McConnell, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1901  793  1915 (76) 14
1902  780  1920 (78) 0
1903  772  1924 (79) 0
1904  799  1929 (78) 0
1905  811  1934 (76) 0
1906  825  1939 (71) 0
1907  849  1944 (64) 13
1908  824  1953 (68) 0
1909  888  1963 (70) 0
1910  866  1973 (69) 1
1911  891  1977 (67) 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 1907 (3)     22nd Franklin Chess Club Championship     3.5  /  13
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: 6 Aug. 2024