Belson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  838  2113 (63) 14
1928  811  2124 (63) 0
1929  786  2135 (59) 11
1930  792  2141 (58) 0
1931  817  2147 (52) 13
1932  759  2163 (51) 11
1933  770  2171 (52) 0
1934  721  2179 (46) 18
1935  654  2201 (49) 19
1936  624  2203 (62) 0
1937  588  2204 (71) 0
1938  580  2205 (78) 0
1939  529  2206 (83) 0
1940  471  2208 (86) 0
1941  435  2209 (89) 0
1942  388  2210 (90) 0
1943  362  2212 (89) 0
1944  344  2213 (88) 0
1945  351  2214 (86) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Belson, John Harold  
Born: 23 Feb. 1906
Died: 13 Mar. 1947
 
Notes:
Woodger has 'Belson, Harold'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 183
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 375
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 334
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 31
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables IV, page 777
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 348

Tournament data

Toronto 1927     34th Canadian Championship     7.5  /  14
Montreal 1929 (2)     35th Canadian Championship     8  /  11
Hamilton, Ontario 1931     36th Canadian Championship     7  /  13
Haileybury 1932     37th Canadian Championship     7.5  /  11
Chicago 1934 (1)     35th Western Chess Association Championship - Preliminary Rounds    
  Belson, J.H. - MacMurray, D.     0 - 1    
  Belson, J.H. - Friedman, S.R.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1934 (5)     35th Western Chess Association Championship - Preliminary D     5.5  /  7
Chicago 1934 (6)     35th Western Chess Association Championship - Final     2  /  9
Milwaukee 1935 (2)     36th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary B     7  /  9
Milwaukee 1935 (4)     36th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  10
Saskatoon 1945     47th Canadian Championship     9.5  /  12

Player information updated: 12 Nov. 2024