Chernev, Irving
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1932 |
642 |
2207 | (58) | 13 |
| 1933 |
731 |
2191 | (59) | 0 |
| 1934 |
818 |
2176 | (55) | 11 |
| 1935 |
880 |
2169 | (59) | 1 |
| 1936 |
881 |
2163 | (61) | 1 |
| 1937 |
852 |
2163 | (60) | 0 |
| 1938 |
856 |
2162 | (54) | 7 |
| 1939 |
707 |
2182 | (50) | 9 |
| 1940 |
605 |
2189 | (48) | 11 |
| 1941 |
623 |
2175 | (53) | 0 |
| 1942 |
631 |
2161 | (50) | 15 |
| 1943 |
749 |
2110 | (56) | 0 |
| 1944 |
846 |
2060 | (56) | 17 |
| 1945 |
884 |
2047 | (70) | 0 |
| 1946 |
871 |
2034 | (81) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Chernev, Irving |
| Born: 29 Jan. 1900 |
| Died: 29 Sep. 1981 |
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| 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] |
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Tournament data
| New York 1932 (14) |
16th Marshall Club Championship |
6.5 | / | 13 |
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| New York 1933 (10) |
Marshall Club - Hungarian Workers Club |
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Chernev, I. - Nieman, J. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1934 (3) |
17th Marshall Club Championship |
3.5 | / | 11 |
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| New York 1935 (2) |
Marshall Club - Brooklyn Chess League Match |
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Chernev, I. - Green, Mat. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1936 (1) |
Marshall Club - Williamsburg Club Match |
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Chernev, I. - Smirka, R. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1938 (5) |
2nd USA Championship - Preliminary Section A |
4 | / | 8 |
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| Hamilton, New York 1939 |
61st New York State Chess Association Championship |
3.5 | / | 9 |
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| Hamilton, New York 1940 |
62nd New York State Chess Association Tournament - Championship |
6.5 | / | 11 |
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| New York 1942 (4) |
4th USA Chammpionship - Final |
6 | / | 15 |
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| New York 1944 (3) |
U.S.A. Championship - Final |
4.5 | / | 17 |
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| New York 1946 (2) |
Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match |
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Chernev, I. - Denker, A.S. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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