championship Tournament     3  /  5
Quebec 1893 (2)     Montreal - Quebec Club Match    
  Henderson, John (1) - Champion, C.P.     1.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 6 Oct. 2024