Showalter, Jackson
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1886 |
58 |
2405 | (73) | 1 |
| 1887 |
47 |
2440 | (59) | 6 |
| 1888 |
32 |
2473 | (48) | 10 |
| 1889 |
29 |
2472 | (36) | 39 |
| 1890 |
25 |
2496 | (39) | 34 |
| 1891 |
25 |
2508 | (42) | 7 |
| 1892 |
21 |
2514 | (35) | 71 |
| 1893 |
23 |
2510 | (34) | 38 |
| 1894 |
23 |
2526 | (32) | 67 |
| 1895 |
16 |
2543 | (37) | 16 |
| 1896 |
19 |
2544 | (32) | 53 |
| 1897 |
16 |
2551 | (34) | 29 |
| 1898 |
18 |
2532 | (29) | 71 |
| 1899 |
14 |
2538 | (31) | 56 |
| 1900 |
14 |
2527 | (34) | 45 |
| 1901 |
16 |
2503 | (49) | 1 |
| 1902 |
19 |
2507 | (55) | 0 |
| 1903 |
21 |
2510 | (56) | 0 |
| 1904 |
19 |
2514 | (51) | 15 |
| 1905 |
23 |
2494 | (61) | 0 |
| 1906 |
30 |
2475 | (67) | 0 |
| 1907 |
35 |
2455 | (70) | 0 |
| 1908 |
38 |
2436 | (70) | 0 |
| 1909 |
44 |
2416 | (67) | 12 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Showalter, Jackson Whipps |
| Born: 5 Feb. 1859 |
| Died: 5 Feb. 1935 |
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| Notes: |
| Sunnucks and Golombek give birth date 04-02-1860 and death date 06-02-1935. Gaige gives birth date 05-02-1860 and death date 05-02-1935. Forster gives birth year as 1860. Reichhelm gives birth year 1859. Winter confirms in CN 6972 that his birth date was 05-02-1859. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 286 |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 94 |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 346, 969, 479 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 389 |
| Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 293 |
| Hilbert, Napier, page 208 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 309 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 371 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 21 |
| Sunnucks, Encyclopaedia of Chess, page 454 |
| Web |
| Brennen, Neil R. [The Postal Lion: Jackson Showalter and Correspondence Chess] |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 6972. Showalter and Baseball] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Euphrat, S. - Showalter, J.W. 1886 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
Euphrat, S. gave odds of a rook |
| McCalla, S.L. - Showalter, J.W. 1887 |
(c) |
4 | - | 1 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Euphrat, S. 1887 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
|
| Judd, M. - Showalter, J.W. 1890 |
(f) |
7 | - | 3 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Judd, M. 1892 |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 5.5 |
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| Lipschutz, S. - Showalter, J.W. 1892 |
(f) |
10.5 | - | 4.5 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Lovegrove, W.R. 1892 |
(c) |
18 | - | 12 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Pollock, W.H.K. 1892 |
(f) |
7 | - | 5 |
|
| Lasker, Em. - Showalter, J.W. 1893 |
(f) |
6.5 | - | 2.5 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Halpern, J.C. 1893 |
(f) |
5 | - | 3 |
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| Showalter, J.W. - Hodges, A.B. 1894 (1) |
(f) |
9 | - | 8 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Hodges, A.B. 1894 (2) |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 5.5 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Albin, A. 1894 |
(f) |
14 | - | 11 |
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| Lipschutz, S. - Showalter, J.W. 1895 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 8.5 |
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| Showalter, J.W. - Barry, J.F. 1896 |
(f) |
9 | - | 4 |
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| Showalter, J.W. - Kemeny, E. 1896 |
(f) |
9 | - | 6 |
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| Showalter, J.W. - Shipley, W.P. 1896 |
(c) |
2.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Showalter, J.W. - Voigt, H.G. 1896 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Shipley, W.P. 1897 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Kemeny, E. 1897 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
|
| Showalter, J.W. - Robinson, D.S. 1897 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Pillsbury, H.N. - Showalter, J.W. 1897 |
(f) |
11.5 | - | 9.5 |
|
| Steinitz, W. - Showalter, J.W. 1898 |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
|
| Pillsbury, H.N. - Showalter, J.W. 1898 |
(f) |
8 | - | 4 |
|
| Janowsky, D.M. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 (1) |
(f) |
9 | - | 4 |
|
| Pillsbury, H.N. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 |
(f) |
1.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Janowsky, D.M. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 (2) |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 4.5 |
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| Janowsky, D.M. - Showalter, J.W. 1899 (3) |
(f) |
2 | - | 4 |
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| Marshall, F.J. - Showalter, J.W. 1909 |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 3.5 |
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Tournament data
| Cincinnati 1888 (1) |
1st United States Chess Association Tournament |
8 | / | 9 |
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| Cincinnati 1888 (2) |
1st United States Chess Association Tournament - play-off |
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Showalter, J.W. - Euphrat, S. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1889 |
6th American Chess Congress |
19 | / | 39 |
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| Saint Louis 1890 |
3rd United States Chess Association Congress |
10.5 | / | 11 |
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| Chicago 1890 |
Chicago Tournament |
12 | / | 13 |
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| Lexington 1891 |
4th United States Chess Association Congress |
5 | / | 6 |
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|
Showalter, J.W. - Pollock, W.H.K. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| New York 1893 (3) |
New York Tournament |
8 | / | 13 |
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| New York 1893 (4) |
Manhattan Tournament |
4.5 | / | 8 |
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| Buffalo 1894 (1) |
New York State Chess Association - Rice Trophy Competition |
4 | / | 6 |
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| New York 1894 |
New York Tournament |
6 | / | 10 |
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| New York 1895 (2) |
Brooklyn Club - City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
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Showalter, J.W. - Pillsbury, H.N. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Philadelphia and New York 1895 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
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Showalter, J.W. - Reichhelm, G.C. |
1 - 0 |
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| London and New York 1896 |
1st Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Showalter, J.W. - Burn, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Nuremberg 1896 |
Nuremberg Tournament |
5.5 | / | 18 |
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| London and New York 1897 |
2nd Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Showalter, J.W. - Locock, C.D. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Philadelphia and New York 1897 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
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Showalter, J.W. - Kemeny, E. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1898 (1) |
New York State Chess Association Championship |
1.5 | / | 3 |
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| London and New York 1898 |
3rd Anglo-American Cable Match |
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|
Showalter, J.W. - Burn, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Vienna 1898 (3) |
Kaiser Jubiläumsturnier |
16 | / | 37 |
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| Cologne 1898 (2) |
11th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
9 | / | 15 |
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| London and New York 1899 |
4th Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Showalter, J.W. - Atkins, H.E. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| London 1899 (2) |
London Major Tournament |
11.5 | / | 26 |
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| London and New York 1900 |
5th Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Showalter, J.W. - Lee, F.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Paris 1900 |
Paris International Tournament |
10.5 | / | 19 |
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| Munich 1900 (1) |
12th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
7.5 | / | 15 |
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| New York 1900 (5) |
Manhattan Chess Club Tournament |
7 | / | 10 |
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| London and New York 1901 |
6th Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Showalter, J.W. - Mason, Ja. |
0 - 1 |
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| Cambridge Springs 1904 |
Cambridge Springs Tournament |
8.5 | / | 15 |
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