McConnell, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1900  108  2348 (74) 13
1901  93  2370 (75) 33
1902  93  2369 (82) 0
1903  95  2368 (87) 0
1904  96  2367 (91) 1
1905  113  2358 (96) 0
1906  124  2350 (100) 0
1907  135  2342 (103) 0
1908  145  2334 (106) 0
1909  157  2325 (108) 0
1910  166  2317 (109) 0
1911  186  2309 (110) 0
1912  190  2300 (110) 0
1913  211  2292 (110) 0
1914  212  2284 (110) 0
1915  209  2276 (108) 0
1916  222  2267 (107) 0
1917  234  2259 (105) 0
1918  246  2251 (102) 0
1919  262  2243 (98) 2
1920  296  2235 (98) 0
1921  312  2227 (97) 0
1922  324  2219 (94) 0
1923  359  2211 (91) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: McConnell, James  
   Also known as: James McConnell, Jr.
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
According to John Paul Phillips, this is the son of James McConnell, 1829-1914. Presumably distinct from 'John S. McConnell' (see Hilbert's biography of Shipley, p.282), and the American Chess Magazine of Dec. 1897 (p.429), which has 'John S. McConnell' as president of the Roxborough Chess Club in Philadelphia. The Daily Picayune of 16 Dec. 1923 has 'James J. McConnell'.
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 137, 193, 243
Periodicals
   [NODP], 16 Dec. 1923
Web
   Phillips, John Paul.  [The McConnell Family Notebooks, Part I]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Labatt, L.L. - McConnell, Ja. (2) 1900         (f)     8   -   5
McConnell, Ja. (2) - Marshall, F.J. 1904         (c)     1   -   0
Torre, C. - McConnell, Ja. (2) 1919         (c)     1   -   1

Tournament data

New Orleans 1901     New Orleans Chess, Checker and Whist Club Tournament     31  /  33
New Orleans 1923     New Orleans Championship     9  /  14

Player information updated: 5 May 2020