Loman, Rudolf




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  211  2190 (64) 6
1882  166  2232 (54) 8
1883  158  2259 (43) 19
1884  172  2263 (37) 30
1885  147  2294 (41) 15
1886  152  2289 (45) 7
1887  157  2288 (44) 9
1888  140  2305 (40) 21
1889  136  2297 (36) 26
1890  136  2307 (31) 60
1891  95  2355 (33) 32
1892  113  2336 (32) 41
1893  100  2345 (35) 23
1894  92  2356 (35) 27
1895  84  2374 (34) 50
1896  94  2355 (39) 13
1897  125  2318 (40) 13
1898  131  2314 (39) 20
1899  148  2301 (43) 5
1900  144  2305 (39) 20
1901  114  2335 (38) 10
1902  91  2362 (29) 60
1903  159  2299 (32) 34
1904  208  2278 (29) 56
1905  245  2264 (34) 22
1906  306  2231 (33) 29
1907  362  2207 (32) 40
1908  345  2221 (36) 19
1909  346  2226 (40) 8
1910  322  2234 (36) 26
1911  296  2249 (37) 17
1912  337  2229 (34) 30
1913  298  2246 (33) 43
1914  328  2225 (42) 12
1915  297  2231 (51) 0
1916  291  2236 (52) 0
1917  275  2242 (46) 12
1918  230  2266 (43) 10
1919  257  2253 (37) 34
1920  301  2237 (41) 9
1921  375  2214 (40) 16
1922  478  2190 (40) 20
1923  527  2183 (43) 10
1924  506  2195 (42) 17
1925  486  2204 (47) 1
1926  424  2231 (42) 18
1927  520  2212 (42) 18
1928  522  2217 (47) 5
1929  528  2214 (50) 9
1930  552  2212 (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
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 (2)     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)     Olympic 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: 12 Apr. 2025