Morton, Harold




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1929  488  2232 (87) 12
1930  455  2243 (85) 0
1931  441  2255 (81) 0
1932  398  2266 (76) 0
1933  380  2278 (69) 0
1934  336  2289 (59) 0
1935  322  2301 (44) 19
1936  288  2309 (35) 49
1937  295  2307 (39) 18
1938  340  2291 (40) 33
1939  406  2266 (59) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Morton, Harold P.  
Born: 10 Jan. 1906
Died: 17 Feb. 1940
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 395
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 365
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 291
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 247
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 352
Periodicals
   [BET], 13 Aug. 1929, page 22
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Morton, H.P. - Adams, W.W. 1929         (f)     7   -   5
Kashdan, I.I. - Morton, H.P. 1937         (f)     0.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Milwaukee 1935 (1)     36th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary A     6.5  /  9
Milwaukee 1935 (4)     36th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4  /  10
New York 1936 (11)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary D     10  /  11
New York 1936 (12)     U.S. Championship - Final     3  /  15
Philadelphia 1936 (4)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 4     9.5  /  12
Philadelphia 1936 (5)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3.5  /  11
Chicago 1937 (5)     38th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 5     5.5  /  7
Chicago 1937 (6)     38th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5  /  10
New York 1938 (3)     2nd USA Championship - Final     5  /  16
Boston, Massachusetts 1938 (6)     39th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 6     5  /  6
Boston, Massachusetts 1938 (7)     39th American Chess Federation Congress - Championship Final     5.5  /  11
Philadelphia 1939     Manhattan Club - Philadelphia Match    
  Morton, H.P. - Drasin, S.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026