Bernstein, Sidney




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  247  2308 (47) 21
1931  229  2328 (42) 17
1932  190  2342 (39) 25
1933  225  2327 (44) 14
1934  228  2327 (50) 0
1935  230  2328 (48) 0
1936  240  2329 (35) 48
1937  181  2354 (43) 0
1938  132  2378 (36) 36
1939  130  2374 (39) 12
1940  150  2359 (35) 39
1941  131  2370 (38) 25
1942  115  2370 (42) 20
1943  133  2350 (54) 0
1944  162  2330 (60) 0
1945  212  2310 (61) 0
1946  244  2290 (57) 9
1947  295  2244 (62) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bernstein, Sidney Norman  
Born: 13 July 1911
Died: 30 Jan. 1992
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 261
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 375
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 347
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 334
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 452
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 35
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 27
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 348, 384
Web
   [Sidney Bernstein]

Tournament data

New York 1930 (1)     13th Marshall Club Championship     9  /  12
  Bernstein, S.N. - Smirka, R.     0 - 2    
New York 1930 (2)     Marshall Club - Staten Island Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Branff, G.     1 - 0    
New York 1930 (11)     14th Marshall Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     4  /  7
New York 1931 (1)     14th Marshall Club Championship - Final     3  /  5
New York 1931 (7)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Samuels, L.W.     1 - 0    
Rome, New York 1931     New York State Chess Association Championship     6  /  11
New York 1931 (12)     Marshall Club - North Jersey Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Parmelee, C.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (2)     15th Marshall Club Championship     8.5  /  13
New York 1932 (3)     Marshall Club - West Side Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Tolchinsky, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (5)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Kahrs, H.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (8)     Marshall Club - Scandinavian Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Enequist, L.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1932 (11)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Willman, R.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (12)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Ellis, P.     1 - 0    
Rome, New York 1932     54th New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     4.5  /  7
Paris 1933 (3)     Paris Championship     10  /  14
New York 1936 (3)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Feldman, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1936 (4)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - MacMurray, D.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (10)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary C     7.5  /  10
New York 1936 (12)     U.S. Championship - Final     5  /  15
Philadelphia 1936 (2)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 2     8  /  11
Philadelphia 1936 (5)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  11
New York 1938 (3)     2nd USA Championship - Final     7.5  /  16
New York 1938 (6)     2nd USA Championship - Preliminary Section B     8.5  /  9
New York 1938 (10)     21st Marshall Club Championship     7  /  11
New York 1939 (2)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Jaffe, C.     1 - 0    
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Kashdan, I.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1939 (13)     22nd Marshall Club Championship     6.5  /  10
New York 1940 (3)     23rd Marshall Club Championship     8.5  /  16
New York 1940 (6)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Preliminary Section B     6  /  7
New York 1940 (8)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Final     7.5  /  16
New York 1941 (3)     24th Marshall Club Championship     11  /  15
New York 1941 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Moskowitz, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Ventnor City 1941     Ventnor City Tournament     4.5  /  9
New York 1942 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Marshall, F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Ventnor City 1942     Ventnor City Tournament     5  /  9
New York 1942 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  10
New York 1946 (2)     Metropolitan Championship     5.5  /  9
New York 1947     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  8


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025