Bernstein, Sidney




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1930  263  2304 (47) 21
1931  242  2324 (42) 17
1932  201  2337 (40) 24
1933  234  2325 (44) 14
1934  235  2328 (50) 0
1935  228  2331 (48) 0
1936  235  2333 (35) 48
1937  174  2358 (43) 0
1938  130  2382 (36) 36
1939  131  2377 (39) 12
1940  147  2362 (35) 39
1941  134  2370 (38) 25
1942  125  2365 (42) 20
1943  163  2332 (54) 0
1944  240  2298 (59) 1
1945  260  2288 (60) 0
1946  275  2279 (57) 9
1947  316  2236 (62) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bernstein, Sidney Norman  
Born: 13 July 1911
Died: 30 Jan. 1992
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 261
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 375
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 347
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 334
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 452
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 35
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 27
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 348, 384
Web
   [Sidney Bernstein]

Tournament data

New York 1930 (1)     13th Marshall Club Championship     9  /  12
  Bernstein, S.N. - Smirka, R.     0 - 2    
New York 1930 (2)     Marshall Club - Staten Island Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Branff, G.     1 - 0    
New York 1930 (11)     14th Marshall Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     4  /  7
New York 1931 (1)     14th Marshall Club Championship - Final     3  /  5
New York 1931 (7)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Samuels, L.W.     1 - 0    
Rome, New York 1931     New York State Chess Association Championship     6  /  11
New York 1931 (12)     Marshall Club - North Jersey Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Parmelee, C.L.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (2)     15th Marshall Club Championship     7.5  /  12
New York 1932 (3)     Marshall Club - West Side Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Tolchinsky, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (5)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Kahrs, H.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (8)     Marshall Club - Scandinavian Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Enequist, L.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1932 (11)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Willman, R.     1 - 0    
New York 1932 (12)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Ellis, P.     1 - 0    
Rome, New York 1932     54th New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     4.5  /  7
Paris 1933 (3)     Paris Championship     10  /  14
New York 1936 (3)     Marshall Club - Empire City Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Feldman, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1936 (4)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - MacMurray, D.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (10)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary C     7.5  /  10
New York 1936 (12)     U.S. Championship - Final     5  /  15
Philadelphia 1936 (2)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 2     8  /  11
Philadelphia 1936 (5)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  11
New York 1938 (3)     2nd USA Championship - Final     7.5  /  16
New York 1938 (6)     2nd USA Championship - Preliminary Section B     8.5  /  9
New York 1938 (10)     21st Marshall Club Championship     7  /  11
New York 1939 (2)     Marshall Club - Rice Progressive Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Jaffe, C.     1 - 0    
New York 1939 (3)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Kashdan, I.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1939 (13)     22nd Marshall Club Championship     6.5  /  10
New York 1940 (3)     23rd Marshall Club Championship     8.5  /  16
New York 1940 (6)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Preliminary Section B     6  /  7
New York 1940 (8)     3rd U.S.A. Championship - Final     7.5  /  16
New York 1941 (3)     24th Marshall Club Championship     11  /  15
New York 1941 (4)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Moskowitz, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Ventnor City 1941     Ventnor City Tournament     4.5  /  9
New York 1942 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Marshall, F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Ventnor City 1942     Ventnor City Tournament     5  /  9
New York 1942 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  10
New York 1944 (2)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bernstein, S.N. - Bruzza, S.     0 - 1    
New York 1946 (3)     Metropolitan Championship     5.5  /  9
New York 1947     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  8


Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026