Lessing, Norman




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  301  2289 (59) 11
1931  310  2297 (54) 12
1932  292  2300 (60) 1
1933  292  2295 (62) 1
1934  310  2293 (63) 0
1935  338  2291 (60) 8
1936  376  2275 (60) 11
1937  409  2265 (66) 0
1938  439  2254 (69) 0
1939  440  2244 (69) 2
1940  430  2229 (70) 0
1941  436  2215 (68) 0
1942  433  2201 (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