Kussman, Abraham




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1929  445  2243 (64) 10
1930  446  2245 (63) 11
1931  534  2231 (75) 0
1932  590  2217 (85) 0
1933  668  2203 (93) 0
1934  749  2189 (99) 0
1935  837  2175 (105) 0
1936  877  2161 (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