Janssens, Franciscus
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1854 |
33 |
2363 | (58) | 10 |
| 1855 |
30 |
2376 | (47) | 23 |
| 1856 |
25 |
2399 | (42) | 87 |
| 1857 |
29 |
2387 | (58) | 0 |
| 1858 |
36 |
2374 | (70) | 0 |
| 1859 |
42 |
2362 | (78) | 0 |
| 1860 |
46 |
2350 | (85) | 0 |
| 1861 |
49 |
2337 | (90) | 0 |
| 1862 |
52 |
2325 | (94) | 0 |
| 1863 |
51 |
2313 | (97) | 0 |
| 1864 |
51 |
2301 | (99) | 0 |
| 1865 |
52 |
2288 | (101) | 0 |
| 1866 |
56 |
2276 | (101) | 0 |
| 1867 |
62 |
2264 | (102) | 0 |
| 1868 |
62 |
2252 | (101) | 0 |
| 1869 |
68 |
2239 | (100) | 0 |
| 1870 |
76 |
2227 | (98) | 0 |
| 1871 |
80 |
2215 | (95) | 1 |
| 1872 |
77 |
2221 | (94) | 0 |
| 1873 |
82 |
2227 | (91) | 0 |
| 1874 |
80 |
2234 | (88) | 0 |
| 1875 |
84 |
2240 | (83) | 0 |
| 1876 |
83 |
2246 | (77) | 11 |
| 1877 |
89 |
2231 | (85) | 0 |
| 1878 |
94 |
2216 | (90) | 0 |
| 1879 |
107 |
2200 | (95) | 0 |
| 1880 |
136 |
2185 | (98) | 0 |
| 1881 |
160 |
2170 | (101) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Janssens, Franciscus Godfrey |
| Also known as: Francis Godfrey Janssens; Jansens |
| Born: 1822 |
| Died: 28 Dec. 1881 |
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| Notes: |
| Sarah's Morphy site gives death date 12-12-1881. Gaige gives death date 28-12-1881. Biographical information from Tim Harding: Born Stratocek, Belgium; arrived in England 28 July 1845, and again in London 12 July 1858; middle name Godfey. Name given as 'Jansens' sometimes in the Illustrated London News (15 Jul. 1876, p.71). |
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| References |
| Books |
| Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 530 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 193 |
| Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 193 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 91, 181 |
| Periodicals |
| [ILN], vol. 25, 16 Dec. 1854, page 623 |
| [ILN], vol. 44, 7 May 1864, page 459 |
| [ILN], vol. 69, 15 July 1876, page 71 |
| [ILN], vol. 70, 7 Apr. 1877, page 335 |
| [WP], vol. 4, 1 July 1871, page 48 |
| Web |
| Harding, Tim. [The Family Life of Grandmaster Gunsberg], page 2 |
| Sarah. [Paul Meets Anderssen] |
| Sarah. [Paul Morphy's Contenders] |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Zytogorski, A. - Janssens, F.G. 1854 |
(f) |
6 | - | 4 |
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| Brien, R.B. - Janssens, F.G. 1855 |
(f) |
14 | - | 9 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - Green, V. 1856 (1) |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 4.5 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - Kenny, C. 1856 (1) |
(f) |
17.5 | - | 11.5 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - de Szabo, E. 1856 (1) |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - de Szabo, E. 1856 (2) |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - Green, V. 1856 (2) |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - Green, V. 1856 (3) |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Janssens, F.G. - Kenny, C. 1856 (2) |
(f) |
7.5 | - | 2.5 |
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Tournament data
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