Keir, Samuel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1898  182  2282 (109) 1
1899  179  2287 (104) 0
1900  175  2292 (99) 1
1901  179  2291 (93) 3
1902  226  2267 (94) 0
1903  280  2242 (93) 0
1904  329  2218 (92) 0
1905  389  2193 (90) 0
1906  442  2169 (86) 0
1907  505  2144 (81) 0
1908  570  2120 (75) 0
1909  680  2095 (67) 9
1910  718  2078 (71) 0
1911  773  2062 (73) 0
1912  802  2045 (73) 5
1913  814  2047 (79) 0
1914  785  2049 (83) 4

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Keir, Samuel  
Born: 1867
Died: 24 Dec. 1949
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 962
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Samuel Keir]

Tournament data

Manchester 1898     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Keir, S. - Lowenthal, F.     1 - 0    
Manchester 1900 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Keir, S. - Harrison, A.E.     1 - 0    
Lancashire 1901     2nd Lancashire County Championship    
  Keir, S. - Palmer, Wilf.C.     1 - 0    
  Keir, S. - Spedding, F.E.     1.5 - 0.5    
Scarborough 1909 (2)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section A     4.5  /  9
Blackpool 1912     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     0.5  /  5
Blackpool 1914     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     2.5  /  4

Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026