Seidman, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1939  220  2341 (41) 27
1940  171  2356 (35) 40
1941  152  2359 (37) 26
1942  128  2365 (39) 28
1943  116  2369 (48) 0
1944  117  2373 (46) 14
1945  183  2336 (44) 12
1946  162  2354 (43) 29
1947  183  2333 (60) 0
1948  189  2311 (72) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Seidman, Herbert  
Born: 17 Oct. 1920
Died: 30 Aug. 1995
 
References
Books
   Berdichevsky, Shakhmatnaya Evreiskaya Entsiklopedia, page 223
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 372
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 359
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 477
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 384
Web
   [US Open 1939, New York = 40th ACF Congress]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Santasiere, A.E. - Seidman, H. 1946         (f)     2   -   2

Tournament data

New York 1939 (2)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Seidman, H. - Treistman, M.     1 - 0    
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Seidman, H. - Adams, W.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1939 (5)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 2     4  /  6
New York 1939 (8)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Final     5  /  10
New York 1939 (13)     22nd Marshall Club Championship     5  /  10
New York 1940 (3)     23rd Marshall Club Championship     10.5  /  16
New York 1940 (7)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Preliminary Section C     7  /  8
New York 1940 (8)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Final     7  /  16
New York 1941 (3)     24th Marshall Club Championship     10.5  /  15
New York 1941 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Seidman, H. - Willman, R.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hamilton, New York 1941 (1)     63rd New York State Chess Association Championship - Masters     4  /  10
New York 1942 (1)     Marshall Club Championship     11  /  12
New York 1942 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Seidman, H. - Horowitz, I.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1942 (4)     4th USA Chammpionship - Final     7  /  15
New York 1944 (2)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Seidman, H. - Moskowitz, J.     1 - 0    
New York 1944 (4)     27th Marshall Club Championship     12.5  /  13
Hollywood 1945     Pan American Tournament     3  /  10
Moscow and New York 1945     USSR - USA Radio Match    
  Seidman, H. - Ragozin, V.V.     0 - 2    
New York 1946 (2)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Seidman, H. - Horowitz, I.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1946 (3)     Metropolitan Championship     5  /  9
Pittsburgh 1946     47th U.S.A. Open Championship - Final     7  /  9
New York 1946 (6)     29th Marshall Club Championship     14  /  16
New York and Havana 1948     Marshall Club - Capablanca Club Cable Match    
  Seidman, H. - Florido, J.R.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026