Ilyin, Alexander


Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  264  2258 (61) 21
1915  253  2257 (67) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ilyin, Alexander Fedorovich  
   Also known as: A. Ilyine
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
This is Alexander Fedorovich Ilyin-Zhenevsky, but his early results are recorded here separately under his original name, because in July 1915 he lost his memory as a result of shell shock and had to re-learn chess from scratch (see Morozov, p.10).
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 307
   Morozov, A.F. Ilyin-Zhenevsky
   Soltis, Mikhail Botvinnik, page 24
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 117
Web
   simaginfan.  [Ilyin-Genevsky. The 'Lost Memory' story]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Ilyin, A.F. - Kuhne, C. 1914         (f)     1.5   -   1.5
Ilyin, A.F. - Chepurnov, A.A. 1914         (f)     6.5   -   6.5

Tournament data

Montreux 1914     24th Swiss Championship     2.5  /  5
Saint Petersburg 1915     Saint Petersburg Tournament     6  /  8

Player information updated: 8 Dec. 2023