Roeske, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  597  2024 (59) 14
1898  569  2055 (61) 3
1899  537  2075 (62) 0
1900  511  2095 (59) 0
1901  483  2115 (52) 14
1902  501  2119 (55) 6
1903  558  2093 (60) 1
1904  612  2077 (61) 2
1905  637  2073 (61) 1
1906  658  2064 (59) 9
1907  710  2054 (63) 1
1908  712  2056 (66) 0
1909  755  2058 (65) 8
1910  764  2050 (73) 1
1911  786  2049 (81) 0
1912  780  2048 (86) 0
1913  797  2047 (90) 0
1914  773  2047 (93) 1
1915  740  2040 (97) 0
1916  743  2034 (100) 1
1917  751  2029 (105) 0
1918  770  2024 (110) 0
1919  782  2019 (113) 0
1920  871  2013 (116) 0
1921  965  2008 (119) 0
1922  1022  2003 (122) 0
1923  1134  1998 (124) 0
1924  1167  1992 (125) 0
1925  1261  1987 (127) 1
1926  1351  1978 (130) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Roeske, John Frederick  
   Also known as: Roeski
Born: 14 Nov. 1876
Died: 27 June 1959
 
Notes:
Gaige and Di Felice list him as 'Roeski' at Philadelphia 1901, if this is indeed J.F. Roeske. Full name, birth and death dates sent to me by Michael Kühl.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 79
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 161, 224, 228
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 40
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 222

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1897 (1)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament    
  Roeske, J.F. - Shipley, W.P.     0 - 1    
  Roeske, J.F. - Perry-Smith, O.     0 - 1    
  Roeske, J.F. - Maguire, E.S.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1897 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Pusey, H.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (4)     Steinitz Chess Club - Century Wheelmen Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Buckley (1)     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (5)     Steinitz Chess Club - Century Wheelmen Chess Club Match (2)    
  Roeske, J.F. - Zook, J.M.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (8)     Mercantile Library Chess Club Cup Tournament     6  /  12
Philadelphia 1898 (2)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament    
  Roeske, J.F. - Magee, J.F.     1 - 0    
  Roeske, J.F. - Perry-Smith, O.     1 - 0    
  Roeske, J.F. - Elson, J.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1901 (3)     16th Franklin Chess Club Championship     5.5  /  14
Philadelphia 1902     Franklin Club Championship     8.5  /  13
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Koch, W.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Saulson, C.M.     0 - 1    
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Cohn, W.D.     1 - 0    
New York 1906 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Hanham, J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1906     21st Franklin Chess Club Championship     4  /  10
Philadelphia 1907 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Beihoff, G.J.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1909 (5)     24th Franklin Chess Club Championship     5  /  11
New York 1910 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Rosenthal, J.C.     0 - 1    
New York 1914 (7)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1916 (6)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Wahrburg, R.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1925     Manhattan - Philadelphia Decoration Day Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Keidanski, H.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1926 (1)     Manhattan Club - Franklin Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Frink, O.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025