New and updated (20 Sept. 2025)
** Players and events that are newly added since the previous update
* Players and events whose information or references have been revised since the previous update
Update notes
Players
* | Abel, A. |
* | Adam, E. |
* | Adam, H. (1) |
* | Andrade, H. |
* | Atkinson, F.A. |
* | Bahamonde, A.L. |
* | Ballou, S.M. |
* | Barth, G.A. |
* | Barusiewicz |
* | Beardsell, T.J. |
* | Becker, A. |
* | Beveridge (2) |
** | Biener, E.T. |
* | Bier, M. |
* | Bird, H.E. |
** | Bizub, B. |
* | Blackburne, J.H. |
* | Block, T. |
* | Blumenov, L. |
* | Blunt, R.G. |
* | Boden, S.S. |
* | Bogoljubow, E.D. |
* | Boguslawski, K. |
* | Borochow, H. |
* | Botterill, F.W. |
* | de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M. |
* | Bowicz, S. |
* | Branch, G.E.K. |
* | Brodersen, V. |
* | Broughton, C. |
* | Burns, A. |
* | Bussy, B.F. |
* | Camara, L.W. |
* | Candolin, A.E. |
* | Carls, C.J.M. |
* | Chappell, W.T. |
* | Chepurnov, A.A. |
** | Christensen, C. |
* | Clarke, E.J. |
* | Clarke, J.E. (1) |
* | Cristia, J.M. |
* | Cutler, C.G. |
* | Dahl, H. |
* | van Dam, R. |
** | Daniel (1) |
** | Daniels (2) |
* | Davidson, Jac. |
* | Day, A.J. |
* | Delannoy, A. |
** | Desinano, E. |
* | Dimer, J. |
* | Down, H.F. |
* | Down, M.J. |
* | Drouillard, J.A. |
* | Duffy, P.T. |
* | Dutschke, R. |
* | Earle, R.C. |
* | Eisinger, M. (1) |
** | Ellerton, J. |
* | Elstner, R. |
* | Epstein, H. |
* | Eschwege, H. |
* | Espina, C.J. |
* | Fein, G. |
* | Fink, A.J. |
* | Finn, J. |
* | Fitch, J.H.A. |
* | Frank (2) |
* | Friedemann, G. |
* | Friedmann, H. |
** | Gabovits, J. |
* | Garcia Vera, O. |
* | Garcia Vera, R. |
** | Garso, S. |
* | Gastineau, H.F. |
* | Gauffin, T. |
* | George, E. |
* | Giersing, J.H. |
* | Giustina, O.J. |
* | Gomoluch, H.W. |
* | Gomoluch, P. |
** | Gover, A. |
* | Grabill, E.W. |
* | Grady |
* | Graf, Ms. S. |
* | Gruer, E.W. |
* | Gumpel, C.G. |
* | Gumprich, K. |
* | Hagedorn, H.C. |
** | Halka, J. |
* | Hamburger, D. |
* | Harris, W.G. |
* | Hauke, A. |
* | Heilpern, J. |
* | Heppell, J.T. |
* | Herzfeld, A.G. |
** | Hey, G. |
* | Heywood, G.C. |
* | Hilsberg, A. |
* | Hinds, F.A.J. |
* | Hirschfeld, P.M. |
* | Hoare, G. |
* | Hohensee, H.H. |
** | Homme, L. |
* | Hoon, C.R. |
* | Huckvale, J.A. |
** | Hufnagel, A. |
* | Hufnagel, V. |
* | Humphreys, E.E. |
* | Hunnex, J.R. |
* | Hunt, J.W. |
** | Ilus |
* | Ivancich, D. |
* | Janowsky, D.M. |
** | Jogeva |
* | Jogi, H. |
* | Kappei, F. |
* | Karring, G. |
* | Karu, A. |
* | Keates |
** | Keres, H. |
* | Keres, P. |
* | Kibbermann, F. |
* | Kinzel, A. |
* | Kirchhammer, R. |
** | Kitt, M. |
* | Kleczynski, J. (1) |
* | Klein, E. (1) |
* | Klucher |
* | Knappeis, Z. |
* | Knight, W.J.J. |
* | Koch, B. |
* | Koltanowski, G. |
* | Krause, O.H. |
* | Krogius, A.R. |
* | Kruger, P. |
** | Kurkiewicz, R. |
** | Kursk, E. |
* | Lagerstam, K.E. |
* | Laht, E. |
* | Laurine, L. |
* | Leatherdale, G.F. |
** | Lehmann (1) |
* | Lehmann, H.G. |
** | Leonard, R.J. |
** | Leppner |
* | Lewis, W. |
* | Lewy, H. |
** | Libman (1) |
* | Libman (2) |
* | Lindroos, E.H.A. |
* | Litzenberger, W.J. |
** | Lockwood, M.I. |
* | Long, H.D. |
* | Longobuco, J.R. |
* | Lopez de Calatayud, M. |
* | Lord, F.W. |
* | Lorup, J. |
** | Lossau, J. |
* | Lovelock, J.F. |
* | Loven, G. |
* | Lutia, Ms. R. |
** | Lutt, A. |
* | Lyon, R.F. |
* | MacDonnell, G.A. |
* | Mackenzie, A.J. |
* | Macskasy, E. |
* | Madsen, E. |
