Belson, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  843  2120 (62) 14
1928  820  2133 (62) 0
1929  787  2145 (57) 11
1930  786  2154 (57) 0
1931  806  2163 (50) 13
1932  714  2184 (49) 11
1933  642  2204 (49) 0
1934  566  2224 (40) 30
1935  543  2239 (39) 36
1936  465  2252 (47) 11
1937  444  2254 (54) 0
1938  437  2257 (53) 17
1939  401  2261 (64) 0
1940  366  2265 (70) 0
1941  338  2269 (74) 0
1942  295  2273 (75) 0
1943  282  2277 (74) 0
1944  268  2281 (72) 0
1945  264  2285 (66) 12
1946  237  2295 (68) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Belson, John Harold  
   Also known as: Harry Belson
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, 1936-1940, page 347
   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
Web
   Wright, Stephen.  [Late Canadian Championships]

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
Toronto 1934     39th Canadian Championship     10  /  12
Milwaukee 1935 (2)     36th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary B     7  /  9
Milwaukee 1935 (4)     36th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  10
Montreal 1935     40th Canadian Championship     12  /  17
Toronto 1936     41st Canadian Championship     9  /  11
Toronto 1938     43rd Canadian Championship     13.5  /  18
Saskatoon 1945     47th Canadian Championship     9.5  /  12
Toronto 1946 (2)     48th Canadian Championship - Preliminary Y     10.5  /  13
Toronto 1946 (3)     48th Canadian Championship - Final 1     3  /  3

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025