Taylor, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1898  435  2117 (66) 7
1899  415  2134 (60) 11
1900  513  2088 (60) 1
1901  622  2042 (57) 0
1902  711  1996 (49) 18
1903  772  1952 (50) 17
1904  728  2007 (56) 1
1905  648  2060 (58) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Taylor, James W.  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 318
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 297
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 214
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 1, July 1898, page 21
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Pardee, H.T. - Taylor, J.W. 1898         (f)     2   -   1
Taylor, J.W. - Pardee, H.T. 1899         (f)     5   -   2

Tournament data

Chicago 1898     Illinois State Chess Association Tournament    
  Taylor, J.W. - Medinus, C.     1 - 0    
  Taylor, J.W. - Phillips, C.W.     0 - 1    
  Taylor, J.W. - Saulson, C.M.     0 - 1    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1898     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Taylor, J.W. - Sargent, H.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Chicago 1899     Illinois State Chess Association Tournament    
  Taylor, J.W. - Phillips, D.T.     1 - 0    
  Taylor, J.W. - Medinus, C.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Taylor, J.W. - Johnston, S.P.     1 - 0    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1899     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Taylor, J.W. - McNamara, G.L.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1900     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Taylor, J.W. - Souweine, A.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     8  /  18
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     0  /  17
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Taylor, J.W. - Kaiser, J.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Taylor, J.W. - Schwietzer, G.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Chicago 1905 (2)     Chicago Club Championship     14  /  19
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Taylor, J.W. - Reed, W.F.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025