Lee, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  340  2043 (92) 9
1881  386  2043 (93) 1
1882  387  2053 (95) 1
1883  397  2065 (98) 0
1884  411  2077 (101) 0
1885  389  2090 (103) 0
1886  364  2102 (104) 0
1887  357  2114 (105) 0
1888  337  2126 (105) 0
1889  317  2138 (105) 0
1890  325  2151 (104) 0
1891  313  2163 (102) 0
1892  311  2175 (100) 0
1893  292  2187 (97) 0
1894  280  2199 (93) 0
1895  266  2212 (88) 0
1896  240  2224 (82) 0
1897  231  2236 (74) 0
1898  232  2248 (64) 10
1899  236  2248 (60) 12
1900  251  2239 (62) 1
1901  238  2244 (62) 0
1902  238  2250 (58) 0
1903  231  2255 (49) 17
1904  195  2287 (48) 1
1905  154  2318 (39) 34
1906  170  2308 (41) 19
1907  201  2295 (43) 16
1908  221  2289 (45) 14
1909  290  2253 (50) 0
1910  361  2217 (46) 20
1911  538  2158 (50) 12
1912  574  2132 (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 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: 31 Jan. 2025