Belson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  836  2113 (63) 14
1928  804  2125 (63) 0
1929  778  2136 (59) 11
1930  790  2142 (58) 0
1931  807  2148 (52) 13
1932  749  2163 (51) 11
1933  761  2171 (52) 0
1934  708  2179 (46) 18
1935  641  2202 (49) 19
1936  603  2205 (62) 0
1937  567  2208 (72) 0
1938  543  2211 (79) 0
1939  481  2214 (84) 0
1940  405  2217 (87) 0
1941  351  2220 (89) 0
1942  293  2223 (91) 0
1943  250  2226 (91) 0
1944  223  2229 (90) 0
1945  199  2232 (88) 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