Leussen, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  102  2347 (63) 4
1900  92  2365 (50) 10
1901  65  2391 (38) 24
1902  53  2414 (31) 57
1903  63  2409 (38) 15
1904  67  2395 (42) 6
1905  64  2405 (37) 30
1906  74  2389 (46) 0
1907  90  2373 (46) 18
1908  101  2359 (53) 0
1909  131  2346 (53) 8
1910  176  2321 (61) 2
1911  222  2298 (67) 0
1912  246  2274 (71) 2
1913  299  2250 (76) 0
1914  335  2225 (79) 2
1915  346  2212 (84) 0
1916  372  2199 (87) 0
1917  412  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