Leussen, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  102  2349 (63) 4
1900  93  2366 (50) 10
1901  65  2392 (38) 24
1902  53  2415 (31) 57
1903  62  2410 (38) 15
1904  69  2397 (42) 6
1905  64  2407 (37) 30
1906  75  2391 (46) 0
1907  90  2375 (46) 18
1908  103  2362 (53) 0
1909  132  2349 (53) 8
1910  177  2324 (61) 2
1911  224  2300 (67) 0
1912  247  2277 (70) 2
1913  305  2252 (76) 0
1914  341  2228 (79) 2
1915  347  2215 (84) 0
1916  375  2202 (87) 0
1917  416  2189 (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