Denker, Arnold




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  207  2339 (65) 3
1932  176  2350 (53) 2
1933  122  2380 (36) 43
1934  104  2393 (31) 62
1935  103  2395 (40) 2
1936  94  2404 (33) 55
1937  95  2401 (39) 13
1938  93  2409 (40) 18
1939  73  2420 (41) 12
1940  47  2445 (37) 32
1941  47  2443 (40) 19
1942  36  2452 (40) 25
1943  23  2475 (46) 0
1944  17  2498 (42) 28
1945  28  2464 (40) 14
1946  37  2450 (30) 87

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Denker, Arnold Sheldon  
Born: 21 Feb. 1914
Died: 2 Jan. 2005
 
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
Web
   [Arnold Denker]
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 1931 (5)     Empire City Club - Philidor Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Kline, H.P.     1 - 0    
New York 1931 (8)     Empire City Club - Stuyvesant Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Liebenstein, H.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (1)     Marshall Club - Gramercy Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Fine, R.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (9)     Gramercy Club - Scandinavians Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Enequist, L.N.     0 - 1    
New York 1933 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  10
New York 1933 (4)     Manhattan Club - Queens Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Michaels, B.H.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1933     Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Ruth, W.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (13)     U.S. Olympic Team Trial Tournament     6  /  10
Syracuse 1933     55th New York State Chess Association Tournament     8.5  /  11
New York 1933 (14)     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 1939 (12)     Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match    
  Denker, A.S. - Almgren, S.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
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 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan 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: 12 Apr. 2025