* | Mahood, J. |
* | Makogonov, V.A. |
* | Malchev, A.P. |
* | Mandl, E. |
* | Manning, J.A. |
* | Markovic, M. |
** | Marksoo, E. |
* | Maroczy, G.J. |
* | Martin, E. (3) |
* | Martinez Mocete, S. |
* | Marton, S. |
* | Max, H. |
* | Mayer, G. |
** | Maynard, S. |
* | McKee, J.A. |
* | McNaughton, W.R.D. |
* | Meck, K. |
* | Medina Garcia, A.A.J. |
* | Meersand, L. |
* | Meijer, R.A.J. |
* | Mellor, W. (2) |
* | Mengarini, A.A.A. |
* | Mertens, G. |
* | Meszaros, G. (2) |
* | Metzke, W. (2) |
* | Meyer, A. (2) |
* | Meyer, C.H. |
* | Michel, P. |
* | Michel, W. (1) |
* | Michlo, J. |
* | Middleton, E.E. (2) |
* | Mikenas, V.I. |
* | Miller, A.L. |
* | Miller, Z. |
** | Milson |
* | van Mindeno, S.B. |
* | Mlotkowski, S. |
* | Modahl, T.A. |
* | Mohle, C.A. |
* | Moller, Jor. |
* | Monostori, L. |
* | Moon, J.F. |
* | Moran, P.S. |
* | Morawski, K. |
* | Moritz, B. |
* | Morrison, J.H. |
* | Morry, W.R. |
* | Mortensen, E. |
* | Mortlock, A. |
* | Motzko, F. |
* | Mouret, J.F. |
* | Mugridge, D.H. |
* | Muhring, W.J. |
* | Muilwijk, J. |
* | Mulder, E.A.J.M. |
* | Muller, N. |
* | Muntaabski, R. |
* | Murton, C. |
* | Musgrave, Ms. M. |
* | Myhre, E.G. |
* | Naegeli, O.E.V. |
** | Nagel (1) |
* | Napolitano, M.N. |
** | Natzmer, E. |
* | Neatby, L.H. |
* | Nebel, M. |
* | Nedeljkovic, S. |
* | Negyesy, G. |
* | Neikirch, O.N. |
** | Neira, R. |
* | Nenarokov, V.I. |
* | Nestler, V. |
* | Newman, R.H. |
* | Nielsen, A.K. |
* | Nielsen, E.V. |
* | Nielsen, H. |
* | Nielsen, Jo. |
* | Nielsen, N.C. |
** | Niemela, A.I. |
* | Niephaus, W. |
* | Noel-Johnson, R.C. |
** | Nou |
* | Novotelnov, N.A. |
* | Oksa, A. |
** | Ollino, R. |
** | Orav, L. |
* | Orchard, I.E. |
* | Otto, Ar. |
* | Palomaa, V.A. |
* | Parody, R. |
* | Pasero, P. |
* | Patay, J. |
* | Patterson, G.S.G. |
* | Perry, E.R. |
** | Peterson, L. |
** | Pettinari, A. |
* | Pfahl, J. |
* | Pizzi, P. |
* | Pluss, A. |
** | Poder, V. |
* | von Popiel, I. |
* | Poplawski, A.W.K. |
* | Possner, H. |
* | Potter, W.N. |
* | Pruun, Ri. |
* | Pruun, Ru. |
** | Pulkkinen, O. |
* | Rahm, I. |
** | Raimtal |
* | Rasmusson, B.A. |
* | Raubitschek, Ro. |
* | Raud, I. |
** | Rawlins, J.H. |
* | Reinhardt, H. |
* | Reitzer, A. |
* | Remmelgas, A. |
** | Resch |
** | Resev, V. |
** | Rinne, P. |
** | Roberts (2) |
* | Roder, R. |
* | Rodgerson, E.H. |
* | Ryan, W.T. |
** | Rychlowski, K. |
* | Ryder, A.W. |
* | de Saint-Amant, P.C.F. |
* | Salo, T. |
* | Sanchez, J.C. |
** | Sandifer |
* | Sappberg, T. |
** | Sarg |
** | Schlesser |
* | Schmidt, P.F. |
* | Schmuck |
* | Schneider, A.F. |
* | Schneider, E. (2) |
** | von Schoultz, G.T.J. |
* | Schroeder, M. |
* | Schubert, C. |
* | Schutte, E. |
** | Scott, W.T. |
* | Seitz, J.A. |
** | Selg |
* | Sepp, L. |
* | Simon, S. |
* | Skalicka, C. |
* | Smith, B. (1) |
* | Smith, Go. |
* | Sohege, M. |
** | Sokolowski, J. |
* | Solin, H.I. |
* | Spielmann, R. |
** | Spillane, R. |
* | Stamer, A.B. |
* | Staniforth, H.S. |
* | Steneberg, F. |
* | Stevens, S.J. |
* | Stiebel, L. |
** | Strom, B. |
* | Studt, B. |
* | Suchting, He.W. |
* | Suchting, Hu. |
* | Szczawinski, A. |
* | Taylor, A.H.S. |
* | Taylor, J.P. |
* | Terho, J.A. |
* | Teschner, R. |
* | Thomas, A.R.B. |
** | Thorsen |
* | Tiks, J. |
* | Tinsley, S. |
* | Treumann, G. |
* | Treysman, G.N. |
** | Tsernov, N. |
* | Tudor, H.E. |
* | Turn, J. |
** | Turner (4) |
* | Ullner, A. |
* | Ullrich, B. |
* | Ullrich, H. |
