Howell, Clarence




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1900  83  2375 (61) 1
1901  74  2385 (45) 25
1902  63  2402 (41) 18
1903  101  2354 (45) 3
1904  131  2330 (42) 22
1905  117  2348 (45) 13
1906  125  2342 (49) 0
1907  134  2336 (44) 18
1908  127  2342 (49) 7
1909  142  2344 (56) 2
1910  137  2346 (61) 4
1911  142  2346 (68) 0
1912  137  2346 (72) 0
1913  128  2346 (73) 0
1914  122  2346 (72) 1
1915  106  2352 (71) 0
1916  96  2358 (68) 0
1917  90  2364 (62) 6
1918  90  2365 (60) 0
1919  88  2366 (53) 10
1920  97  2360 (51) 7
1921  95  2366 (48) 17
1922  96  2373 (52) 9
1923  103  2373 (60) 1
1924  99  2383 (64) 0
1925  85  2393 (65) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Howell, Clarence Seaman  
Born: 2 Apr. 1881
Died: 27 Oct. 1936
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 307
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 961
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 180
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 446
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 537
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 306
   Hilbert, Napier, page 102, 110, 334
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 119
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 147
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 114
   Urcan, Julius Finn, page 72
Web
   Brennen, Neil R.  [The Process of Creation: Correspondence Play and the Growth of Chess in Texas a Century Ago]
   Urcan, Olimpiu G.  [Living the American Dream: Julius Finn], page 7

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Howell, C.S. - Souweine, A.J. 1901         (f)     3   -   0
Howell, C.S. - Johnston, S.P. 1902         (c)     4.5   -   0.5
Howell, C.S. - Finn, J. 1902         (f)     2   -   1
Mieses, J. - Howell, C.S. 1903         (f)     0.5   -   0.5
Napier, W.E. - Howell, C.S. 1904         (f)     1   -   0
Lasker, Em. - Howell, C.S. 1910         (f)     1   -   0
Howell, C.S. - Villegas, B.H. 1910         (f)     2   -   1
Howell, C.S. - Schreibman Moses, J. 1921         (f)     4.5   -   2.5      Howell, C.S. gave odds of pawn and move
Howell, C.S. - de Souza Mendes, J. 1921         (f)     2   -   1
Howell, C.S. - de Castro, R.W. 1921         (f)     3.5   -   2.5
Howell, C.S. - Romero, R. 1922         (c)     1   -   1
Howell, C.S. - Mora, Ms. M.T. 1922         (c)     1   -   0
Golmayo, M. - Howell, C.S. 1922         (f)     3.5   -   2.5
Alekhine, A.A. - Howell, C.S. 1923         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

New York and Chicago 1900     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Lee, H.F.     1 - 0    
New York 1901 (1)     Brooklyn Club Championship     7  /  9
New York 1901 (3)     23rd New York State Chess Association Championship    
  Howell, C.S. - Delmar, E. (1)     0.5 - 0.5    
  Howell, C.S. - Koehler, G.H.     1 - 0    
  Howell, C.S. - Zirn, H.     0 - 1    
London, England and New York 1901     6th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Michell, R.P.     0 - 1    
Buffalo 1901     New York State Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  10
New York 1902 (1)     New York State Chess Association Championship    
  Howell, C.S. - Lasker, B.     0 - 1    
London, England and New York 1902     7th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Michell, R.P.     1 - 0    
Washington and New York 1902     Washington Chess Club - Brooklyn Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Sournin, V.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and Boston, Massachusetts 1902     Brooklyn - Boston Telegraphic Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Sussman, Ab.M.     0 - 1    
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1902     Rice Trophy Tournament     4.5  /  6
London, England and New York 1903     8th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Gunston, W.H.     0 - 1    
New York 1903 (2)     Kings Club - Rooks Club Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Hodges, A.B.     0 - 1    
New York 1904 (2)     Brooklyn Club Championship     6.5  /  11
New York 1904 (4)     Brooklyn Club Team Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Napier, W.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1904 (5)     Brooklyn Club Rice Gambit Tournament     6  /  10
New York and Chicago 1905 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Kemeny, E.     0 - 1    
New York 1905 (3)     Brooklyn Club Championship     9.5  /  11
London, England 1905 (4)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Cornwall, C.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and New York 1907 (1)     9th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Michell, R.P.     1 - 0    
London, England 1907 (6)     17th City of London Club Championship     10  /  17
London, England and New York 1908     10th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Ward, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Trenton Falls 1908 (1)     New York State Chess Association Rice Trophy Competition     4  /  6
New York 1909 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Rice Club Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Rosen, L.     1 - 0    
London, England and New York 1909     11th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Blake, J.H.     0 - 1    
New York 1914 (10)     Manhattan Chess Club - Brooklyn Chess Club Match    
  Howell, C.S. - Lasker, Ed.     0.5 - 0.5    
Havana 1917 (2)     Havana Tournament     3.5  /  6
Buenos Aires 1919 (3)     Club Argentino Tournament - First Category     7.5  /  10
Rio de Janeiro 1920     Club dos Diarios Tournament     10.5  /  13
Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro 1921     São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro Telematch    
  Howell, C.S. - Pedroso, A.     1 - 0    
New York 1925 (7)     Dimock Theme Tournament     4.5  /  8


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025