Groots, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  331  2206 (116) 1
1905  325  2212 (111) 2
1906  329  2216 (110) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Groots, Henry  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Could this be Harry Grotts (Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, p.23)? The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 11 Dec. 1904 (p.19) has 'H. Grootz'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 79
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables II, page 265
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 240
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 23
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 276
Periodicals
   [BDE], 11 Dec. 1904, page 19

Tournament data

Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Groots, H. - Pardee, H.T.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Groots, H. - Jones, E.S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Groots, H. - Raubitschek, Ro.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1906     21st Franklin Chess Club Championship     3  /  4

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023