Searle, D. Francis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1889  596  1968 (74) 3
1890  624  1973 (65) 8
1891  593  1993 (62) 7
1892  613  1999 (61) 6
1893  653  1990 (63) 5
1894  672  1986 (67) 0
1895  679  1983 (69) 0
1896  678  1979 (67) 0
1897  694  1975 (63) 8
1898  713  1979 (66) 0
1899  712  1983 (66) 0
1900  719  1987 (63) 10
1901  721  1989 (67) 0
1902  734  1990 (68) 0
1903  728  1992 (66) 0
1904  757  1993 (61) 10
1905  758  2012 (64) 0
1906  736  2031 (63) 0
1907  719  2049 (58) 6
1908  769  2029 (56) 8
1909  807  2037 (57) 5
1910  788  2044 (56) 7
1911  869  2018 (57) 7
1912  868  2005 (59) 7
1913  863  2019 (63) 0
1914  805  2033 (63) 0
1915  720  2047 (59) 7
1916  738  2035 (57) 10
1917  765  2023 (58) 8
1918  798  2009 (62) 5
1919  840  1993 (68) 0
1920  953  1977 (70) 0
1921  1074  1961 (70) 0
1922  1125  1946 (67) 0
1923  1289  1930 (61) 10
1924  1329  1912 (60) 8
1925  1435  1887 (62) 7
1926  1526  1888 (67) 7
1927  1532  1893 (75) 0
1928  1536  1898 (81) 0
1929  1542  1903 (85) 0
1930  1563  1908 (89) 0
1931  1633  1913 (91) 0
1932  1659  1919 (91) 0
1933  1642  1924 (91) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Searle, Dominic Francis  
   Also known as: Dr. D. Francis Searle
Born: 25 Sep. 1859
Died: 5 Sep. 1943
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 316
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 337
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 383
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 112
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 76
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 24, 51
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 243
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 9, Mar. 1899, page 401
   [ACMo], vol. 1, no. 6, Aug. 1892, page 138
   [BDE], vol. 60, no. 196, 17 July 1900, page 2
   [CCC], vol. 4, no. 9, 7 Mar. 1889, page 87

Tournament data

New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Searle, D.F. - Teller, A. (1)     1 - 0    
  Searle, D.F. - Holladay, W.W.     1 - 0    
  Searle, D.F. - Ryan, J.S.     0 - 1    
  Searle, D.F. - Johnston, Wm. (2)     0 - 1    
Chittenango 1890 (2)     3rd New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Pawn and Two Class     4  /  8
Skaneateles 1891 (3)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Pawn and Two Class     4.5  /  5
Skaneateles 1891 (5)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Handicap Final    
  Searle, D.F. - Hanham, J.M.     0 - 1          Hanham, J.M. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Searle, D.F. - Shotwell, W.J.     0 - 1          Searle, D.F. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Skaneateles 1892 (3)     New York State Chess Association - Rice Trophy, Second Class     4.5  /  7
New York 1893 (7)     New York State Chess Association - Handicap Tournament, Second Class     1.5  /  4
New York 1893 (10)     New York State Chess Association - Consolation Tournament    
  Searle, D.F. - Souweine, A.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1897 (2)     10th New York State Chess Association Summer Congress - 1st Class     2.5  /  8
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1900 (2)     New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First class     6  /  10
Sylvan Beach 1904 (1)     17th New York State Chess Association - General Tournament     5.5  /  10
Saint Lawrence River 1907 (2)     20th New York State Chess Association General Tournament     6  /  7
Trenton Falls 1908 (2)     New York State Chess Association General Tournament     4  /  9
Bath Beach, Brooklyn 1909 (1)     22nd New York State Chess Association General Tournament     4  /  6
Rochester, New York 1910 (2)     New York State Chess Association - First Class Tournament     6  /  7
Trenton Falls 1911     24th New York State Chess Association Tournament     3  /  7
Trenton Falls 1912     25th New York State Chess Association First Class Tournament     1.5  /  7
Utica 1915 (2)     New York State Chess Association Congress - General Tournament A     6  /  7
Buffalo 1916     38th New York State Chess Association Championship     6  /  10
Rochester, New York 1917     39th New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     2  /  8
Rochester, New York 1918 (1)     New York State Chess Association Tournament     1.5  /  4
  Searle, D.F. - Stopinski, Z.A.     1 - 0    
Syracuse 1923     45th New York State Chess Association Congress     4  /  10
Rochester, New York 1924     46th New York State Chess Association Congress     2.5  /  8
Buffalo 1925     New York State Chess Association Congress     1.5  /  7
Rome, New York 1926     New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     1  /  7
Syracuse 1933 (2)     55th New York State Chess Association Tournament - Class A, Section 1     3  /  6

Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026