Fontein, George
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1907 |
865 |
1972 | (63) | 11 |
| 1908 |
799 |
2016 | (60) | 5 |
| 1909 |
759 |
2059 | (60) | 7 |
| 1910 |
636 |
2104 | (64) | 0 |
| 1911 |
569 |
2148 | (65) | 0 |
| 1912 |
460 |
2193 | (61) | 0 |
| 1913 |
343 |
2237 | (54) | 6 |
| 1914 |
277 |
2258 | (49) | 11 |
| 1915 |
249 |
2269 | (48) | 5 |
| 1916 |
228 |
2281 | (45) | 11 |
| 1917 |
175 |
2305 | (44) | 12 |
| 1918 |
167 |
2308 | (42) | 22 |
| 1919 |
147 |
2317 | (45) | 8 |
| 1920 |
162 |
2317 | (44) | 11 |
| 1921 |
149 |
2328 | (46) | 9 |
| 1922 |
166 |
2323 | (46) | 9 |
| 1923 |
251 |
2289 | (45) | 10 |
| 1924 |
252 |
2292 | (45) | 17 |
| 1925 |
222 |
2307 | (54) | 0 |
| 1926 |
206 |
2321 | (55) | 9 |
| 1927 |
225 |
2317 | (60) | 1 |
| 1928 |
225 |
2324 | (63) | 0 |
| 1929 |
215 |
2330 | (61) | 0 |
| 1930 |
215 |
2337 | (55) | 10 |
| 1931 |
222 |
2335 | (60) | 0 |
| 1932 |
218 |
2333 | (60) | 5 |
| 1933 |
298 |
2303 | (64) | 0 |
| 1934 |
406 |
2274 | (64) | 3 |
| 1935 |
480 |
2259 | (65) | 0 |
| 1936 |
535 |
2245 | (64) | 0 |
| 1937 |
575 |
2230 | (58) | 2 |
| 1938 |
629 |
2214 | (52) | 13 |
| 1939 |
538 |
2226 | (56) | 7 |
| 1940 |
505 |
2222 | (64) | 0 |
| 1941 |
499 |
2218 | (70) | 0 |
| 1942 |
473 |
2213 | (72) | 0 |
| 1943 |
481 |
2209 | (73) | 0 |
| 1944 |
482 |
2205 | (71) | 0 |
| 1945 |
516 |
2201 | (66) | 0 |
| 1946 |
531 |
2197 | (59) | 7 |
| 1947 |
541 |
2176 | (57) | 14 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Fontein, George Schelto |
| Also known as: George Salto Fontein |
| Born: 11 July 1890 |
| Died: 29 Nov. 1963 |
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| Notes: |
| Gaige has 'Fontein, George Salto'; Engen and Maartense have George Schelto Fontein. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederlands Patriciaat 1978/79 , page 153 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 304 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 323 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 382 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 353 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 261 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 458 |
| van Engen and Maartense, Graaf van den Bosch, page 150 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 123 |
| Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 78 |
| Periodicals |
| [AH], 14 Apr. 1914, page 8 |
| [Fld], 18 Apr. 1914 |
| [TLS], no. 639, 16 Apr. 1914, page 192 |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| Utrecht 1907 (2) |
35th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - First Class |
1.5 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1907 |
The Hague Tournament |
1 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1908 |
The Hague Tournament |
1.5 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Leiden 1909 (3) |
Leiden First Class Tournament |
4.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Scheveningen 1913 (2) |
Scheveningen Tournament |
5 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1914 |
England - Netherlands Team Match |
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|
Fontein, G.S. - Blake, J.H. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Fontein, G.S. - Saunders, H. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Mannheim 1914 (7) |
19th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B5 |
6 | / | 9 |
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| Scheveningen 1915 |
Juniors versus Seniors Team Tournament |
3 | / | 5 |
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| Amsterdam 1916 (5) |
Netherland Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
6 | / | 11 |
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| Scheveningen 1917 |
Scheveningen - First Silver Cup |
9 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1918 |
Discendo Discimus Winter Tournament |
9.5 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| Scheveningen 1918 |
Scheveningen Tournament |
6 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Scheveningen 1919 |
2nd Silver Cup Tournament |
6 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Berlin and The Hague 1920 |
Berlin - Holland Telegraph Match |
| | | | | | |
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Fontein, G.S. - Gregory, B. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Scheveningen 1920 (1) |
Scheveningen Tournament |
0 | / | 2 |
| | | |
| Scheveningen 1920 (2) |
4th Silver Queen Tournament |
5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1921 (2) |
Discendo Discimus Championship |
7.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Scheveningen 1922 |
6th Silver Cup Tournament |
6.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Scheveningen 1923 |
Netherland Chess Federation Congress - Match Tournament |
1.5 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Amsterdam 1924 (1) |
Netherlands Championship Tournament |
3.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1924 |
Discendo Discimus Championship |
6.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1926 (1) |
Discendo Discimus Winter Tournament - Section 1 |
8 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1927 (1) |
4th Belgium - Holland Team Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Fontein, G.S. - Censer, I. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| The Hague 1930 (2) |
Discendo Discimus Tournament |
3 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1932 |
5th Keus Cup Tournament |
4 | / | 5 |
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| Zandvoort 1934 (1) |
Zandvoort Tournament - Section 1 |
1 | / | 3 |
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| Amsterdam 1937 |
Holland - Great Britain Match |
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|
Fontein, G.S. - Fairhurst, W.A. |
1 - 1 |
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| London, England 1938 (1) |
England - Netherlands Team Match |
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|
Fontein, G.S. - Milner-Barry, P.S. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| Amsterdam 1938 (2) |
11th Netherlands Championship |
3 | / | 11 |
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| Baarn 1939 (2) |
Soest Club Tournament - Section 2 |
2 | / | 3 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1939 |
Holland - Great Britain Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Fontein, G.S. - Winter, W. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
| | | |
| Rotterdam 1939 |
Holland - Latvia Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Fontein, G.S. - Endzelins, L. |
1 - 1 |
| | | |
| Leiden 1946 (1) |
14th Netherlands Championship - Semi-Finals, Group 1 |
4 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Amsterdam 1947 (1) |
Netherlands - Great Britain Match |
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Fontein, G.S. - Wood, G.J. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| Baarn 1947 (2) |
Baarn Tournament - Group B |
2.5 | / | 7 |
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| Hilversum 1947 (4) |
Hilversum Tournament - Section C |
3 | / | 7 |
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| Player information updated: 24 Oct. 2026 |
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