Lessing, Norman




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  306  2283 (59) 11
1931  312  2290 (54) 12
1932  296  2293 (60) 1
1933  315  2288 (62) 1
1934  321  2286 (63) 0
1935  343  2283 (60) 8
1936  380  2267 (60) 11
1937  410  2256 (66) 0
1938  430  2246 (69) 0
1939  419  2235 (69) 2
1940  397  2220 (70) 0
1941  381  2206 (69) 0
1942  344  2191 (64) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lessing, Norman  
Born: 24 June 1911
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 289
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 45, 284
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 362
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 73
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 246
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables IV, page 914
   Goldman, Carl Schlechter!, page 525
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 352

Tournament data

Utica 1930     53rd New York State Chess Association Championship     6.5  /  8
  Lessing, N. - Santasiere, A.E.     0 - 3    
New York 1931 (5)     Manhattan Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Samuels, L.W.     0 - 1    
Rome, New York 1931     New York State Chess Association Championship     6.5  /  11
New York 1932 (1)     Marshall Club - Gramercy Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Smirka, R.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (8)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Reinfeld, F.     0.5 - 0.5    
Binghamton 1935     57th New York State Chess Association Championship     6  /  8
New York 1936 (8)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary D     8.5  /  11
New York 1939 (1)     Manhattan Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Kashdan, I.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1939 (2)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Lessing, N. - Hanauer, M.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1942 (4)     4th USA Chammpionship - Final     4.5  /  14

Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024