Rolland




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  670  1905 (62) 14
1889  610  1953 (65) 1
1890  549  2006 (66) 0
1891  457  2058 (63) 9
1892  491  2061 (68) 0
1893  494  2064 (70) 0
1894  501  2067 (70) 3
1895  474  2083 (71) 0
1896  441  2099 (69) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Rolland  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Renette, in his biography of Bird (p.455), says that Rolland was a 'young Frenchman' in London from at least 1888, who is variously referred to as 'M. Rolland' (probably 'M' for Monsieur), L. Rolland, A.J.B. Rolland, and J.B. Rolland. So his forenames are not at all clear.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 231
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 967
   Renette, H.E. Bird, page 455, 468, 592
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 9, no. 2, Feb. 1889, page 53
   [DN], 4 June 1894, page 4
   [ISDN], 24 Mar. 1888, page 42

Tournament data

London, England 1888 (7)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     4  /  14      odds player in a knight class
London, England 1889 (1)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     9  /  14      odds player in a knight class
London, England 1891 (8)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney     4  /  9
London, England 1894 (4)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     0  /  3
London, England 1896 (6)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     4  /  11


Player information updated: 8 Jan. 2024