Stolzenberg, Leon




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1921  197  2301 (67) 11
1922  204  2302 (66) 0
1923  218  2302 (61) 0
1924  227  2303 (52) 15
1925  161  2331 (56) 0
1926  126  2360 (54) 15
1927  142  2356 (62) 0
1928  171  2352 (65) 6
1929  190  2347 (69) 0
1930  203  2341 (70) 0
1931  217  2336 (69) 0
1932  220  2330 (65) 0
1933  239  2325 (57) 13
1934  249  2323 (63) 0
1935  265  2321 (65) 0
1936  263  2318 (63) 11
1937  280  2316 (72) 0
1938  294  2314 (78) 0
1939  288  2312 (81) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stolzenberg, Leon  
   Also known as: Leon Stolcenberg
Born: 18 Oct. 1895
Died: 25 Oct. 1974
 
Notes:
Gaige has 'L.D. Stolzenberg' in one place in Chess Tournament Crosstables but 'L. Stolzenberg' in others. Di Felice has 'Stolzenberg, Leon D.' everywhere. However, Gaige in Chess Personalia gives 'Stolzenberg, Leon', with no middle initial, which I take to be correct.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 338
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 405
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 374
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 409
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 121
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 263
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 355

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

Stolzenberg, L. - Eastman, C.J.G. 1939         (f)     5.5   -   2.5

Tournament data

Cleveland 1921     22nd Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  11
Detroit 1924     25th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15
Chicago 1926 (1)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Championship Preliminary A     7  /  9
Chicago 1926 (4)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Championship Final     5  /  6
South Bend 1928     29th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  7
Detroit 1933     34th Western Chess Association Championship     7  /  13
Philadelphia 1936 (2)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 2     7.5  /  11


Player information updated: 8 Dec. 2023