* | Uulberg, V. |
* | Vaitonis, P. |
* | Villard, F. |
* | Vinuesa, J.A. |
* | Vistaneckis, I. |
* | Vogt, F. |
* | Volker |
* | Vyse, W.E. |
* | Wagner, H. (1) |
* | Wahrburg, R.G. |
** | Walthew, R.F. |
* | Watts, J.J. |
* | Weinbaum, S. |
* | Wells, E. |
* | Weydlich, C. |
** | Wiemers, D. |
* | Winawer, M. |
* | Windberg, F.H.J. |
* | Wisker, J. |
** | Wojcik, M. |
* | Wolf, H. (2) |
* | Wrobel, M. |
* | Zabinski, J. |
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Events
Matches |
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de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M. - Mouret, J.F. 1820 (1) |
Paris |
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de la Bourdonnais, L.C.M. - Mouret, J.F. 1820 (2) |
Paris |
** |
Blackburne, J.H. - Delannoy, A. 1874 |
London, England |
** |
Potter, W.N. - Delannoy, A. 1874 |
London, England |
** |
Bird, H.E. - Delannoy, A. 1874 |
London, England |
** |
Delannoy, A. - Schlesser 1874 |
London, England |
* |
Potter, W.N. - Heywood, G.C. 1878 (1) |
London, England |
* |
Potter, W.N. - Heywood, G.C. 1878 (2) |
London, England |
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Potter, W.N. - Heywood, G.C. 1879 (1) |
London, England |
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Potter, W.N. - Heywood, G.C. 1879 (2) |
London, England |
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Mason, Ja. - Potter, W.N. 1879 |
London, England |
* |
Potter, W.N. - Heywood, G.C. 1880 (1) |
London, England |
** |
Potter, W.N. - Heywood, G.C. 1880 (2) |
London, England |
** |
Burns, A. - Wisker, J. 1880 |
Melbourne |
** |
Janowsky, D.M. - Schroeder, M. 1922 |
New York |
* |
Colle, E. - van Hoorn, P.F. 1928 |
Amsterdam |
** |
Mikenas, V.I. - Turn, J. 1930 |
Tallinn |
* |
Koltanowski, G. - Winter, W. 1931 |
London, England |
** |
Loven, G. - Mikenas, V.I. 1931 |
Helsinki |
* |
Spielmann, R. - Macht, A.Z. 1934 |
Kaunas |
** |
Spielmann, R. - Vaitonis, P. 1934 |
Kaunas |
* |
Spielmann, R. - Mikenas, V.I. 1934 |
Kaunas |
** |
Koltanowski, G. - Thomas, A.R.B. 1935 |
Liverpool |
* |
Keres, P. - Schmidt, P.F. 1936 |
Parnu |
** |
Cristia, J.M. - Garcia Vera, O. 1940 |
Rosario |
** |
Giustina, O.J. - Longobuco, J.R. 1942 |
Rosario |
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Tournaments |
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London, England 1874 (4) |
City of London Club Handicap |
* |
London, England 1875 (7) |
City of London Club Handicap |
* |
London, England 1875 (12) |
City of London Club Rook Class - North London Club Match |
* |
London, England 1875 (15) |
City of London Club Junior Handicap |
* |
London, England 1876 (8) |
City of London Club Knight Class - Athenaeum Club Match |
** |
London, England 1876 (18) |
City of London Club Handicap |
** |
London, England 1877 (5) |
City of London Club Handicap |
** |
London, England 1878 (2) |
City of London Club Handicap |
* |
London, England 1879 (1) |
Lowenthal Tourney, 1st Class |
* |
London, England 1879 (2) |
City of London Club Handicap |
* |
Warsaw 1884 |
Warsaw Tournament |
* |
New York 1895 (3) |
Metropolitan Club - Staten Island Club Match |
* |
New York 1895 (5) |
Metropolitan Club - New York City Club Match |
* |
Newark 1895 (2) |
Newark - Metropolitan Club Match |
* |
New York 1895 (11) |
Manhattan - Newark Club Match |
* |
Hanover 1902 (1) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
* |
