Isaacs, Lewis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  442  2191 (59) 15
1915  377  2203 (57) 0
1916  359  2214 (51) 19
1917  347  2218 (56) 0
1918  346  2222 (56) 11
1919  381  2209 (64) 0
1920  444  2196 (69) 0
1921  519  2183 (71) 0
1922  583  2170 (71) 0
1923  684  2157 (68) 0
1924  745  2145 (62) 4
1925  658  2171 (58) 0
1926  591  2197 (50) 13
1927  499  2232 (48) 8
1928  430  2256 (45) 15
1929  470  2244 (48) 8
1930  612  2212 (51) 11
1931  825  2172 (56) 0
1932  1026  2132 (57) 7
1933  1125  2113 (61) 0
1934  1246  2094 (61) 8
1935  1458  2050 (67) 0
1936  1533  2007 (71) 0
1937  1537  1963 (72) 0
1938  1604  1919 (70) 0
1939  1528  1876 (66) 10
1940  1301  1896 (70) 0
1941  1264  1916 (71) 0
1942  1129  1937 (70) 0
1943  1054  1957 (67) 0
1944  1025  1978 (60) 17
1945  1054  1961 (68) 0
1946  1060  1945 (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 (3)     U.S.A. Championship - Final     6.5  /  17
New York 1946 (5)     6th U.S.A. Championship     1  /  8


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025