Leussen, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  102  2343 (63) 4
1900  90  2360 (50) 10
1901  67  2387 (38) 24
1902  52  2410 (31) 57
1903  61  2406 (38) 15
1904  67  2392 (42) 6
1905  64  2402 (37) 30
1906  74  2386 (46) 0
1907  92  2370 (46) 18
1908  101  2356 (53) 0
1909  130  2343 (54) 8
1910  172  2318 (61) 2
1911  222  2295 (67) 0
1912  250  2271 (70) 2
1913  300  2247 (76) 0
1914  333  2222 (79) 2
1915  342  2209 (84) 0
1916  370  2197 (87) 0
1917  407  2184 (89) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Leussen, Benjamin  
   Also known as: Veteranus
Born: 30 Apr. 1876
Died: 19 Apr. 1924
 
Notes:
Gaige says died 19?-04-1924.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 310
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 268
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 86
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 247
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 152
Web
   van Reek, Jan.  [pgn file of Dutch tournaments]
   Sericano, C.  [Leussen, Benjamin]

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

Olland, A.G. - Leussen, B. 1901         (f)     10   -   5
Olland, A.G. - Leussen, B. 1902         (f)     10   -   7

Tournament data

Amsterdam 1899 (2)     27th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Tournament     3  /  4
Munich 1900 (1)     12th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Group I     4.5  /  6
Munich 1900 (7)     12th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Siegergruppe III     1.5  /  3
  Leussen, B. - Konjovic, N.     0 - 1    
Haarlem 1901 (1)     2nd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     6.5  /  9
Hanover 1902 (2)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     13.5  /  21
The Hague 1902 (1)     Discendo Discimus Jubilee Tournament     4  /  7
Utrecht 1902     Utrecht Tournament     8  /  12
Hilversum 1903     3rd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     10.5  /  15
Leeuwarden 1904 (1)     32nd Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - Hoofdklasse     3.5  /  6
Scheveningen 1905 (1)     4th Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament - Meisterturnier     9  /  13
Barmen 1905 (2)     Barmen Tournament - Meisterturnier B     8  /  17
Ostend 1907 (1)     Ostend Amateur Tournament     13  /  18
Leiden 1909 (1)     1st Netherlands Championship     4.5  /  8
Bromley 1910 (1)     Kent Congress Team - Holland Match    
  Leussen, B. - Gunsberg, I.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1910 (1)     City of London Club - Dutch Chess Federation Match    
  Leussen, B. - Blake, J.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1912 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Leussen, B. - Blake, J.H.     1 - 1    
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Leussen, B. - Thomas, G.A.     0 - 2    
The Hague 1917 (2)     The Hague Tournament     1  /  3


Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025