Denker, Arnold




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  246  2319 (68) 1
1932  187  2343 (55) 1
1933  121  2376 (37) 43
1934  106  2388 (31) 62
1935  105  2391 (40) 2
1936  95  2400 (33) 55
1937  96  2398 (39) 13
1938  96  2406 (41) 18
1939  74  2418 (41) 11
1940  52  2440 (37) 32
1941  54  2437 (40) 19
1942  41  2446 (40) 25
1943  24  2469 (47) 0
1944  18  2492 (42) 28
1945  30  2458 (40) 14
1946  38  2446 (31) 87

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Denker, Arnold Sheldon  
Born: 21 Feb. 1914
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 380
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 351
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 338
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 89
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 349

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

Denker, A.S. - Fine, R. 1934         (f)     5   -   4
Denker, A.S. - Steiner, H. 1946         (f)     6   -   4

Tournament data

New York 1931 (2)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Marshall, F.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (1)     Marshall Club - Gramercy Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Fine, R.     0 - 1    
New York 1933 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  10
Philadelphia 1933     Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Ruth, W.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (10)     U.S. Olympic Team Trial Tournament     6  /  10
Syracuse 1933     55th New York State Chess Association Tournament     8.5  /  11
New York 1933 (11)     Bronx County Championship     9  /  11
Chicago 1934 (1)     35th Western Chess Association Championship - Preliminary Rounds    
  Denker, A.S. - Rundell, F.J.     1 - 0    
  Denker, A.S. - Waggoner, W.     1 - 0    
Chicago 1934 (2)     35th Western Chess Association Championship - Preliminary A     5  /  7
Chicago 1934 (6)     35th Western Chess Association Championship - Final     5.5  /  9
Syracuse 1934 (1)     Syracuse International Tournament     5  /  14
New York 1934 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     5  /  13
New York 1934 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Simonson, A.C.     0 - 1    
New York 1934 (4)     Manhattan Club Championship     7  /  8
New York 1935 (1)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Howard, K.S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1935     Manhattan Club - Mercantile Library Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Leary, J.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (4)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Hanauer, M.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (6)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary B     8  /  10
New York 1936 (9)     U.S. Championship - Final     6  /  15
Philadelphia 1936 (1)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 1     9  /  11
Philadelphia 1936 (5)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     7.5  /  11
New York 1936 (10)     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  7
New York 1937 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     6.5  /  11
New York 1937 (2)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Bruzza, S.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1937 (3)     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Ruth, W.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1938 (2)     Manhattann Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Hanauer, M.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1938 (8)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Santasiere, A.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Cazenovia 1938     New York State Chess Association Championship     7.5  /  9
New York 1938 (9)     Manhattan Club Championship     4  /  7
New York 1939 (1)     Manhattan Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Jaffe, C.     0 - 1    
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Marshall, F.J.     0 - 1    
Hamilton, New York 1939     61st New York State Chess Association Championship     7  /  9
New York 1940 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Hanauer, M.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1940 (8)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Final     9.5  /  16
New York 1940 (9)     Manhattan Club Championship     12.5  /  15
New York 1941 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     5.5  /  8
New York 1941 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Marshall, F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hamilton, New York 1941 (1)     63rd New York State Chess Association Championship - Masters     7  /  10
New York 1942 (2)     Marshall Club - Another Metropolitan League Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Fine, R.     0 - 1    
New York 1942 (4)     4th USA Chammpionship - Final     9.5  /  14
New York 1942 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     7  /  10
New York 1944 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  9
  Denker, A.S. - Willman, R.     2 - 0    
New York 1944 (2)     U.S.A. Championship - Final     15.5  /  17
New York 1945 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     8.5  /  12
Moscow and New York 1945     USSR - USA Radio Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Botvinnik, M.M.     0 - 2    
Hastings 1946 (1)     21st Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     7  /  11
London, England 1946 (2)     London International Tournament - Section B     7  /  11
New York 1946 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     12  /  16
Groningen 1946     Groningen International Tournament     9.5  /  19
Moscow 1946 (3)     U.S.S.R. - U.S.A. Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Smyslov, Va.V.     0 - 2    
New York 1946 (4)     6th U.S.A. Championship     12  /  18


Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024