Thornton, George

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1875 |
174 |
2189 | (101) | 5 |
1876 |
178 |
2173 | (102) | 0 |
1877 |
182 |
2158 | (103) | 0 |
1878 |
197 |
2142 | (103) | 0 |
1879 |
216 |
2126 | (103) | 0 |
1880 |
249 |
2111 | (102) | 0 |
1881 |
299 |
2095 | (100) | 0 |
1882 |
325 |
2080 | (97) | 0 |
1883 |
386 |
2064 | (94) | 0 |
1884 |
438 |
2049 | (89) | 0 |
1885 |
476 |
2033 | (84) | 7 |
1886 |
451 |
2039 | (87) | 0 |
1887 |
447 |
2046 | (89) | 0 |
1888 |
434 |
2052 | (90) | 0 |
1889 |
417 |
2058 | (90) | 0 |
1890 |
429 |
2064 | (88) | 0 |
1891 |
425 |
2071 | (86) | 0 |
1892 |
435 |
2077 | (82) | 8 |
1893 |
470 |
2064 | (88) | 2 |
1894 |
494 |
2058 | (96) | 0 |
1895 |
509 |
2051 | (102) | 0 |
1896 |
519 |
2045 | (108) | 0 |
1897 |
532 |
2038 | (113) | 0 |
1898 |
562 |
2031 | (117) | 0 |
1899 |
579 |
2025 | (121) | 0 |
1900 |
596 |
2018 | (124) | 0 |
1901 |
616 |
2012 | (128) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Thornton, George Howard |
Born: 28 Apr. 1851 |
Died: 30 Jan. 1920 |
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References |
Books |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 425 |
Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 253 |
Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 5 |
Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 13 |
van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 108 |
Periodicals |
[BuG], 1 Sep. 1875 |
[CLJ], vol. 8, no. 64, June 1875, page 266 |
[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 67, Oct. 1875, page 465 |
[DCJ], no. 71, Mar. 1876, page 109 |
[MCR], vol. 2, no. 17, May 1875, page 195 |
[NSC], 7 Nov. 1875 |
[NYC], 21 Aug. 1875 |
Web |
Hilbert, John S. [The Queen City: George Thornton and Early Buffalo Chess] |
Winter, Edward. [CN 4078. 'Thornton castling trap'] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023 |
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