Stanley, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  221  2109 (83) 16
1871  242  2102 (86) 1
1872  244  2106 (87) 1
1873  223  2120 (89) 1
1874  223  2131 (91) 1
1875  232  2130 (93) 0
1876  235  2128 (94) 0
1877  227  2127 (94) 1
1878  240  2114 (95) 0
1879  250  2102 (95) 1
1880  273  2098 (96) 0
1881  315  2094 (96) 0
1882  327  2090 (95) 0
1883  362  2086 (93) 1
1884  413  2077 (91) 0
1885  436  2068 (89) 1
1886  442  2059 (87) 0
1887  459  2050 (84) 0
1888  474  2041 (79) 8
1889  487  2024 (83) 0
1890  545  2008 (86) 0
1891  583  1992 (86) 0
1892  656  1975 (86) 0
1893  703  1959 (84) 1
1894  719  1954 (83) 0
1895  719  1949 (81) 1
1896  726  1945 (78) 1
1897  729  1939 (75) 8
1898  746  1938 (81) 0
1899  772  1936 (86) 0
1900  800  1935 (89) 0
1901  799  1933 (90) 0
1902  802  1931 (91) 0
1903  798  1930 (91) 0
1904  829  1928 (89) 0
1905  865  1927 (87) 0
1906  875  1925 (83) 0
1907  896  1924 (77) 0
1908  904  1922 (70) 1
1909  979  1932 (61) 12
1910  994  1910 (59) 12
1911  1016  1912 (65) 0
1912  985  1915 (66) 5
1913  1000  1920 (71) 7
1914  970  1918 (81) 0
1915  904  1916 (90) 0
1916  896  1914 (97) 0
1917  897  1912 (103) 0
1918  915  1910 (109) 0
1919  930  1908 (114) 0
1920  1026  1906 (118) 0
1921  1120  1904 (122) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stanley, John Shaw  
Born: 2 Jan. 1846
Died: 16 Jan. 1928
 
References
Books
   Chess Association of Victoria, Victoria versus New South Wales 1870, page 2
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 404
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 208
Periodicals
   [Aus], vol. 9, no. 232, 10 Sep. 1870, page 333
   [Aus], vol. 12, no. 318, 4 May 1872, page 557
   [Aus], vol. 54, no. 1418, 3 June 1893, page 1033
   [MeL], vol. 17, no. 738, 19 Feb. 1870, page 10
   [SyM], 24 Sep. 1870
   [SyM], 19 Nov. 1870
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [12th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1885]
   Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870]

Tournament data

Melbourne 1870 (1)     Melbourne Club Tournament    
  Stanley, J.S. - Evans (2)     3 - 2    
  Stanley, J.S. - Sedgefield, S.W.     2 - 4    
Melbourne 1870 (3)     Melbourne Club Handicap     10  /  13
  Stanley, J.S. - Runting, W.J.     2 - 1          Stanley, J.S. gave odds of a knight
Sydney and Melbourne 1870     1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Russell, M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1871     2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - McRae, J.M.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1872     3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Heydon, C.G.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1873     4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Heydon, C.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1874     5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Crane, W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1876     6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Frean, R.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1877     7th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Fisher, C.M.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1879     8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Chamier, A.F.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Russell, G.A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Channon, Ja.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1888     3rd Australian Championship     4  /  8
Melbourne 1893 (3)     Veterans - Non-veterans Team Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Arneil, R.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1895     15th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1896     16th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Jonas, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Warrnambool 1897     7th Australian Championship     3  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1908     27th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Kinman, J.A.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1909     18th Victoria Championship     9.5  /  14
Melbourne 1910     20th Victoria Championship     5  /  12
Melbourne 1912 (1)     24th Victoria Championship     2  /  5
Melbourne 1913 (2)     Melbourne Club King's Gambit Tournament     2.5  /  7
Sydney and Melbourne 1921     36th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Spence, V.A.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 5 Sept. 2021