Cotton, Helena




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1911  1108  1747 (63) 13
1912  1072  1749 (62) 11
1913  1102  1743 (69) 0
1914  1027  1737 (74) 0
1915  963  1730 (76) 0
1916  954  1724 (76) 0
1917  962  1717 (74) 0
1918  979  1711 (69) 0
1919  991  1704 (62) 11
1920  1085  1719 (65) 0
1921  1155  1733 (65) 0
1922  1150  1748 (61) 0
1923  1271  1762 (53) 11
1924  1342  1752 (50) 20
1925  1387  1739 (60) 0
1926  1458  1727 (66) 0
1927  1499  1714 (67) 0
1928  1468  1701 (66) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Cotton, Charlotte Helena Minchin  
   Also known as: Miss Helene Cotton; Miss Charlotte Helena Minchin-Cotton
Born: 1875
Died: 9 Jan. 1929
 
Notes:
Some sources have 'Miss Selma Cotton' at San Remo 1911, but Winter's Chess Note 11111 makes it clear that this was Helena Cotton.
 
References
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 28, no. 9, Sep. 1908, page 376
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Tournament: 12th BCF Victory Congress]
   Winter, Edward.  [Chess and Women]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 11101. Miss Cotton]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 11107. Miss Cotton]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 11111. Miss Cotton]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4838. 'Unofficial European women's champion']
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 6627. San Remo, 1911]

Tournament data

San Remo 1911 (2)     San Remo Ladies' Tournament     6  /  7
Glasgow 1911 (4)     British Ladies' Championship     6  /  11
Richmond 1912 (4)     British Ladies' Championship     5.5  /  11
Hastings 1919 (3)     British Ladies Chess Championship     3  /  11
Portsmouth 1923 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     6.5  /  11
Merano 1924 (2)     Merano Congress - Women's Tournament     5.5  /  7
Merano 1924 (4)     Merano Congress, London - Vienna Ladies' Match    
  Cotton, Ms. C.H.M. - Gulich, Ms.     1 - 1    
Southport 1924 (3)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Ladies' Championship     3.5  /  11
Tenby 1928 (3)     British Ladies' Championship     5  /  11


Player information updated: 16 Nov. 2022