Lee, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  352  2046 (92) 9
1881  392  2046 (93) 1
1882  393  2056 (95) 1
1883  397  2069 (98) 0
1884  410  2082 (101) 0
1885  388  2095 (103) 0
1886  365  2107 (104) 0
1887  353  2120 (105) 0
1888  331  2133 (105) 0
1889  311  2146 (105) 0
1890  321  2158 (103) 0
1891  304  2171 (102) 0
1892  297  2184 (99) 0
1893  281  2197 (96) 0
1894  270  2209 (92) 0
1895  252  2222 (87) 0
1896  229  2235 (80) 0
1897  215  2248 (72) 0
1898  217  2261 (62) 11
1899  214  2260 (58) 12
1900  232  2248 (61) 1
1901  229  2251 (61) 0
1902  233  2254 (58) 0
1903  231  2257 (49) 17
1904  196  2288 (48) 1
1905  155  2318 (39) 34
1906  176  2307 (41) 19
1907  212  2293 (43) 16
1908  226  2286 (45) 14
1909  304  2250 (50) 0
1910  376  2214 (46) 20
1911  545  2156 (50) 12
1912  586  2129 (58) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lee, Harry Fowler  
Born: 24 Jan. 1855
Died: 29 May 1917
 
Notes:
The fact that Harry Fowler Lee of Chicago is the same as the H.F. Lee who played in Ontario around 1880 is confirmed by the listing of his full name in the Canada Law Journal of Jan. 1877 (p.27).
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 310
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 243
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 290
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 85
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 150
Periodicals
   [CLJ], vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 1877, page 27
   [SLGD], 1 Sep. 1912, page 40
   [TG], vol. 38, no. 62, 14 Mar. 1881, page 12
Web
   [Memphis Chess History - Chess War 1914]

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

Schull, L. - Lee, H.F. 1880         (f)     6.5   -   2.5
Lee, H.F. - Medinus, C. 1898         (f)     5   -   2
Medinus, C. - Lee, H.F. 1899         (f)     6   -   5

Tournament data

Hamilton, Ontario 1881     2nd Ontario Chess Association Tournament    
  Lee, H.F. - Case, R.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Judd, W.H.     0 - 1    
Toronto 1881     Toronto - Hamilton Club Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Case, E.     2 - 0    
Toronto and Quebec 1882     Toronto - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Sanderson, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Chicago 1898     Illinois State Chess Association Tournament    
  Lee, H.F. - Johnston, S.P.     0 - 1    
  Lee, H.F. - Stuchfield, W.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Medinus, C.     0 - 1    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1898     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Hawes, J.W.     1 - 0    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1899     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Snow, C.B.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1900     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Howell, C.S.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     9  /  17
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Reed, W.F.     1 - 0    
Chicago 1905 (1)     Illinois Chess Association Championship    
  Lee, H.F. - Pardee, H.T.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Kemeny, E.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Frank, H.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Simonson, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Chicago 1905 (2)     Chicago Club Championship     15.5  /  19
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Bampton, S.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and Chicago 1905 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Curt, C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     12.5  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     5.5  /  8
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     5  /  7
Chicago 1906 (4)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final, Play-off     0  /  4
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     10.5  /  16
Excelsior 1908 (1)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Preliminary Section A     4.5  /  5
Excelsior 1908 (4)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     5.5  /  10
Chicago 1910     11th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  20
Excelsior 1911     12th Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  13
Excelsior 1912     13th Western Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  10


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025