Morrison, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1909  486  2158 (64) 7
1910  380  2203 (58) 9
1911  355  2223 (58) 0
1912  296  2243 (52) 1
1913  226  2283 (39) 41
1914  193  2292 (45) 18
1915  162  2303 (54) 0
1916  144  2315 (57) 0
1917  121  2326 (54) 0
1918  104  2337 (46) 30
1919  112  2335 (54) 0
1920  118  2333 (57) 0
1921  128  2330 (54) 0
1922  138  2328 (44) 25
1923  138  2331 (45) 13
1924  116  2353 (50) 15
1925  129  2347 (56) 0
1926  147  2341 (55) 12
1927  199  2322 (57) 14
1928  239  2309 (63) 0
1929  261  2295 (65) 0
1930  310  2281 (63) 0
1931  362  2267 (57) 13
1932  475  2229 (59) 11
1933  544  2214 (68) 0
1934  612  2198 (73) 0
1935  683  2183 (76) 0
1936  697  2168 (76) 0
1937  693  2153 (75) 0
1938  714  2137 (72) 0
1939  615  2122 (67) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Morrison, John Stuart  
Born: 7 Dec. 1889
Died: 1 Mar. 1975
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 312
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 332
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 365
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 291
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 284
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 213
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 182
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: John Morrison]
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
   [Memphis Chess History - Chess War 1914]

Tournament data

Toronto 1909     27th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  12
Montreal 1910     28th Canadian Championship     7  /  9
Montreal and Toronto 1912     Montreal - Toronto Telegraphic Match    
  Morrison, J.S. - Sawyer, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1913 (1)     New York Tournament     4  /  13
Montreal and Toronto 1913     Montreal - Toronto Telegraphic Match    
  Morrison, J.S. - Sawyer, J.     0 - 1    
Winnipeg 1913     29th Canadian Championship     6  /  7
  Morrison, J.S. - Blake, C.W.     3 - 1    
Chicago 1913     14th Western Chess Association Tournament     13  /  17
Memphis 1914 (1)     15th Western Chess Association Tournament     12.5  /  18
Rochester, New York 1918 (2)     New York State Chess Association - Class A     7  /  7
Chicago 1918     19th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  11
New York 1918 (8)     New York Tournament     2  /  12
Montreal 1922     31st Canadian Championship     8.5  /  10
London, England 1922 (1)     British Chess Federation Congress - Master Tournament     4.5  /  15
Lake Hopatcong 1923     9th American Chess Congress     5  /  13
Hamilton, Ontario 1924     32nd Canadian Championship     14  /  15
Montreal 1926 (2)     33rd Canadian Championship     10.5  /  12
Toronto 1927     34th Canadian Championship     11  /  14
Hamilton, Ontario 1931     36th Canadian Championship     10.5  /  13
Haileybury 1932     37th Canadian Championship     7  /  11
Buenos Aires 1939 (1)     8th Olympiad - Qualifying Group 1     1.5  /  5
Buenos Aires 1939 (7)     8th Olympiad - Final B     5.5  /  10


Player information updated: 8 Dec. 2023