Lessing, Norman




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  282  2292 (60) 11
1931  279  2299 (56) 12
1932  265  2302 (62) 1
1933  280  2295 (65) 1
1934  292  2290 (67) 0
1935  306  2285 (66) 8
1936  350  2267 (71) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lessing, Norman  
Born: 24 June 1911
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 289
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 45, 284
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 362
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 246
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables IV, page 914
   Goldman, Carl Schlechter!, page 525
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 352

Tournament data

Utica 1930     53rd New York State Chess Association Championship     6.5  /  8
  Lessing, N. - Santasiere, A.E.     0 - 3    
New York 1931 (5)     Manhattan Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Samuels, L.W.     0 - 1    
Rome, New York 1931     New York State Chess Association Championship     6.5  /  11
New York 1932 (1)     Marshall Club - Gramercy Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Smirka, R.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (8)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Reinfeld, F.     0.5 - 0.5    
Binghamton 1935     57th New York State Chess Association Championship     6  /  8
New York 1936 (8)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary D     8.5  /  11

Player information updated: 16 Nov. 2022