Isaacs, Lewis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  427  2184 (59) 15
1915  369  2195 (58) 0
1916  347  2206 (51) 19
1917  334  2210 (56) 0
1918  336  2214 (56) 11
1919  365  2201 (64) 0
1920  428  2188 (69) 0
1921  506  2175 (71) 0
1922  560  2162 (71) 0
1923  648  2149 (68) 0
1924  713  2136 (62) 4
1925  636  2162 (58) 0
1926  568  2188 (50) 13
1927  488  2223 (48) 8
1928  414  2247 (45) 15
1929  456  2235 (48) 8
1930  591  2203 (51) 11
1931  804  2163 (57) 0
1932  988  2123 (57) 7
1933  1094  2104 (61) 0
1934  1201  2085 (61) 8
1935  1412  2041 (67) 0
1936  1475  1997 (71) 0
1937  1479  1953 (72) 0
1938  1536  1909 (70) 0
1939  1442  1865 (66) 10
1940  1236  1886 (70) 0
1941  1201  1907 (71) 0
1942  1058  1927 (70) 0
1943  973  1948 (67) 0
1944  938  1968 (60) 17
1945  972  1951 (68) 0
1946  958  1933 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Isaacs, Lewis Jacob  
   Also known as: Lazaris Jakovas Isakovičius
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
Web
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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 1929     Chicago Championship     7  /  9
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: 24 Aug. 2025