Loman, Rudolf




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  211  2194 (64) 6
1882  166  2236 (54) 8
1883  159  2264 (43) 19
1884  171  2267 (37) 30
1885  148  2298 (41) 15
1886  152  2293 (45) 7
1887  157  2292 (44) 9
1888  142  2309 (40) 21
1889  137  2301 (36) 26
1890  136  2311 (31) 60
1891  96  2358 (33) 32
1892  113  2340 (32) 41
1893  102  2349 (35) 23
1894  91  2360 (36) 27
1895  85  2378 (34) 50
1896  95  2359 (39) 13
1897  125  2322 (40) 13
1898  132  2319 (39) 20
1899  147  2305 (43) 5
1900  143  2310 (39) 20
1901  114  2339 (38) 10
1902  92  2367 (29) 60
1903  161  2303 (32) 34
1904  212  2283 (29) 56
1905  248  2268 (34) 22
1906  309  2234 (32) 34
1907  365  2212 (32) 40
1908  353  2227 (36) 19
1909  348  2232 (40) 8
1910  325  2240 (36) 26
1911  292  2257 (37) 17
1912  337  2236 (34) 30
1913  299  2253 (33) 43
1914  328  2232 (42) 12
1915  298  2237 (51) 0
1916  293  2242 (52) 0
1917  277  2248 (46) 12
1918  236  2272 (43) 10
1919  263  2258 (37) 34
1920  305  2243 (41) 9
1921  382  2220 (40) 16
1922  479  2196 (40) 20
1923  539  2189 (43) 10
1924  515  2201 (42) 17
1925  496  2211 (47) 1
1926  426  2239 (42) 18
1927  521  2219 (42) 18
1928  527  2223 (47) 5
1929  540  2220 (50) 9
1930  558  2218 (55) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Loman, Rudolf Johannes  
Born: 14 Oct. 1861
Died: 4 Nov. 1932
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 310
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 330
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 269
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 87
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 350, 963
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 255
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 209
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 313, 321, 577
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 323
   Hilbert, Napier, page 226
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 191
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 214
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 156
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 100
Periodicals
   [TNS], vol. 8, no. 8, 1 Aug. 1900, page 172
Web
   Ree, Hans.  [The Great Davidson]
   van Reek, Jan.  [pgn file of Dutch tournaments]
   Sericano, C.  [Loman, Rudolf Johannes]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4879. Census information]

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

Jacobs, H.L. - Loman, R.J. 1888         (f)     7.5   -   5.5
Block, T. - Loman, R.J. 1889         (f)     4.5   -   2.5
Wainwright, G.E. - Loman, R.J. 1890 (1)         (f)     5   -   2
Loman, R.J. - Ross, T.R.E. 1890         (f)     7.5   -   4.5
Wainwright, G.E. - Loman, R.J. 1890 (2)         (f)     3   -   5
Muller, Osc.C. - Loman, R.J. 1890         (c)     3   -   2
Loman, R.J. - van Foreest, A.E. 1890         (f)     4   -   3
Bird, H.E. - Loman, R.J. 1892         (f)     4   -   2
Loman, R.J. - van Lennep, N.W. 1893 (1)         (f)     2   -   2
Loman, R.J. - van Lennep, N.W. 1893 (2)         (f)     2   -   2
Teichmann, R. - Loman, R.J. 1893         (f)     6   -   1
Loman, R.J. - Trenchard, H.W. 1894         (f)     8   -   5
Loman, R.J. - Muller, Osc.C. 1895         (f)     12   -   7
Loman, R.J. - Ward-Higgs, W. 1895         (f)     8   -   5
Muller, Osc.C. - Loman, R.J. 1897         (f)     4.5   -   0.5
Marshall, F.J. - Loman, R.J. 1902         (f)     4   -   2
Sherrard, C.H. - Loman, R.J. 1902         (f)     4.5   -   1.5
Loman, R.J. - Shories, G.F.W. 1903         (f)     6   -   6
Olland, A.G. - Loman, R.J. 1904         (f)     4.5   -   1.5
Loman, R.J. - Oskam, G.C.A. 1904         (f)     3.5   -   0.5
Leonhardt, P.S. - Loman, R.J. 1904         (f)     5   -   5
Speijer, A. - Loman, R.J. 1906         (f)     4   -   1
Loman, R.J. - Esser, J.F.S. 1912         (f)     2   -   1
Loman, R.J. - Davidson, Jac. 1912         (f)     2   -   3
Esser, J.F.S. - Loman, R.J. 1913         (f)     3.5   -   0.5
van Gelder, G.J. - Loman, R.J. 1919         (f)     6.5   -   5.5
van den Bosch, J.H.O. - Loman, R.J. 1927         (f)     4   -   2

