Leonard, James
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1860 |
23 |
2438 | (59) | 7 |
| 1861 |
20 |
2458 | (44) | 116 |
| 1862 |
20 |
2448 | (61) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Leonard, James A. |
| Born: 6 Nov. 1841 |
| Died: 26 Sep. 1862 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 245 |
| Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard |
| Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 69 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 8, 73 |
| Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 93 |
| Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 133 |
| Web |
| Spinrad, Jeremy P. [When Blindfold Chess Became Easy], page 7 |
| Winter, Edward. [Chess Prodigies] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 3451. James A. Leonard] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 4087. James A. Leonard] |
| Winter, Edward. [James A. Leonard] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Morphy, P.C. - Leonard, J.A. 1860 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a rook |
| Leonard, J.A. - Thompson, J. (1) 1861 |
(c) |
9 | - | 0 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Perrin, F. 1861 (1) |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Johnson (1) - Leonard, J.A. 1861 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Dwight, W. 1861 (1) |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Dwight, W. 1861 (2) |
(f) |
6.5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Montgomery, H.P. - Leonard, J.A. 1861 |
(c) |
9 | - | 5 |
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| Thomas, W.G. - Leonard, J.A. 1861 |
(c) |
9 | - | 7 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Lewis, S. 1861 |
(c) |
3.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Elson, J. 1861 |
(c) |
4 | - | 4 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1861 |
(c) |
4 | - | 0 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Overman, W.W. 1861 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Marache, N. 1861 |
(c) |
4.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Warner, J.C. 1861 |
(c) |
2 | - | 4 |
Leonard, J.A. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Leonard, J.A. - Perrin, F. 1861 (2) |
(f) |
4.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Brown, T.M. 1861 |
(c) |
3 | - | 3 |
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| Leonard, J.A. - Perrin, F. 1862 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
| New York 1860 (2) |
2nd Free Handicap Tournament |
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Leonard, J.A. - Barnett, J.P. |
4 - 2 |
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| New York 1861 (1) |
3rd Free Handicap Tournament |
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Leonard, J.A. - Horner, W. |
2.5 - 1.5 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Loyd, S. |
2 - 1 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Koppel, C. |
2 - 0 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Barnett, J.P. |
2.5 - 1.5 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Marache, N. |
3.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1861 (2) |
New York Chess Club Grand Tournament |
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Leonard, J.A. - Thompson, J. (1) |
2 - 0 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Barnett, J.P. |
2 - 0 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Loyd, S. |
2 - 0 |
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