Isaacs, Lewis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  421  2188 (59) 15
1915  363  2200 (58) 0
1916  342  2211 (51) 19
1917  333  2214 (56) 0
1918  333  2218 (56) 11
1919  362  2204 (64) 0
1920  428  2191 (69) 0
1921  505  2177 (71) 0
1922  557  2163 (71) 0
1923  645  2150 (68) 0
1924  709  2136 (62) 4
1925  648  2161 (59) 0
1926  578  2187 (51) 13
1927  508  2218 (49) 8
1928  459  2237 (47) 15
1929  536  2213 (53) 0
1930  650  2188 (53) 11
1931  853  2152 (58) 0
1932  1011  2116 (57) 7
1933  1093  2099 (61) 0
1934  1189  2081 (61) 8
1935  1388  2038 (68) 0
1936  1433  1995 (71) 0
1937  1431  1951 (72) 0
1938  1465  1908 (70) 0
1939  1346  1864 (66) 10
1940  1113  1884 (70) 0
1941  1053  1905 (71) 0
1942  902  1925 (71) 0
1943  806  1945 (67) 0
1944  754  1965 (61) 17
1945  775  1947 (68) 0
1946  719  1928 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Isaacs, Lewis Jl.  
Born: 21 Dec. 1878
Died: 11 Mar. 1967
 
Notes:
Gaige (Chess Personalia) has 'Isaacs, Lewis J.'; Di Felice has 'Isaacs, Lewis Jl.'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 307
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 327
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 387
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 235
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 344
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 187
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 352
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 118
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 351

Tournament data

Chicago 1914     Chicago Championship     9  /  15
Chicago 1916     17th Western Chess Association Tournament     12  /  19
Chicago 1918     19th Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  11
Detroit 1924     25th Western Chess Association Tournament     0  /  4
Chicago 1926 (3)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     2.5  /  12
London, England and Chicago 1926     London - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Isaacs, L.J. - Buerger, Vi.     0 - 1    
Kalamazoo 1927 (1)     1st National Chess Federation Congress     3.5  /  8
Chicago 1928     Chicago City Championship     5  /  8
Bradley Beach 1928     Bradley Beach Tournament     2.5  /  7
Chicago 1930 (1)     31st Western Chess Association Tournament     6  /  8
Chicago 1930 (2)     Chicago City Championship     0.5  /  3
Chicago 1932     Chicago Championship     1.5  /  7
Chicago 1934 (9)     Chicago Championship     4.5  /  8
Chicago 1939     Chicago Championship     0  /  10
New York 1944 (2)     U.S.A. Championship - Final     6.5  /  17
New York 1946 (4)     6th U.S.A. Championship     1  /  8


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025