Jones, Stanley




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  65  2407 (64) 17
1885  64  2406 (74) 0
1886  61  2405 (81) 0
1887  67  2404 (87) 0
1888  67  2403 (91) 0
1889  66  2402 (94) 0
1890  75  2401 (96) 0
1891  73  2400 (98) 0
1892  69  2399 (98) 0
1893  65  2398 (98) 1
1894  62  2397 (100) 0
1895  66  2396 (101) 0
1896  69  2395 (102) 0
1897  67  2394 (102) 0
1898  69  2393 (101) 0
1899  73  2392 (100) 0
1900  73  2391 (97) 0
1901  76  2390 (94) 0
1902  78  2389 (90) 0
1903  80  2388 (85) 0
1904  81  2387 (79) 1
1905  74  2399 (72) 12
1906  76  2394 (81) 1
1907  83  2384 (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