Jones, Stanley




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  63  2408 (64) 17
1885  62  2407 (74) 0
1886  61  2405 (81) 0
1887  67  2404 (87) 0
1888  64  2402 (91) 0
1889  65  2401 (94) 0
1890  74  2399 (96) 0
1891  73  2398 (98) 0
1892  68  2396 (98) 0
1893  63  2395 (98) 1
1894  59  2393 (100) 0
1895  59  2392 (101) 0
1896  66  2390 (102) 0
1897  67  2389 (102) 0
1898  67  2388 (101) 0
1899  69  2386 (100) 0
1900  74  2385 (97) 0
1901  73  2383 (94) 0
1902  77  2382 (90) 0
1903  80  2380 (85) 0
1904  82  2379 (79) 1
1905  74  2390 (73) 12
1906  76  2386 (81) 1
1907  83  2376 (89) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Jones, J. Stanley  
Born: 1844
Died:
 
Notes:
Gilberg has 'Stanley Jones' of the District of Columbia in 1871. Davies has J. Stanley Jones of Colorado in 1893 as does the Brooklyn Daily Standard-Union of 7 Apr. 1894. The Chess Monthly (UK) of Oct. 1884 (p.37) has 'Stanley J. Jones' of Leadville, Colorado, 'late of Washington, D.C.'. The Brooklyn Daily Standard-Union of 7 Apr. 1894 says that he was born 'about 49 years ago' so in 1844 or 1845.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 233
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 94
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23, 79
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 99
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BSU], 7 Apr. 1894
   [CML], vol. 6, no. 2, Oct. 1884, page 37
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 3, Mar. 1872, page 67
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [MDR], 2 Oct. 1874
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
Web
   Sarah.  [Interview with Johannes Zukertort]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4476. Marshall v Teichmann]

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

Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, J.S. 1884 (1)         (f)     6.5   -   3.5      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, J.S. 1884 (2)         (f)     0   -   3      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, J.S. 1884 (3)         (f)     2.5   -   1.5
Jones, J.S. - Lipschutz, S. 1893         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1904 (4)     Brooklyn Club Team Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Schlechter, C.A.H.     0 - 1    
New York 1905 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     8.5  /  11
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Wilcox, F.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1906 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Young, J.W. (1)     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1907 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Young, J.W. (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1907 (3)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Cass, A.C.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025