Hanover 1902 (2) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A |
* |
Hanover 1902 (3) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Section I |
* |
Hanover 1902 (4) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Section II |
* |
Hanover 1902 (5) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Section III |
* |
Hanover 1902 (6) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Section IV |
* |
Hanover 1902 (7) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Siegergruppe |
* |
Hanover 1902 (8) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Free Tourney |
** |
Hanover 1902 (9) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Nebenturnier Group 1 |
** |
Hanover 1902 (10) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Nebenturnier Group 2 |
* |
Hanover 1902 (11) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Nebenturnier Siegergruppe |
* |
New York 1905 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
* |
Amsterdam 1910 (2) |
Amsterdam Tournament - Section 2 |
** |
New York 1910 (6) |
Dyker Heights - Staten Island Match |
** |
Bergedorf 1912 |
15th Lower Elbe Chess Federation Congress - Master Tournament A |
* |
Delft 1912 (2) |
Netherlands Candidate Masters Tournament |
** |
Kiel 1912 |
Copenhagen Club - Lower Elbe Chess Federation Match |
* |
Vienna 1922 (5) |
Austrian Chess Association Congress - Group 3 |
** |
Los Angeles and San Francisco, California 1923 |
Los Angeles - San Francisco Telegraph Match |
* |
New York 1923 (26) |
Manhattan Club - Chess Club International Match |
* |
New York 1923 (27) |
Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match |
** |
Lvov 1925 |
Lvov Championship Tournament |
* |
Bardejov 1926 |
Bardejov Tournament |
** |
Narva 1929 |
Estonian Youth Tournament |
** |
Haapsalu 1929 |
Estonian Youth Tournament |
** |
Helsinki 1930 (2) |
Bogoljubow Tournament |
** |
Helsinki 1931 |
Helsinki Club Spring Tournament - 1st Class |
** |
Viljandi 1931 |
Estonian Youth Tournament |
** |
Helsinki 1932 (1) |
7th Finnish National Tournament |
* |
Zurich 1932 |
Zurich Winter Tournament |
** |
Tallinn 1933 (1) |
Estonian Championship |
* |
New York 1933 (13) |
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match |
** |
Tallinn 1934 (1) |
Estonian Championship |
** |
Tallinn 1934 (2) |
Tallinn International Tournament |
** |
Kaunas 1934 (3) |
Kaunas Tournament |
* |
Wiesbaden 1934 (5) |
German Team Championship Final, Sachsen - Bayern |
* |
Tallinn 1934 (3) |
Tallinn Tournament |
** |
Tallinn 1935 (1) |
Estonian Championship |
* |
Tartu 1935 |
Tartu Club Jubilee |
** |
Tallinn 1936 (1) |
Estonian Championship |
* |
Tallinn 1937 (2) |
9th Estonian Championship |
* |
Parnu 1937 |
Parnu Tournament |
* |
Vienna 1938 (1) |
20th Trebitsch Memorial Tournament |
* |
Heilbronn 1938 |
Heilbronn Tournament |
* |
Antwerp 1938 |
Antwerp Tournament |
* |
Tallinn 1939 |
10th Estonian Championship |
* |
Annaberg 1941 |
Sachsen Federation Tournament |
** |
Rosario 1941 (1) |
Rosario Major Tournament |
** |
Rosario 1942 (1) |
Newell's Old Boys Club Tournament |
** |
Rosario 1942 (2) |
La Régénce Club - Círculo Italiano Match |
** |
Rosario 1942 (3) |
Rosario Major Tournament |
* |
Vienna 1943 (3) |
Reichsturnier |
* |
Hamburg 1946 (2) |
HSV Tournament |
* |
Hamburg 1947 (2) |
Hamburg Tournament - Section B |
** |
Berlin 1947 |
Berlin Championship |
* |
Flensburg 1947 |
Flensburg Tournament |
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