Chernev, Irving




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1932  614  2208 (59) 13
1933  702  2191 (59) 0
1934  785  2175 (55) 11
1935  857  2167 (59) 1
1936  852  2161 (61) 1
1937  823  2159 (60) 0
1938  825  2158 (54) 7
1939  679  2177 (50) 9
1940  604  2183 (48) 11
1941  622  2170 (53) 0
1942  626  2156 (50) 15
1943  736  2106 (56) 0
1944  834  2057 (57) 17

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Chernev, Irving  
Born: 29 Jan. 1900
Died: 29 Sep. 1981
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 378
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 349
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 337
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 69
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 349
Web
   Sarah.  [American Woman - Part I]

Tournament data

New York 1932 (14)     16th Marshall Club Championship     6.5  /  13
New York 1933 (10)     Marshall Club - Hungarian Workers Club    
  Chernev, I. - Nieman, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1934 (2)     17th Marshall Club Championship     3.5  /  11
New York 1935 (2)     Marshall Club - Brooklyn Chess League Match    
  Chernev, I. - Green, Mat.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1936 (1)     Marshall Club - Williamsburg Club Match    
  Chernev, I. - Smirka, R.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1938 (5)     2nd USA Championship - Preliminary Section A     4  /  8
Hamilton, New York 1939     61st New York State Chess Association Championship     3.5  /  9
Hamilton, New York 1940     62nd New York State Chess Association Tournament - Championship     6.5  /  11
New York 1942 (4)     4th USA Chammpionship - Final     6  /  15
New York 1944 (2)     U.S.A. Championship - Final     4.5  /  17

Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025