Loman, Rudolf
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1881 |
204 |
2199 | (63) | 6 |
| 1882 |
163 |
2241 | (53) | 8 |
| 1883 |
158 |
2267 | (43) | 19 |
| 1884 |
168 |
2269 | (37) | 30 |
| 1885 |
145 |
2300 | (41) | 15 |
| 1886 |
152 |
2296 | (45) | 7 |
| 1887 |
158 |
2295 | (44) | 9 |
| 1888 |
140 |
2311 | (40) | 21 |
| 1889 |
136 |
2302 | (36) | 26 |
| 1890 |
133 |
2311 | (31) | 60 |
| 1891 |
94 |
2359 | (33) | 32 |
| 1892 |
113 |
2340 | (32) | 41 |
| 1893 |
100 |
2348 | (35) | 23 |
| 1894 |
91 |
2359 | (35) | 27 |
| 1895 |
81 |
2377 | (34) | 50 |
| 1896 |
95 |
2358 | (39) | 13 |
| 1897 |
124 |
2320 | (40) | 13 |
| 1898 |
132 |
2316 | (39) | 20 |
| 1899 |
146 |
2304 | (43) | 5 |
| 1900 |
140 |
2310 | (39) | 20 |
| 1901 |
113 |
2338 | (38) | 10 |
| 1902 |
92 |
2366 | (29) | 60 |
| 1903 |
162 |
2302 | (32) | 34 |
| 1904 |
209 |
2282 | (29) | 56 |
| 1905 |
248 |
2267 | (34) | 22 |
| 1906 |
307 |
2234 | (32) | 34 |
| 1907 |
367 |
2212 | (32) | 40 |
| 1908 |
353 |
2226 | (36) | 19 |
| 1909 |
350 |
2231 | (40) | 8 |
| 1910 |
320 |
2242 | (36) | 26 |
| 1911 |
291 |
2259 | (36) | 17 |
| 1912 |
333 |
2238 | (34) | 30 |
| 1913 |
303 |
2255 | (33) | 43 |
| 1914 |
332 |
2233 | (42) | 12 |
| 1915 |
302 |
2239 | (51) | 0 |
| 1916 |
292 |
2244 | (52) | 0 |
| 1917 |
276 |
2250 | (46) | 12 |
| 1918 |
233 |
2274 | (43) | 10 |
| 1919 |
261 |
2260 | (36) | 34 |
| 1920 |
307 |
2245 | (41) | 9 |
| 1921 |
382 |
2222 | (40) | 16 |
| 1922 |
477 |
2198 | (40) | 20 |
| 1923 |
531 |
2191 | (43) | 10 |
| 1924 |
515 |
2203 | (42) | 17 |
| 1925 |
501 |
2211 | (46) | 1 |
| 1926 |
436 |
2238 | (41) | 18 |
| 1927 |
555 |
2209 | (40) | 19 |
| 1928 |
571 |
2211 | (41) | 20 |
| 1929 |
562 |
2215 | (47) | 9 |
| 1930 |
559 |
2219 | (53) | 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 |
| | | |
| Amsterdam 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 (3) |
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 Congress - Hoofdklasse |
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 (2) |
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 (1) |
's Hertogenbosch Tournament |
4 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1927 (1) |
4th Belgium - Holland Team Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Loman, R.J. - Louviau, A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Amsterdam 1927 (3) |
Olympiad Selection Tournament |
1 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1928 (1) |
Discendo Discimus Winter Tournament - Section 1 |
8.5 | / | 15 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1928 (4) |
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 Oct. 2026 |
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