Leussen, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  103  2353 (63) 4
1900  93  2371 (50) 10
1901  65  2397 (38) 24
1902  53  2420 (31) 57
1903  62  2415 (38) 15
1904  69  2401 (42) 6
1905  64  2412 (37) 30
1906  75  2395 (46) 0
1907  91  2379 (46) 18
1908  103  2366 (53) 0
1909  133  2353 (53) 8
1910  177  2329 (61) 2
1911  222  2305 (67) 0
1912  248  2281 (70) 2
1913  307  2257 (76) 0
1914  343  2232 (79) 2
1915  349  2219 (84) 0
1916  377  2206 (87) 0
1917  416  2193 (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 (7)     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