Tournament data

The Hague 1881     9th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament     3  /  6
The Hague 1882     10th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     8  /  9
Nuremberg 1883 (3)     3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier C     3  /  7
Nuremberg 1883 (6)     3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Freies Tournier, Group A     2  /  3
  Loman, R.J. - von Gottschall, H.     1 - 0    
Nuremberg 1883 (8)     3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Freies Tournier, Siegergruppe     2  /  4
Rotterdam 1883     11th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     3  /  5
Bath 1884 (4)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 2     7  /  10
  Loman, R.J. - Pollock, W.H.K.     0 - 1    
  Loman, R.J. - Fedden, N.     1 - 0    
Gouda 1884     12th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     4.5  /  10
London, England 1884 (10)     Simpson's Divan Handicap - Section B     3  /  8      odds player in pawn and move class
London, England 1885 (9)     British Chess Association Tournament     10  /  15
London, England 1886 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Pearse, A.     1 - 0    
Utrecht 1886     14th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     4  /  6
Amsterdam 1887     15th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     5  /  9
London, England 1888 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Lewis, F.H.     1 - 0    
Rotterdam 1888     16th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     6  /  7
London, England 1889 (1)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     9.5  /  14
London, England 1889 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Wayte, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Amsterdam 1889 (2)     Amsterdam International - Meisterturnier     3  /  8
Gouda 1889     17th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     3.5  /  6
London, England 1890 (4)     Simpson's Divan Handicap     4.5  /  11
The Hague 1890 (1)     18th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - First Class     7.5  /  10
London, England 1891 (2)     British Chess Club - City of London Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Hoffer, L.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1891 (5)     City of London Club Championship - Section I    
  Loman, R.J. - Woon, C.J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1891 (6)     City of London Club Championship - Final    
  Loman, R.J. - Moriau, C.     2.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1891 (7)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney - Summer     7.5  /  9
Utrecht 1891     19th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     6.5  /  8
London, England 1891 (8)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney     4.5  /  9
London, England 1892 (4)     7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     7  /  11
London, England 1892 (6)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Jackson, E.M.     1 - 0    
Dresden 1892 (1)     7th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     2.5  /  17
Amsterdam 1892 (1)     20th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - 1st Class     4  /  6
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Skipworth, A.B.     1 - 0    
London, England 1893 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Jackson, E.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Groningen 1893 (1)     21st Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - 1st class     4.5  /  6
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Miniati, N.T.     1 - 0    
Rotterdam 1894     22nd Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     5.5  /  7
Leipzig 1894 (4)     9th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier C     2  /  5
London, England 1894 (6)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Moriau, C.     1 - 0    
Arnhem 1895 (1)     23rd Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class     5.5  /  8
Hastings 1895 (2)     7th British Amateur Championship - Section II     5.5  /  7
Hastings 1895 (5)     7th British Amateur Championship - Final Section     1.5  /  3
London, England 1896 (1)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Physick, T.     1 - 0    
London, England 1896 (3)     North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Wayte, W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1896 (6)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     7  /  11
Utrecht 1897     25th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     5  /  8
The Hague 1898 (4)     26th Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     6  /  10
Salisbury 1898 (1)     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament     5.5  /  10
London, England 1899 (1)     City of London Championship Final     2  /  5
London, England 1900 (1)     City of London Club Invitational Tournament     4.5  /  12
Groningen 1900 (1)     28th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Tournament     6  /  8
