Adams, Weaver




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1920  966  1950 (129) 1
1921  1047  1962 (126) 0
1922  1053  1973 (122) 0
1923  1128  1984 (119) 0
1924  1128  1995 (114) 0
1925  1164  2006 (110) 0
1926  1180  2017 (104) 0
1927  1184  2029 (98) 0
1928  1171  2040 (91) 0
1929  1143  2051 (83) 12
1930  1088  2075 (83) 0
1931  1072  2099 (82) 0
1932  993  2123 (80) 0
1933  915  2147 (76) 0
1934  804  2171 (70) 0
1935  725  2195 (61) 0
1936  595  2220 (48) 24
1937  567  2223 (50) 0
1938  541  2227 (43) 17
1939  431  2251 (40) 19
1940  325  2281 (37) 32
1941  319  2277 (39) 23
1942  311  2265 (44) 10
1943  370  2236 (47) 0
1944  438  2206 (40) 33
1945  422  2221 (43) 12
1946  455  2204 (44) 18
1947  384  2200 (53) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Adams, Weaver Warren  
Born: 28 Apr. 1901
Died: 6 Jan. 1963
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 45
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 345
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 332
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 450
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 2
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 391
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 241, 347
Web
   Phony Benoni.  [US Open 1947, Corpus Christi]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Morton, H.P. - Adams, W.W. 1929         (f)     7   -   5

Tournament data

New York and Boston, Massachusetts 1920     Manhattan Club - Boston City Club Telegraphic Match    
  Adams, W.W. - Sharp, S.T.     0 - 1    
New York 1936 (9)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary B     6.5  /  9
New York 1936 (12)     U.S. Championship - Final     3  /  15
Boston, Massachusetts 1938 (1)     39th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 1     3.5  /  6
Boston, Massachusetts 1938 (8)     39th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Tournament     7.5  /  11
New York 1939 (1)     Manhattan Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Adams, W.W. - Gorenstein (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Adams, W.W. - Seidman, H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1939     Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match    
  Adams, W.W. - Ash, I.     1 - 0    
New York 1939 (4)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 1     4  /  6
New York 1939 (8)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Final     2.5  /  10
New York 1939 (14)     Manhattan Club - New Jersey League Match    
  Adams, W.W. - Knorr, T.E.     1 - 0    
New York 1940 (8)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Final     7  /  16
Dallas 1940 (1)     41st U.S. Open - Preliminary Section 1     7  /  8
Dallas 1940 (4)     41st U.S. Open - Final     4.5  /  8
New York 1941 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Adams, W.W. - Feldman, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Ventnor City 1941     Ventnor City Tournament     4.5  /  9
Saint Louis 1941 (3)     42nd U.S.A. Open Championship - Preliminary Section 3     3  /  4
Saint Louis 1941 (4)     42nd U.S.A. Open Championship - Final     6  /  9
New York 1942 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     6  /  10
New York 1944 (2)     U.S.A. Championship - Final     8  /  17
Boston, Massachusetts 1944     45th U.S.A. Open Championship     10.5  /  17
Hollywood 1945     Pan American Tournament     5.5  /  12
New York 1946 (4)     6th U.S.A. Championship     6.5  /  18
Corpus Christi 1947     48th U.S.A. Open Tournament     8.5  /  13


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025