Lenton, Alfred




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1935  545  2239 (43) 20
1936  493  2245 (36) 31
1937  565  2224 (40) 13
1938  618  2205 (45) 13
1939  649  2184 (57) 2
1940  609  2181 (66) 0
1941  594  2179 (72) 0
1942  555  2176 (76) 0
1943  540  2174 (78) 0
1944  528  2171 (78) 0
1945  565  2169 (76) 0
1946  563  2166 (72) 0
1947  460  2164 (66) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lenton, Alfred  
Born: 1 Nov. 1911
Died: 5 Nov. 2004
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 392
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 362
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 467
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 578
Web
   [Alfred Lenton]

Tournament data

Hastings 1935 (3)     15th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major A, Section 1     4.5  /  9
Yarmouth 1935 (1)     28th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     7  /  11
Hastings 1936 (3)     16th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves, Section 2     5.5  /  9
Bournemouth 1936     29th British Championship     7  /  11
Nottingham 1936 (3)     Nottingham Major Open B     5.5  /  11
Blackpool 1937     30th British Championship     4.5  /  11
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Lenton, A. - Bergsma, K.M.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1938 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Lenton, A. - Vlagsma, C.     1.5 - 0.5    
Brighton 1938 (1)     31st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3.5  /  11
The Hague 1939     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Lenton, A. - Fontein, J.H.C.     0.5 - 1.5    
Birmingham 1947     English Midland Counties - Czechoslovakia Match    
  Lenton, A. - Florian, J.     1.5 - 0.5    
Harrogate 1947 (2)     34th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     5  /  11


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025