Edo Historical Chess Ratings

Napier, William

Ratings Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games  1896  82  2359 (60) 22 1897  70  2375 (56) 14 1898  66  2374 (58) 5 1899  48  2403 (60) 0 1900  34  2433 (57) 0 1901  22  2462 (49) 10 1902  15  2484 (42) 40 Rating table notes

Biographical data Name: Napier, William Ewart   Born: 17 Jan. 1881 Died: 6 Sep. 1952   Notes: Golombek has death date 07-09-1952. Gaige has death date 06-09-1952.   References Books    Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikampfe, page 90    Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 298    Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 208    Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 232    Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 222 Web    Hilbert, John S.  [Napier: The Search Continues]    Sarah.  [Monte Carlo 1902 - The Players]    Sarah.  [William Ewart Napier]    Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944]

Napier, W.E. - Ruth, S.G. 1896	(f)	8	-	3
Napier, W.E. - Marshall, F.J. 1896	(f)	8.5	-	2.5

Tournament data

New York 1897	Brooklyn Chess Club Championship		8	/	10
Thousand Islands 1897 (1)	7th Staats-Zeitung Cup Tournament		1	/	4
New York 1898	Brooklyn Chess Club Championship		10	/	11
	Napier, W.E. - Marshall, F.J.	1 - 2
Buffalo 1901	New York State Chess Association Tournament		6.5	/	10
Monte Carlo 1902	Monte Carlo International Tournament		11	/	23
Hanover 1902 (1)	13th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier		10	/	17