Lee, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  340  2044 (92) 9
1881  383  2045 (93) 1
1882  380  2055 (95) 1
1883  392  2067 (98) 0
1884  408  2080 (101) 0
1885  382  2093 (103) 0
1886  361  2106 (104) 0
1887  351  2118 (105) 0
1888  328  2131 (105) 0
1889  313  2144 (105) 0
1890  320  2157 (103) 0
1891  303  2169 (102) 0
1892  296  2182 (99) 0
1893  283  2195 (96) 0
1894  269  2208 (92) 0
1895  252  2220 (87) 0
1896  225  2233 (80) 0
1897  215  2246 (72) 0
1898  215  2259 (62) 11
1899  211  2258 (58) 12
1900  233  2246 (61) 1
1901  230  2249 (61) 0
1902  234  2252 (58) 0
1903  232  2255 (49) 17
1904  195  2286 (48) 1
1905  153  2315 (39) 34
1906  173  2305 (41) 19
1907  209  2291 (43) 16
1908  226  2284 (45) 14
1909  299  2248 (50) 0
1910  372  2212 (46) 20
1911  540  2154 (50) 12
1912  581  2127 (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