Hanks, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1942  1104  1867 (84) 6
1943  1009  1904 (79) 0
1944  965  1941 (72) 9
1945  979  1948 (72) 8
1946  940  1960 (79) 0
1947  726  1972 (84) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hanks, John Nugent  
Born: 7 Feb. 1926
Died: 29 May 2009
 
Notes:
Jan Kersten gives an alternate version of his name as John Noble Hanks, citing OzBase.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 343
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 461
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 161
Web
   [John Hanks]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Kruger, S. - Hanks, J.N. 1942         (f)     4   -   2
Hanks, J.N. - Karoly, G. 1947         (f)     3.5   -   2.5

Tournament data

Sydney 1944 (2)     27th New South Wales Championship     5.5  /  10
Sydney 1945 (2)     28th New South Wales Championship     3  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1947     59th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Hanks, J.N. - Greenfield, W.J.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025