Thomas, Andrew




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  561  2175 (58) 9
1924  651  2155 (53) 11
1925  645  2160 (56) 0
1926  644  2166 (55) 11
1927  659  2168 (65) 0
1928  667  2170 (71) 0
1929  681  2172 (75) 0
1930  705  2174 (77) 0
1931  753  2176 (77) 0
1932  745  2179 (76) 0
1933  752  2181 (72) 0
1934  748  2183 (66) 0
1935  777  2185 (57) 10
1936  648  2209 (56) 0
1937  531  2233 (49) 7
1938  567  2220 (43) 18
1939  513  2222 (43) 22
1940  481  2220 (56) 0
1941  465  2219 (63) 0
1942  431  2218 (67) 0
1943  415  2216 (67) 0
1944  420  2215 (65) 0
1945  438  2214 (59) 0
1946  430  2212 (49) 21
1947  328  2227 (55) 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

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: 24 Aug. 2025