Lessing, Norman




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  291  2289 (59) 11
1931  300  2297 (55) 12
1932  280  2301 (60) 1
1933  285  2296 (62) 1
1934  295  2294 (63) 0
1935  317  2292 (60) 8
1936  349  2277 (61) 11
1937  365  2268 (67) 0
1938  389  2258 (69) 0
1939  374  2249 (70) 2
1940  318  2235 (71) 0
1941  270  2222 (69) 0
1942  211  2209 (64) 14

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
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 73
   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
New York 1939 (1)     Manhattan Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Kashdan, I.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1939 (2)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Hanauer, M.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1942 (1)     4th USA Chammpionship - Final     4.5  /  14

Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024