Roeske, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  611  2020 (59) 14
1898  581  2051 (61) 3
1899  547  2071 (62) 0
1900  525  2091 (59) 0
1901  497  2112 (52) 14
1902  510  2115 (55) 6
1903  582  2089 (60) 1
1904  635  2072 (61) 2
1905  657  2068 (61) 1
1906  686  2058 (59) 9
1907  731  2048 (63) 1
1908  735  2050 (66) 0
1909  788  2051 (66) 8
1910  799  2044 (73) 1
1911  814  2044 (81) 0
1912  795  2043 (86) 0
1913  814  2043 (90) 0
1914  793  2042 (93) 1
1915  751  2036 (97) 0
1916  765  2031 (101) 1
1917  768  2026 (105) 0
1918  783  2020 (110) 0
1919  793  2015 (113) 0
1920  889  2010 (117) 0
1921  980  2005 (119) 0
1922  1033  2000 (122) 0
1923  1146  1995 (124) 0
1924  1184  1990 (125) 0
1925  1276  1985 (127) 1
1926  1365  1976 (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 (5)     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