Beckner, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1913  497  2165 (52) 17
1914  433  2181 (48) 17
1915  366  2195 (51) 0
1916  341  2209 (46) 19
1917  406  2184 (48) 8
1918  372  2197 (47) 11
1919  310  2229 (49) 10
1920  316  2231 (52) 7
1921  342  2224 (55) 10
1922  348  2229 (63) 0
1923  365  2234 (67) 0
1924  368  2238 (68) 0
1925  372  2243 (67) 0
1926  372  2248 (62) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Beckner, John Taliaferro  
Born: 20 Sep. 1878
Died: 19 Oct. 1944
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 300
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 318
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 29
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 23
Web
   [Memphis Chess History - Chess War 1914]

Tournament data

Chicago 1913     14th Western Chess Association Tournament     9  /  17
Memphis 1914 (1)     15th Western Chess Association Tournament     9.5  /  17
Chicago 1916     17th Western Chess Association Tournament     13.5  /  19
Lexington 1917     18th Western Chess Association Tournament     1  /  8
Chicago 1918     19th Western Chess Association Tournament     3.5  /  11
Cincinnati 1919     20th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  10
Memphis 1920     21st Western Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  7
Cleveland 1921     22nd Western Chess Association Tournament     5  /  10
Chicago 1926 (2)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Championship Preliminary B     8.5  /  10
Chicago 1926 (4)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Championship Final     2  /  6

Player information updated: 21 Jun. 2023