Cotton, Helena




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1911  1160  1754 (63) 13
1912  1120  1757 (61) 11
1913  1170  1751 (69) 0
1914  1129  1744 (74) 0
1915  1038  1738 (76) 0
1916  1037  1732 (76) 0
1917  1039  1726 (74) 0
1918  1039  1720 (69) 0
1919  1059  1714 (62) 11
1920  1152  1729 (65) 0
1921  1247  1744 (65) 0
1922  1247  1759 (61) 0
1923  1374  1774 (53) 11
1924  1435  1764 (50) 20
1925  1512  1752 (60) 0
1926  1621  1740 (65) 0
1927  1625  1728 (67) 0
1928  1617  1716 (65) 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, London 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