Willman, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  460  2243 (57) 14
1928  420  2258 (56) 0
1929  374  2274 (50) 9
1930  371  2277 (47) 14
1931  338  2293 (49) 3
1932  235  2331 (46) 2
1933  108  2398 (34) 43
1934  141  2380 (38) 22
1935  139  2380 (44) 1
1936  137  2381 (38) 32
1937  166  2370 (41) 12
1938  247  2336 (41) 18
1939  247  2335 (43) 11
1940  148  2369 (45) 12
1941  131  2379 (48) 11
1942  141  2361 (54) 1
1943  122  2369 (55) 0
1944  116  2378 (49) 12
1945  151  2360 (49) 13
1946  220  2324 (55) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Willman, Robert  
   Also known as: Robert Williams
Born: 3 Jan. 1908
Died: 30 Dec. 1978
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 341
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 409
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 379
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 365
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 465
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 298
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 356

Tournament data

New York 1927 (3)     Manhattan Club Championship     5.5  /  14
New York 1929 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  9
New York 1930 (5)     Manhattan Club - Hungarian Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Huszar, J.     1 - 0    
New York 1930 (7)     Manhattan Club - Columbia University Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Beyer, T.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1930 (8)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Tholfsen, E.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1930 (9)     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  10
New York 1930 (10)     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Goldstein, L.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1931 (2)     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Vanderslice, J.L.     0 - 1    
New York 1931 (5)     Manhattan Club - Stuyvesant Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Bernstein, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1931 (7)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Tholfsen, E.L.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (7)     Manhattan Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Lazard, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (10)     Manhattan Club - Hungarian International Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Simenow, A.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (11)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Bernstein, S.N.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (13)     Manhattan Club - Mercantile Library Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Ruth, W.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1933 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     9  /  11
  Willman, R. - Kupchik, A.     2.5 - 3.5    
New York 1933 (11)     Manhattan Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Goodman, S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1933     Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match    
  Willman, R. - Drasin, S.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (13)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Tholfsen, E.L.     0 - 1    
New York 1933 (14)     U.S. Olympiad Team Trial Tournament     5.5  /  10
Detroit 1933     34th Western Chess Association Championship     8.5  /  13
New York 1934 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  13
New York 1934 (4)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Marshall, F.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1934 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  9
New York 1935 (1)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Schlesinger, P.T.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (4)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Santasiere, A.E.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (5)     Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Richman, S.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (6)     Manhattan Club - International Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Shainswit, G.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1936 (3)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 3     8  /  12
Philadelphia 1936 (6)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Tournament     9  /  11
New York 1936 (13)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  7
New York 1937 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     7.5  /  11
New York 1937 (3)     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Weiner, D.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1938 (2)     Manhattann Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Mott-Smith, K.O.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1938 (6)     2nd USA Championship - Preliminary Section B     4.5  /  9
New York 1938 (8)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Dunst, T.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1938 (9)     Manhattan Club Championship     5  /  7
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Santasiere, A.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1939     Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match    
  Willman, R. - Winkelman, B.F.     0 - 1    
Hamilton, New York 1939     61st New York State Chess Association Championship     4  /  9
New York 1940 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Hallman, D.A.     1 - 0    
Hamilton, New York 1940     62nd New York State Chess Association Tournament - Championship     9  /  11
New York 1941 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Seidman, H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hamilton, New York 1941 (1)     63rd New York State Chess Association Championship - Masters     6.5  /  10
New York 1942 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Bruzza, S.     0 - 1    
New York 1944 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  9
  Willman, R. - Denker, A.S.     0 - 2    
New York 1944 (2)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Marshall, F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1945 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     7  /  12
New York 1945 (2)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Lasker, Ed.     1 - 0    
New York 1946 (2)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Willman, R. - Stephens, L.W.     1 - 0    
New York 1946 (3)     Metropolitan Championship     3.5  /  9

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026