Thomas, Andrew




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  580  2178 (58) 9
1924  676  2157 (53) 11
1925  676  2161 (56) 0
1926  677  2166 (55) 11
1927  702  2166 (64) 0
1928  726  2166 (71) 0
1929  745  2165 (75) 0
1930  778  2165 (76) 0
1931  831  2165 (76) 0
1932  842  2165 (74) 0
1933  880  2164 (70) 0
1934  887  2164 (63) 0
1935  912  2164 (52) 16
1936  732  2195 (53) 0
1937  589  2225 (48) 7
1938  609  2218 (42) 18
1939  546  2222 (43) 22
1940  491  2221 (56) 0
1941  473  2220 (63) 0
1942  441  2219 (67) 0
1943  426  2219 (67) 0
1944  432  2218 (65) 0
1945  445  2217 (59) 0
1946  433  2216 (48) 21
1947  337  2231 (54) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thomas, Andrew Rowland Benedick  
   Also known as: Bendi
Born: 11 Oct. 1904
Died: 16 May 1985
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 339
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 406
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 375
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 362
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 480
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 887
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 423
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 349
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 500
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 274
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 355
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Koltanowski, G. - Thomas, A.R.B. 1935         (f)     5.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Hastings 1923 (2)     3rd Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     6.5  /  9
Southport 1924 (2)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     4  /  11
Edinburgh 1926 (1)     19th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5  /  11
Margate 1935 (3)     Margate Premier Reserves, Preliminary Group B     2  /  5
Margate 1935 (7)     Margate Premier Reserves - Final C     4.5  /  5
Worcester, England 1937     Worcester Premier Tournament     5.5  /  7
Hastings 1938 (1)     18th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     1  /  9
Margate 1938 (2)     Margate Premier Reserves A     4  /  9
Margate 1939 (2)     Margate Premier Reserves A     4.5  /  11
Bournemouth 1939 (1)     32nd British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     4.5  /  11
Hastings 1946 (2)     21st Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves A     7  /  10
Nottingham 1946     33rd British Championship     3.5  /  11
Harrogate 1947 (2)     34th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     7.5  /  11

Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025