Alexander, Conel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  301  2296 (50) 10
1931  273  2322 (40) 20
1932  133  2382 (37) 19
1933  159  2367 (34) 30
1934  149  2374 (36) 20
1935  161  2370 (37) 15
1936  144  2378 (36) 23
1937  94  2413 (34) 26
1938  87  2421 (34) 31
1939  119  2392 (40) 27
1940  117  2387 (54) 0
1941  123  2382 (61) 0
1942  114  2378 (64) 0
1943  117  2373 (64) 0
1944  130  2368 (60) 1
1945  135  2372 (54) 0
1946  141  2375 (41) 22
1947  106  2392 (36) 29
1948  154  2339 (42) 23

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel  
Born: 19 Apr. 1909
Died: 15 Feb. 1974
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 260
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 373
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 345
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 332
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 450
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 6
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 10
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 347

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Fine, R. - Alexander, C.H.O'D. 1944         (f)     0.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Hastings 1930 (2)     10th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves     3.5  /  9
London, England 1930 (4)     Imperial Club - Cambridge University Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Sultan Khan, M.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1931 (2)     11th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves     5  /  9
Worcester, England 1931 (1)     24th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  11
London, England 1932 (1)     Imperial Club - Cambridge University Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Sultan Khan, M.     1 - 0    
Cambridge 1932 (1)     Cambridge Easter Congress - Premier Tournament     4.5  /  7
London, England 1932 (7)     25th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8  /  11
Hastings 1933 (1)     13th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     3.5  /  9
Folkestone 1933 (2)     5th Olympiad     7  /  11
Hastings 1933 (3)     26th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  10
Hastings 1934 (1)     14th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     5  /  9
Chester 1934 (2)     27th British Chess Federation Championship     6.5  /  11
Warsaw 1935 (2)     6th Olympiad     7.5  /  15
Hastings 1936 (1)     16th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     4  /  9
Nottingham 1936 (1)     Nottingham Master Tournament     3.5  /  14
Margate 1937 (1)     Margate Masters Tournament     4  /  9
Stockholm 1937 (3)     7th Olympiad     11  /  17
Hastings 1938 (1)     18th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     6.5  /  9
Margate 1938 (1)     Margate Premier Tournament     4  /  9
London, England 1938 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Landau, S. (1)     0.5 - 1.5    
Brighton 1938 (1)     31st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8  /  11
Buenos Aires 1939 (1)     8th Olympiad - Qualifying Group 1     2.5  /  6
The Hague 1939     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Euwe, M.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1939 (2)     49th City of London Club Championship     14  /  19
Maastricht 1946     Maastricht Masters Tournament     5  /  9
Moscow and London, England 1946     U.S.S.R. - Great Britain Radio Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Botvinnik, M.M.     1 - 1    
Nottingham 1946     33rd British Championship     6  /  11
Hastings 1947 (1)     22nd Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     7.5  /  9
Amsterdam 1947 (1)     Netherlands - Great Britain Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Prins, L.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1947 (1)     Great Britain - Czechoslovakia Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Pachman, L.     1 - 1    
Hilversum 1947 (1)     West European Zonal Tournament     7.5  /  13
London, England 1947 (2)     Great Britain - U.S.S.R. Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Keres, P.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1947     Great Britain - Australia Radio Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Steiner, L.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1948     23rd Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     3.5  /  9
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1948     Great Britain - Australia Radio Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Purdy, C.J.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1948 (1)     35th British Championship     5.5  /  11
London, England 1948 (3)     Great Britain - Netherlands Match    
  Alexander, C.H.O'D. - Cortlever, N.     1 - 1    


Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026