Thornton, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1875  203  2166 (101) 5
1876  212  2149 (102) 0
1877  222  2133 (103) 0
1878  238  2116 (103) 0
1879  254  2099 (103) 0
1880  295  2083 (101) 0
1881  353  2066 (100) 0
1882  388  2050 (97) 0
1883  449  2033 (93) 0
1884  508  2017 (89) 0
1885  538  2000 (83) 7
1886  514  2008 (87) 0
1887  510  2016 (89) 0
1888  493  2025 (90) 0
1889  467  2033 (89) 0
1890  481  2041 (88) 0
1891  472  2049 (86) 0
1892  493  2057 (82) 8
1893  521  2046 (89) 2
1894  545  2040 (96) 0
1895  560  2034 (102) 0
1896  569  2028 (108) 0
1897  581  2021 (113) 0
1898  622  2015 (117) 0
1899  647  2009 (121) 0
1900  678  2003 (125) 0
1901  692  1997 (128) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Thornton, George Howard  
Born: 28 Apr. 1851
Died: 30 Jan. 1920
 
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']
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Brown, T.M. - Thornton, G.H. 1875 (1)         (c)     0   -   2      Brown, T.M. gave odds of a knight
Brown, T.M. - Thornton, G.H. 1875 (2)         (c)     0   -   2
Schottlander, A. - Thornton, G.H. 1893         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Buffalo 1875     Buffalo Tournament    
  Thornton, G.H. - Ensor, A.W.     0 - 1    
Hamburg 1885 (4)     4th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier D     1  /  7
Skaneateles 1892 (1)     New York State Chess Association Tournament     2.5  /  8
Buffalo and Rochester, New York 1901     Buffalo Club - Rochester Club Telegraphic Match    
  Thornton, G.H. - Luce, N.D.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023