Hicks, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  146  2207 (118) 3
1866  144  2219 (116) 0
1867  134  2230 (113) 0
1868  130  2242 (109) 0
1869  118  2253 (104) 0
1870  112  2265 (99) 0
1871  107  2276 (93) 3
1872  109  2273 (88) 0
1873  111  2271 (82) 0
1874  115  2268 (74) 12
1875  131  2249 (77) 0
1876  133  2231 (76) 0
1877  139  2213 (74) 4
1878  170  2191 (72) 0
1879  187  2170 (67) 10
1880  229  2146 (68) 0
1881  279  2122 (66) 2
1882  338  2085 (61) 12
1883  400  2063 (64) 4
1884  454  2054 (69) 0
1885  464  2044 (70) 0
1886  481  2035 (68) 0
1887  501  2025 (63) 8
1888  534  2001 (65) 0
1889  572  1977 (62) 8
1890  612  1973 (62) 0
1891  624  1969 (58) 13
1892  631  1984 (60) 0
1893  629  1998 (56) 19
1894  619  2005 (62) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hicks, William Henry  
   Also known as: Prof. William Henry Hicks
Born: 17 Nov. 1816
Died: 7 Aug. 1899
 
Notes:
The Canadian Chess website and chessgames.com give birth year 1817. Gaige gives birth date 17-11-1816.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 149
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 173
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 37, 338
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 12
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 161
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 10
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 12, 22 Mar. 1873, page 191
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1346, 10 July 1864, page 14
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1701, 30 Apr. 1871, page 7
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1722, 24 Sep. 1871, page 4
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379
   [NYC], 4 June 1864
   [NYTr], 6 Nov. 1891
   [Str], vol. 6, no. 4, 15 Apr. 1873, page 111
   [TG], vol. 29, no. 23, 26 Jan. 1872, page 3
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: William Hicks]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
   [William Hicks]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - Kittson, H.N. 1881         (c)     2   -   0
Pollock, W.H.K. - Hicks, Wm.H. (1) 1893         (f)     1   -   0

Tournament data

Montreal and Quebec 1865     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - White, John     2 - 1    
Montreal and Quebec 1871     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - White, John     3 - 0    
Montreal 1874     3rd Canadian Chess Association Congress     7  /  9
Montreal and Quebec 1874     Montreal - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - Champion, C.P.     2 - 1    
Quebec 1877     6th Canadian Championship     3.5  /  4
Montreal 1879     7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament     8.5  /  12
Quebec 1882     10th Canadian Championship Tournament     7.5  /  13
Montreal 1883     11th Canadian Championship     2  /  5
Montreal 1887     14th Canadian Championship     4  /  8
Montreal 1889     16th Canadian Championship     1  /  8
Montreal 1891     18th Canadian Championship     2  /  12
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Hicks, Wm.H. (1) - Ford, E.A.     0 - 1    
Montreal 1893 (2)     1st Montreal Club Championship     7.5  /  18
Montreal 1894     21st Canadian Championship     3  /  10

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025