Haarlem 1901 (1)     2nd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     5.5  /  10
Tunbridge Wells 1902     4th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     7  /  9
Hanover 1902 (7)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     12.5  /  21
Norwich, Norfolk 1902     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament     9  /  11
The Hague 1902 (1)     Discendo Discimus Jubilee Tournament     6  /  7
Canterbury 1903     5th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  8
Hilversum 1903     3rd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     6  /  14
London, England 1904 (2)     14th City of London Club Championship     8  /  15
London, England 1904 (3)     City of London Club - Manchester Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Spencer, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1904 (4)     City of London Club Tournament     5.5  /  16
Hastings 1904 (6)     1st British Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Amateur Section C     1  /  9
London, England 1905 (3)     7th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     3  /  9
Scheveningen 1905 (1)     4th Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament - Meisterturnier     7.5  /  13
Stockholm 1906     Stockholm Tournament     4.5  /  11
Ostend 1906 (12)     Ostend Amateur Tournament A     6.5  /  18
Ostend 1907 (1)     Ostend Amateur Tournament     10  /  18
Amsterdam 1907 (2)     1st Netherland Chess Federation Tournament     1  /  5
London, England 1907 (6)     17th City of London Club Championship     7.5  /  17
London, England 1908     18th City of London Club Championship     10.5  /  19
Leiden 1909 (1)     1st Netherlands Championship     2.5  /  8
Leicester 1910     City of London Club - Manchester Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Wallwork, C.H.     1 - 0    
Bromley 1910 (1)     Kent Congress Team - Holland Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Allcock, J.F.     0 - 1    
Amsterdam 1910 (1)     Amsterdam Tournament - Section 1     4.5  /  7
London, England 1910 (2)     20th City of London Club Championship     9.5  /  17
London, England 1911 (1)     City of London - North Manchester Club Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Turner, W.     1 - 0    
London, England 1911 (2)     21st City of London Club Championship     10  /  16
Delft 1912 (1)     Netherlands Championship     6  /  7
London, England 1912 (2)     22nd City of London Club Championship     4  /  15
Scheveningen 1913 (1)     Scheveningen Tournament     4  /  12
Rugby 1913     City of London Club - Midland Counties Chess Union Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Storr-Best, H.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1913 (3)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section C     7.5  /  11
London, England 1913 (4)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Final     4  /  8
London, England 1913 (5)     Metropolitan Club Championship     4  /  7
London, England 1914 (2)     24th City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     5.5  /  12
Scheveningen 1917     Scheveningen - First Silver Cup     6.5  /  12
Scheveningen 1918     Scheveningen Tournament     8  /  10
Rotterdam 1919     Rotterdam Tournament     4  /  7
The Hague 1919     4th Netherlands Championship     2.5  /  7
Scheveningen 1919     2nd Silver Cup Tournament     4.5  /  8
Berlin and The Hague 1920     Berlin - Holland Telegraph Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Schweinburg, E.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Scheveningen 1920 (2)     4th Silver Queen Tournament     4  /  8
Nijmegen 1921 (1)     5th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - Championship A     4.5  /  7
The Hague 1921 (2)     Discendo Discimus Championship     4  /  9
Berlin 1922 (4)     Germany - Holland Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Kruger, P.     0.5 - 1.5    
Scheveningen 1922     6th Silver Cup Tournament     2.5  /  9
The Hague 1922 (2)     Discendo Discimus Tournament     5.5  /  9
Scheveningen 1923     Netherland Chess Federation Congress - Match Tournament     1.5  /  10
Amsterdam 1924 (1)     Netherlands Championship Tournament     4  /  9
The Hague 1924     Discendo Discimus Championship     4.5  /  8
The Hague 1925     Belgium - Holland Team Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Censer, M.     0 - 1    
Utrecht 1926     7th Netherlands Championship     7.5  /  11
Brussels 1926     Belgium - Holland Team Match    
  Loman, R.J. - Censer, I.     0.5 - 0.5    
The Hague 1926 (2)     Discendo Discimus Winter Tournament - Section 2     5  /  6
's Hertogenbosch 1927     's Hertogenbosch Tournament     4  /  7
Amsterdam 1927 (3)     Olympiad Selection Tournament     1  /  5
The Hague 1928 (3)     3rd Keus Cup Tournament     2.5  /  5
Amsterdam 1929     8th Netherlands Championship     4  /  9
The Hague 1930 (2)     Discendo Discimus Tournament     3  /  5
Valkenburg 1930     Valkenburg Tournament     4.5  /  7


Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026