Fairhurst, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  607  2134 (58) 11
1923  549  2166 (58) 0
1924  473  2199 (52) 11
1925  379  2234 (55) 0
1926  305  2269 (53) 0
1927  233  2304 (43) 20
1928  233  2313 (43) 11
1929  238  2310 (43) 11
1930  170  2347 (45) 11
1931  174  2347 (49) 0
1932  168  2347 (43) 11
1933  135  2363 (39) 21
1934  143  2357 (43) 11
1935  171  2341 (46) 9
1936  181  2338 (51) 0
1937  179  2335 (49) 13
1938  228  2290 (56) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fairhurst, William Albert  
Born: 21 Aug. 1903
Died: 13 Mar. 1982
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 322
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 381
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 353
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 113
   King, Sultan Khan, page 80
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 72
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 349
Web
   McGowan, Alan.  [West of Scotland Championship]

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

Eliskases, E.G. - Fairhurst, W.A. 1933         (f)     3   -   3

Tournament data

London, England 1922 (3)     British Chess Federation Congress - Minor Tournament     3.5  /  11
Southport 1924 (1)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4  /  11
Scarborough 1927     Scarborough Tournament     5.5  /  9
London, England 1927 (8)     British Empire Club Master Tournament     3  /  11
Tenby 1928 (1)     21st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
Ramsgate 1929 (4)     22nd British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
Scarborough 1930 (2)     23rd British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     9.5  /  11
London, England 1932 (7)     25th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
Folkestone 1933 (2)     5th Olympiad     6  /  14
London, England (?) 1933 (1)     Surrey - Lancashire County Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Sultan Khan, M.     0 - 1    
Chester 1934 (2)     27th British Chess Federation Championship     7.5  /  11
Margate 1935 (1)     Margate Premier Tournament     4  /  9
Blackpool 1937     30th British Championship     9  /  11
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Fontein, G.S.     1 - 1    
Hastings 1938 (1)     18th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     1  /  9
London, England 1938 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Euwe, M.     0.5 - 1.5    


Player information updated: 22 Aug. 2023