Fontein, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1907  859  1960 (63) 11
1908  787  2006 (61) 5
1909  743  2054 (61) 7
1910  624  2099 (65) 0
1911  560  2144 (65) 0
1912  447  2188 (62) 0
1913  334  2233 (54) 6
1914  273  2254 (49) 11
1915  243  2265 (48) 5
1916  222  2276 (45) 11
1917  174  2299 (44) 12
1918  160  2302 (42) 22
1919  146  2311 (45) 8
1920  161  2311 (44) 11
1921  148  2322 (46) 9
1922  164  2317 (46) 9
1923  250  2282 (45) 10
1924  246  2286 (46) 17
1925  220  2300 (55) 0
1926  205  2315 (58) 9
1927  212  2319 (63) 0
1928  216  2324 (64) 0
1929  210  2328 (62) 0
1930  212  2332 (56) 10
1931  218  2331 (60) 0
1932  207  2330 (60) 5
1933  277  2301 (64) 0
1934  378  2273 (64) 3
1935  431  2259 (66) 0
1936  485  2246 (64) 0
1937  526  2233 (59) 2
1938  564  2218 (52) 13
1939  468  2232 (57) 7
1940  421  2231 (67) 0
1941  404  2230 (74) 0
1942  364  2228 (79) 0
1943  350  2227 (81) 0
1944  339  2226 (83) 0
1945  346  2224 (83) 0
1946  331  2223 (81) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fontein, George Schelto  
   Also known as: George Salto Fontein
Born: 11 July 1890
Died: 29 Nov. 1963
 
Notes:
Gaige has 'Fontein, George Salto'; Engen and Maartense have George Schelto Fontein.
 
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
   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

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Fontein, G.S. - van den Bosch, J.H.O. 1930         (f)     3   -   2

Tournament data

Utrecht 1907 (3)     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    
  Fontein, G.S. - Blake, J.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Fontein, G.S. - Saunders, H.     0 - 1    
Mannheim 1914 (7)     19th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B5     6  /  9
Scheveningen 1915     Juniors versus Seniors Team Tournament     3  /  5
Amsterdam 1916     Netherland Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6  /  11
Scheveningen 1917     Scheveningen - First Silver Cup     9  /  12
Scheveningen 1918     Scheveningen Tournament     6  /  10
The Hague 1918     Discendo Discimus Winter Tournament     9.5  /  12
Scheveningen 1919     2nd Silver Cup Tournament     6  /  8
Berlin and The Hague 1920     Berlin - Holland Telegraph Match    
  Fontein, G.S. - Gregory, B.     0.5 - 0.5    
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 1930 (2)     Discendo Discimus Tournament     3  /  5
The Hague 1932     5th Keus Cup Tournament     4  /  5
Zandvoort 1934 (1)     Zandvoort Tournament - Section 1     1  /  3
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Fontein, G.S. - Fairhurst, W.A.     1 - 1    
London, England 1938 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Fontein, G.S. - Milner-Barry, P.S.     0.5 - 1.5    
Amsterdam 1938 (2)     11th Netherlands Championship     3  /  11
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


Player information updated: 14 May 2025