Fairhurst, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  618  2136 (58) 11
1923  562  2168 (58) 0
1924  476  2200 (52) 11
1925  387  2235 (55) 0
1926  302  2270 (52) 0
1927  236  2304 (43) 20
1928  237  2313 (42) 11
1929  244  2310 (43) 11
1930  178  2347 (45) 11
1931  182  2348 (49) 0
1932  179  2348 (43) 11
1933  149  2365 (39) 21
1934  161  2357 (42) 11
1935  208  2339 (46) 9
1936  220  2334 (50) 0
1937  234  2329 (47) 13
1938  358  2279 (51) 11
1939  382  2264 (62) 0
1940  387  2250 (68) 0
1941  384  2235 (71) 0
1942  378  2221 (72) 0
1943  392  2206 (70) 9
1944  362  2210 (71) 0
1945  358  2215 (69) 0
1946  336  2219 (64) 13

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
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 340
   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
Fairhurst, W.A. - Silberberg, R. 1943         (f)     6   -   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    
London, England 1946 (1)     London International Tournament - Section A     4.5  /  11
Moscow and London, England 1946     U.S.S.R. - Great Britain Radio Match    
  Fairhurst, W.A. - Flohr, S.M.     0.5 - 1.5    


Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024