Platz, Joseph
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1924 |
672 |
2158 | (75) | 7 |
| 1925 |
611 |
2181 | (73) | 0 |
| 1926 |
541 |
2204 | (70) | 0 |
| 1927 |
494 |
2228 | (64) | 0 |
| 1928 |
427 |
2251 | (55) | 9 |
| 1929 |
428 |
2250 | (50) | 15 |
| 1930 |
475 |
2240 | (59) | 0 |
| 1931 |
549 |
2230 | (63) | 0 |
| 1932 |
583 |
2220 | (63) | 0 |
| 1933 |
645 |
2211 | (59) | 0 |
| 1934 |
702 |
2201 | (51) | 13 |
| 1935 |
744 |
2198 | (53) | 1 |
| 1936 |
770 |
2188 | (49) | 7 |
| 1937 |
658 |
2205 | (45) | 12 |
| 1938 |
595 |
2222 | (42) | 18 |
| 1939 |
462 |
2251 | (43) | 12 |
| 1940 |
420 |
2250 | (45) | 16 |
| 1941 |
445 |
2231 | (54) | 1 |
| 1942 |
456 |
2215 | (57) | 1 |
| 1943 |
463 |
2207 | (57) | 0 |
| 1944 |
475 |
2200 | (51) | 10 |
| 1945 |
482 |
2202 | (49) | 12 |
| 1946 |
629 |
2152 | (53) | 15 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Platz, Joseph |
| Also known as: Dr. Joseph Platz |
| Born: 11 Apr. 1905 |
| Died: 30 Dec. 1981 |
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| Notes: |
| Chess Review of May 1940 (p.85) has 'Dr. G. Platz' playing for the Manhattan Club in 1940; the Brooklyn Eagle of 22 Apr. 1940 has 'Dr. Joseph Platz'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 334 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 398 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 368 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 355 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 333 |
| Goldman, Carl Schlechter!, page 525 |
| Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 204 |
| Periodicals |
| [BE], vol. 99, no. 112, 22 Apr. 1940, page 15 |
| [ChR], vol. 8, no. 4, May 1940, page 85 |
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Tournament data
| Cologne 1924 |
Rhine Championship |
3.5 | / | 7 |
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| Karlsruhe 1928 |
Rhine Championship |
7.5 | / | 9 |
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| Duisburg 1929 (1) |
26th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A1 |
4.5 | / | 7 |
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| Duisburg 1929 (4) |
26th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A Siegergruppe |
3.5 | / | 8 |
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| New York 1934 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
4.5 | / | 13 |
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| Philadelphia 1935 |
Manhattan Club - Mercantile Library Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Winkelman, B.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1936 (6) |
Manhattan Club - International Club Match |
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|
Platz, J. - Richman, J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1936 (13) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
1 | / | 6 |
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| New York 1937 (1) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
4 | / | 11 |
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| New York 1937 (2) |
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Polland, D.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1938 (2) |
Manhattann Club - Marshall Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Santasiere, A.E. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1938 (8) |
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Mott-Smith, K.O. |
0 - 1 |
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| Cazenovia 1938 |
New York State Chess Association Championship |
3.5 | / | 9 |
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| New York 1938 (9) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
4 | / | 7 |
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| New York 1939 (3) |
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Schlesinger, P.T. |
1 - 0 |
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| Philadelphia 1939 |
Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match |
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Platz, J. - Gordon, S. (1) |
1 - 0 |
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| Hamilton, New York 1939 |
61st New York State Chess Association Championship |
4 | / | 9 |
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| New York 1939 (11) |
Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Neckermann, M.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1939 (12) |
Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Eckstrom, H. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1939 (14) |
Manhattan Club - New Jersey League Match |
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Platz, J. - Malzberg, N. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1940 (4) |
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Kreymborg, A.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1940 (9) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
8.5 | / | 15 |
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| New York 1941 (4) |
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Green, Mat. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1942 (3) |
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Neckermann, M.F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1944 (1) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
3.5 | / | 9 |
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| New York 1944 (2) |
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match |
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Platz, J. - Rivise, I. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1945 (1) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
6.5 | / | 12 |
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| New York 1946 (1) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
3.5 | / | 15 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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