McConnell, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1901  762  1927 (79) 14
1902  754  1934 (84) 0
1903  744  1941 (87) 0
1904  775  1948 (89) 0
1905  781  1954 (90) 0
1906  790  1961 (90) 0
1907  796  1968 (89) 0
1908  786  1975 (86) 0
1909  849  1982 (83) 0
1910  825  1989 (78) 1
1911  857  1992 (72) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: McConnell, John S.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Presumably distinct from James McConnell (Jr.), the son of James McConnell, 1829-1914. Hilbert's Shipley biography has 'John S. McConnell' on p.282, but 'J.C. McConnell' on p.322. The American Chess Magazine of Dec. 1897 (p.429) has 'John S. McConnell' as president of the Roxborough Chess Club in Philadelphia.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 311
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 228, 282
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 171
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 1, no. 7, Dec. 1897, page 429
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 5, Nov. 1898, page 222

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1901 (3)     16th Franklin Chess Club Championship     2  /  14
Philadelphia 1910 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Association Match    
  McConnell, Jo.S. - Mirick, C.S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1911 (6)     26th Franklin Club Championship     3.5  /  14


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022