Kussman, Abraham




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1929  480  2240 (64) 10
1930  490  2241 (63) 11
1931  595  2224 (74) 0
1932  680  2207 (82) 0
1933  770  2190 (90) 0
1934  868  2173 (95) 0
1935  988  2156 (100) 0
1936  1047  2139 (104) 1
1937  1066  2125 (110) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Kussman, Abraham S.  
   Also known as: A.S. Kusman
Born: 21 Dec. 1907
Died: 13 Mar. 1975
 
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, 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
Web
   [Abraham Kussman]

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    
New York 1937 (3)     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Kussman, A.S. - Cohen, Max     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026