Isaacson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  163  2235 (51) 20
1883  222  2200 (48) 2
1884  269  2170 (38) 44
1885  229  2208 (42) 21
1886  240  2199 (54) 0
1887  252  2190 (60) 2
1888  247  2193 (62) 3
1889  229  2211 (62) 0
1890  229  2228 (58) 0
1891  207  2246 (48) 23
1892  226  2237 (57) 4
1893  237  2229 (64) 2
1894  258  2213 (69) 0
1895  288  2197 (72) 3
1896  313  2178 (78) 0
1897  341  2159 (82) 1
1898  393  2137 (87) 0
1899  446  2115 (90) 1
1900  500  2095 (93) 1
1901  541  2085 (97) 0
1902  578  2075 (101) 1
1903  592  2070 (106) 0
1904  622  2065 (111) 0
1905  649  2060 (114) 0
1906  667  2054 (118) 0
1907  701  2049 (121) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Isaacson, Charles B.  
   Also known as: Dr. Charles B. Isaacson
Born: 11 Dec. 1865
Died: 23 Apr. 1909
 
Notes:
The July 1887 issue of the International Chess Magazine has 'Dr. H.B. Isaacson' of Manhattan, on p.201, but 'Dr. Charles B. Isaacson' on p.209. I presume the former is an error.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 187
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 124
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 16
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 161
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 94
Periodicals
   [ICM], vol. 3, no. 7, July 1887, page 201, 209
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [To Read the Passing Words...], page 3

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

Lasker, Em. - Isaacson, C.B. 1892         (f)     3   -   0
Schottlander, A. - Isaacson, C.B. 1893         (c)     1   -   1
Janowsky, D.M. - Isaacson, C.B. 1899         (f)     1   -   0
Manson, N.J. - Isaacson, C.B. 1902         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1882     Manhattan Club Tournament     14.5  /  20      odds player in pawn and move class
Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Thompson, D.S.     1 - 1    
New York 1884 (1)     6th Manhattan Club Handicap     13  /  34      received odds from first class
New York 1884 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     2.5  /  10
New York 1885 (1)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     10  /  20      received odds from first class
New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Doyle, P.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1887 (2)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Thompson, H. (2)     1 - 1    
New York 1887 (3)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Thompson, D.B.     2 - 0    
New York 1888 (1)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (1)    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Young, J.W. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1888 (3)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 1)    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Goldschmidt, L.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1888 (4)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2)    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Goldschmidt, L.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1890 (1)     Bachelors - Benedicks Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Hoyt, E.F.     2 - 0    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     16  /  28
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Cook, E.B.     0 - 1    
New York and New Orleans 1892     Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Hamilton, E.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (2)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Rocamora, S.R.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (7)     Manhattan - New York City Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Roething, O.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1895 (11)     Manhattan - Newark Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Greenberg, S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Bampton, S.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Magee, J.F.     0 - 1    
New York 1907 (3)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Bixby, W.C.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025