Thomas, Andrew




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  575  2176 (58) 9
1924  667  2155 (53) 11
1925  668  2160 (56) 0
1926  660  2164 (55) 11
1927  685  2164 (64) 0
1928  712  2164 (71) 0
1929  733  2164 (75) 0
1930  766  2164 (76) 0
1931  824  2164 (76) 0
1932  834  2164 (74) 0
1933  870  2164 (70) 0
1934  872  2164 (63) 0
1935  894  2164 (52) 16
1936  725  2194 (53) 0
1937  588  2224 (48) 7
1938  604  2217 (42) 18
1939  543  2221 (43) 22
1940  489  2220 (56) 0
1941  472  2219 (63) 0
1942  438  2218 (67) 0
1943  423  2217 (67) 0
1944  428  2216 (65) 0
1945  444  2215 (59) 0
1946  431  2214 (48) 21
1947  332  2229 (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