Sournin, Vladimir




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  376  2137 (67) 14
1898  362  2156 (73) 0
1899  343  2174 (77) 0
1900  314  2192 (79) 0
1901  298  2210 (79) 0
1902  278  2229 (77) 1
1903  252  2247 (76) 1
1904  260  2250 (73) 0
1905  258  2254 (69) 0
1906  256  2257 (62) 9
1907  269  2257 (65) 0
1908  275  2258 (65) 0
1909  276  2258 (61) 1
1910  278  2253 (55) 0
1911  305  2248 (43) 21
1912  306  2243 (44) 19
1913  312  2242 (58) 0
1914  302  2241 (66) 0
1915  283  2240 (71) 0
1916  288  2240 (73) 0
1917  290  2239 (74) 0
1918  287  2238 (72) 0
1919  288  2237 (67) 1
1920  274  2254 (62) 1
1921  238  2281 (54) 11
1922  251  2278 (57) 0
1923  273  2274 (54) 13
1924  305  2262 (64) 0
1925  355  2250 (71) 0
1926  409  2238 (75) 0
1927  483  2227 (77) 0
1928  534  2215 (77) 0
1929  581  2203 (75) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Sournin, Vladimir N.  
Born: 1 Aug. 1875
Died: 21 Aug. 1942
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 338
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 400
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 168
   Hilbert, Napier, page 39
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 44, 46
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 255
Periodicals
   [WSZ], vol. 14, no. 21, Nov. 1911, page 345
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944]
   Urcan, Olimpiu G.  [Captain Vladimir Sournin: A Russian Chess Player's Exploits in America]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Marshall, F.J. - Sournin, V.N. 1897         (f)     8   -   3
Sournin, V.N. - Pillsbury, H.N. 1903         (f)     1   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1897 (4)     19th New York State Chess Association Meeting - General Tournament     1  /  3
Washington and New York 1902     Washington Chess Club - Brooklyn Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Sournin, V.N. - Howell, C.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Ostend 1906 (2)     Ostend Tournament - First Stage, Section C - Section D     2.5  /  9
Washington 1909     Franklin Chess Club - Washington Match    
  Sournin, V.N. - Voigt, H.G.     1 - 0    
Saint Petersburg 1911 (3)     All-Russian Hauptturnier     7.5  /  21
Vilnius 1912 (2)     Russian National Tournament - Hauptturnier     8.5  /  19
New York and Washington 1919     Manhattan Club - Capital City Club Telegraphic Match    
  Sournin, V.N. - Raubitschek, Ro.     0 - 1    
New York and Washington 1920     Manhattan Club - Capital City Club Telegraphic Match    
  Sournin, V.N. - Perkins, F.K.     0 - 1    
Atlantic City 1921 (1)     8th American Chess Congress - Open Masters Tournament     6  /  11
Lake Hopatcong 1923     9th American Chess Congress     5.5  /  13
Saint Louis 1929     30th Western Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  9

Player information updated: 15 May 2025