Leussen, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  103  2343 (63) 4
1900  89  2361 (50) 10
1901  67  2388 (38) 24
1902  52  2412 (31) 57
1903  60  2407 (38) 15
1904  67  2393 (42) 6
1905  64  2403 (37) 30
1906  75  2387 (46) 0
1907  91  2371 (46) 18
1908  102  2358 (53) 0
1909  131  2345 (54) 8
1910  170  2320 (61) 2
1911  222  2297 (67) 0
1912  249  2273 (71) 2
1913  300  2249 (76) 0
1914  335  2224 (79) 2
1915  342  2211 (84) 0
1916  372  2199 (87) 0
1917  405  2186 (89) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Leussen, Benjamin  
   Also known as: Veteranus
Born: 30 Apr. 1876
Died: 19 Apr. 1924
 
Notes:
Gaige says died 19?-04-1924.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 310
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 268
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 86
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 247
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 152
Web
   van Reek, Jan.  [pgn file of Dutch tournaments]
   Sericano, C.  [Leussen, Benjamin]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Olland, A.G. - Leussen, B. 1901         (f)     10   -   5
Olland, A.G. - Leussen, B. 1902         (f)     10   -   7

Tournament data

Amsterdam 1899 (2)     27th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Tournament     3  /  4
Munich 1900 (1)     12th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Group I     4.5  /  6
Munich 1900 (7)     12th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Siegergruppe III     1.5  /  3
  Leussen, B. - Konjovic, N.     0 - 1    
Haarlem 1901 (1)     2nd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     6.5  /  9
Hanover 1902 (2)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     13.5  /  21
The Hague 1902 (1)     Discendo Discimus Jubilee Tournament     4  /  7
Utrecht 1902     Utrecht Tournament     8  /  12
Hilversum 1903     3rd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     10.5  /  15
Leeuwarden 1904 (1)     32nd Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - Hoofdklasse     3.5  /  6
Scheveningen 1905 (1)     4th Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament - Meisterturnier     9  /  13
Barmen 1905 (2)     Barmen Tournament - Meisterturnier B     8  /  17
Ostend 1907 (1)     Ostend Amateur Tournament     13  /  18
Leiden 1909 (1)     1st Netherlands Championship     4.5  /  8
Bromley 1910 (1)     Kent Congress Team - Holland Match    
  Leussen, B. - Gunsberg, I.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1910 (1)     City of London Club - Dutch Chess Federation Match    
  Leussen, B. - Blake, J.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1912 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Leussen, B. - Blake, J.H.     1 - 1    
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Leussen, B. - Thomas, G.A.     0 - 2    
The Hague 1917 (2)     The Hague Tournament     1  /  3


Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025