Esser, Johannes
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1895 |
779 |
1937 | (65) | 9 |
| 1896 |
704 |
1966 | (60) | 11 |
| 1897 |
610 |
2020 | (58) | 0 |
| 1898 |
526 |
2075 | (49) | 14 |
| 1899 |
423 |
2136 | (47) | 10 |
| 1900 |
307 |
2202 | (48) | 0 |
| 1901 |
206 |
2268 | (38) | 27 |
| 1902 |
189 |
2284 | (34) | 39 |
| 1903 |
226 |
2263 | (37) | 37 |
| 1904 |
264 |
2251 | (46) | 3 |
| 1905 |
285 |
2246 | (45) | 13 |
| 1906 |
232 |
2274 | (48) | 0 |
| 1907 |
194 |
2303 | (42) | 17 |
| 1908 |
220 |
2295 | (43) | 7 |
| 1909 |
240 |
2286 | (37) | 20 |
| 1910 |
124 |
2357 | (31) | 53 |
| 1911 |
129 |
2357 | (33) | 35 |
| 1912 |
116 |
2362 | (37) | 26 |
| 1913 |
139 |
2345 | (45) | 4 |
| 1914 |
178 |
2312 | (47) | 14 |
| 1915 |
158 |
2320 | (54) | 0 |
| 1916 |
140 |
2328 | (54) | 6 |
| 1917 |
107 |
2343 | (57) | 12 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Esser, Johannes Fredericus Samuel |
| Also known as: Dr. Johannes Esser |
| Born: 13 Oct. 1877 |
| Died: 9 Aug. 1946 |
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| Notes: |
| Fiala gives both 'G.F. Esser' and 'Esser J'. Sergeant has 'Dr. J.F. Esser' on p.234, but 'J.W. Esser' on p.321. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 304 |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 256 |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 78 |
| Fiala, Cologne 1898, page 249 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 111 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 234, 321 |
| Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 68 |
| Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 69 |
| Periodicals |
| [TNS], vol. 3, no. 6, 1 June 1895, page 240, 243 |
| [TNS], vol. 4, no. 4, Apr. 1896, page 87 |
| Web |
| Krabbé, Tim. [Band ten: An Interview with Wilhelm Steinitz], page 6 |
| Ree, Hans. [An Unbridled Life] |
| Sericano, C. [Esser, Johannes] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1901 |
(f) |
11 | - | 7 |
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| Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1902 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1903 (1) |
(f) |
7 | - | 4 |
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| Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1903 (2) |
(f) |
7 | - | 0 |
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| Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1903 (3) |
(f) |
5 | - | 0 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Perret, C. 1904 (1) |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Arrieta, E. 1904 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Perret, C. 1904 (2) |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Yanes, F.G. 1904 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Colman, E.E. 1910 (1) |
(f) |
6.5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Duras, O. - Esser, J.F.S. 1910 |
(f) |
4 | - | 1 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Olland, A.G. 1910 |
(f) |
5 | - | 5 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Davidson, Jac. 1910 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Janowsky, D.M. 1910 |
(f) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Colman, E.E. 1910 (2) |
(f) |
5 | - | 3 |
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| Marshall, F.J. - Esser, J.F.S. 1911 (1) |
(f) |
3 | - | 0 |
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| Marshall, F.J. - Esser, J.F.S. 1911 (2) |
(c) |
2.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Loman, R.J. - Esser, J.F.S. 1912 |
(f) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Rotlewi, G.A. 1912 |
(f) |
4 | - | 1 |
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| Esser, J.F.S. - Loman, R.J. 1913 |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| van Foreest, A.E. - Esser, J.F.S. 1914 (1) |
(f) |
5 | - | 1 |
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| van Foreest, A.E. - Esser, J.F.S. 1914 (2) |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Breyer, G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1917 |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Tournament data
| Arnhem 1895 (3) |
23rd Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 2nd Class, Section B |
4.5 | / | 9 |
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| Leiden 1896 (1) |
Leidsch Schaakgenootschap Tournament |
8 | / | 11 |
odds player in pawn and move class |
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| The Hague 1898 (5) |
26th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - First Class |
5 | / | 9 |
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| Cologne 1898 (7) |
11th German Chess Federation Congress - Nebenturnier Siegergruppe |
3.5 | / | 5 |
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| London, England 1899 (2) |
London Minor Tournament |
4 | / | 11 |
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| Haarlem 1901 (1) |
2nd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament |
3.5 | / | 9 |
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| Hanover 1902 (3) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Section III |
3.5 | / | 6 |
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| Hanover 1902 (5) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Siegergruppe |
3.5 | / | 7 |
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| The Hague 1902 (1) |
Discendo Discimus Jubilee Tournament |
6.5 | / | 7 |
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| Utrecht 1902 |
Utrecht Tournament |
2 | / | 12 |
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| Hilversum 1903 |
3rd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament |
7 | / | 14 |
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| Scheveningen 1905 (1) |
4th Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament - Meisterturnier |
3 | / | 13 |
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| Utrecht 1907 (1) |
New Netherland Chess Federation Tournament |
1.5 | / | 3 |
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| Amsterdam 1907 (1) |
Amsterdam Tournament |
1.5 | / | 3 |
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| Utrecht 1907 (3) |
35th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - Hoofdklasse |
4 | / | 5 |
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| Amsterdam and Utrecht 1907 |
Amsterdam-Utrecht Tournament |
3.5 | / | 6 |
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| Haarlem 1908 |
36th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament |
5 | / | 7 |
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| Amsterdam 1909 (1) |
V.A.S. Winter Tournament - Hoofdklasse |
4 | / | 9 |
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| Leiden 1909 (1) |
1st Netherlands Championship |
3 | / | 8 |
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| Zaandam 1909 |
Zaandam Tournament |
0.5 | / | 3 |
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| Bromley 1910 (1) |
Kent Congress Team - Holland Match |
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Esser, J.F.S. - Thomas, G.A. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1910 (1) |
City of London Club - Dutch Chess Federation Match |
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Esser, J.F.S. - Ward, W. |
1 - 0 |
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| Amsterdam 1910 (1) |
Amsterdam Tournament - Section 1 |
5.5 | / | 7 |
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| Amsterdam 1911 (1) |
V.A.S. Winter Tournament - Hoofdklasse |
4.5 | / | 8 |
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| Cologne 1911 (1) |
Cologne Congress - Hauptturnier A |
11 | / | 16 |
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| Amsterdam 1911 (2) |
Amsterdam Tournament |
0 | / | 3 |
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| London, England 1912 (1) |
England - Netherlands Team Match |
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Esser, J.F.S. - Yates, F.D. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| Delft 1912 (1) |
Netherlands Championship |
5.5 | / | 7 |
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| Utrecht 1912 |
Utrecht Tournament |
4.5 | / | 9 |
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| The Hague 1914 |
England - Netherlands Team Match |
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Esser, J.F.S. - Yates, F.D. |
1 - 1 |
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| Budapest 1916 (2) |
Budapest Tournament |
1.5 | / | 6 |
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| Budapest 1917 |
Budapest Tournament |
3.5 | / | 8 |
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| Player information updated: 24 Oct. 2026 |
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