Saunders, Harold




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1900  392  2156 (112) 1
1901  385  2165 (108) 2
1902  373  2177 (107) 0
1903  362  2188 (107) 0
1904  353  2200 (105) 0
1905  341  2212 (103) 0
1906  328  2223 (100) 0
1907  321  2235 (97) 0
1908  300  2247 (92) 0
1909  288  2258 (87) 0
1910  257  2270 (80) 0
1911  247  2282 (72) 0
1912  225  2293 (61) 0
1913  205  2305 (45) 22
1914  174  2314 (44) 20
1915  187  2301 (55) 0
1916  211  2288 (60) 0
1917  231  2274 (62) 0
1918  261  2261 (59) 0
1919  287  2248 (51) 11
1920  301  2248 (52) 0
1921  320  2248 (46) 11
1922  348  2239 (44) 11
1923  377  2237 (46) 0
1924  406  2235 (36) 26
1925  490  2216 (32) 33
1926  423  2240 (30) 45
1927  562  2207 (30) 44
1928  533  2222 (32) 37
1929  616  2204 (36) 21
1930  609  2208 (36) 21
1931  538  2233 (37) 15
1932  719  2193 (33) 38
1933  756  2188 (37) 14
1934  864  2169 (35) 23
1935  873  2174 (34) 29
1936  994  2145 (34) 31
1937  1017  2133 (39) 15
1938  953  2148 (43) 11
1939  825  2160 (46) 19

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Saunders, Harold  
Born: 4 Sep. 1874
Died: 13 July 1950
 
Notes:
Forster gives name as 'Saunders, H[arold]'; Gaige gives 'Saunders, Harold'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 315
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 336, 336
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 401
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 371
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 968
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 373
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 486
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 232
Web
   [Harold Saunders (chess player)]

Tournament data

London, England 1896 (3)     North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match    
  Saunders, H. - Lenn, T.     1 - 0    
Manchester 1900 (2)     Lancashire - Warwickshire County Match    
  Saunders, H. - Gardner, H.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Manchester 1901 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Saunders, H. - Rutherford, A.     1 - 0    
Liverpool 1901 (3)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Saunders, H. - Dod, A.     0 - 1    
Cheltenham 1913 (1)     10th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
Rugby 1913     City of London Club - Midland Counties Chess Union Match    
  Saunders, H. - Lovell, K.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1913 (1)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     5.5  /  10
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Saunders, H. - Fontein, G.S.     1 - 0    
London, England 1914 (2)     24th City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     9.5  /  12
London, England 1914 (4)     24th City of London Club Championship - Final     2  /  7
Hastings 1919 (2)     British Chess Federation Special Victory Congress - Minor Tournament     5.5  /  11
Malvern 1921 (3)     14th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
London, England 1922 (3)     British Chess Federation Congress - Minor Tournament     6  /  11
Southport 1924 (1)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6  /  11
London, England 1924 (2)     City of London Club Championship     6.5  /  15
Hastings 1925 (2)     5th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Section 2     2.5  /  7
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (3)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
Leeds 1925     English Counties Championship Final Match: Middlesex - Yorkshire    
  Saunders, H. - Staynes, T.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1925 (3)     35th City of London Club Championship     4.5  /  14
Scarborough 1926 (2)     Scarborough Tournament - Section 2     4  /  6
Scarborough 1926 (3)     Scarborough Tournament - Play-offs    
  Saunders, H. - Thomas, G.A.     0 - 2    
Edinburgh 1926 (1)     19th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6  /  11
London, England 1926 (3)     1st City of London Club Invitational Tournament     2  /  6
London, England 1926 (4)     2nd City of London Club Invitational Tournament     4.5  /  7
London, England 1926 (5)     36th City of London Club Championship     6.5  /  13
Scarborough 1927     Scarborough Tournament     3  /  9
London, England 1927 (4)     20th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     1  /  11
London, England 1927 (7)     London Tournament     3  /  9
London, England 1927 (10)     37th City of London Club Championship     9  /  15
London, England 1928 (2)     38th City of London Club Championship     7  /  17
Scarborough 1928     Scarborough Tournament     5  /  9
Tenby 1928 (1)     21st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
Scarborough 1929     Scarborough Tournament     6  /  7
London, England 1929 (3)     39th City of London Club Championship     4.5  /  14
Scarborough 1930 (2)     23rd British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     4.5  /  11
London, England 1930 (5)     40th City of London Club Championship     5  /  10
London, England 1931 (4)     41st City of London Club Championship     7.5  /  11
London, England 1931 (5)     41st City of London Club Championship - Play-off     3.5  /  4
London, England 1932 (4)     London Premier Reserve Tournament     7.5  /  11
London, England 1932 (7)     25th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     1.5  /  11
London, England 1932 (11)     42nd City of London Club Championship     8  /  16
London, England 1933 (2)     43rd City of London Club Championship     7.5  /  14
Chester 1934 (3)     British Chess Federation - Major Open     5.5  /  11
London, England 1934     44th City of London Club Championship     5  /  12
Yarmouth 1935 (1)     28th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3.5  /  11
London, England 1935     45th City of London Club Championship     12  /  18
Bournemouth 1936     29th British Championship     3  /  11
London, England 1936     46th City of London Club Championship     10  /  20
London, England 1937 (3)     47th City of London Club Championship     5.5  /  15
London, England 1938 (2)     48th City of London Club Championship     10  /  18
London, England 1939 (2)     49th City of London Club Championship     9.5  /  19

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026