Kussman, Abraham




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1929  443  2238 (64) 10
1930  444  2240 (63) 11
1931  540  2226 (75) 0
1932  591  2212 (85) 0
1933  670  2198 (93) 0
1934  743  2184 (99) 0
1935  842  2170 (105) 0
1936  874  2156 (111) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Kussman, Abraham S.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Di Felice has 'Kusman, A.S.' in Chess Results, 1936-1940, but 'Kussman, A.S.' in Chess Results, 1921-1930. Gaige, Woodger and the Brookly Daily Eagle of 28 Feb. 1929 (p.29) have 'A.S. Kussman'. Skinner and Verhoeven and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 11 Apr. 1929 (p.6) have 'Abraham Kussman'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 230
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 150
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables IV, page 831
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 346
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 351
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 89, no. 58, 28 Feb. 1929, page 29
   [BDE], vol. 89, no. 100, 11 Apr. 1929, page 6

Tournament data

New York 1929 (3)     Manhattan Club - City College Club Match    
  Kussman, A.S. - Horowitz, I.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1929 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     3.5  /  9
New York 1930 (7)     Manhattan Club - Columbia University Club Match    
  Kussman, A.S. - Kashdan, I.I.     0 - 1    
New York 1930 (9)     Manhattan Club Championship     3.5  /  10
New York 1936 (6)     Manhattan Club - International Club Match    
  Kussman, A.S. - Heller, H.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025