Lenton, Alfred




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1935  543  2240 (43) 20
1936  494  2246 (36) 31
1937  563  2225 (40) 13
1938  620  2206 (46) 13
1939  646  2185 (57) 2
1940  610  2182 (66) 0
1941  595  2180 (72) 0
1942  555  2177 (76) 0
1943  541  2175 (78) 0
1944  524  2172 (78) 0
1945  559  2170 (76) 0
1946  560  2167 (72) 0
1947  451  2165 (66) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lenton, Alfred  
Born: 1 Nov. 1911
Died: 5 Nov. 2004
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 392
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 362
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 467
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 578
Web
   [Alfred Lenton]

Tournament data

Hastings 1935 (3)     15th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major A, Section 1     4.5  /  9
Yarmouth 1935 (1)     28th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     7  /  11
Hastings 1936 (3)     16th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves, Section 2     5.5  /  9
Bournemouth 1936     29th British Championship     7  /  11
Nottingham 1936 (3)     Nottingham Major Open B     5.5  /  11
Blackpool 1937     30th British Championship     4.5  /  11
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Lenton, A. - Bergsma, K.M.     1.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1938 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Lenton, A. - Vlagsma, C.     1.5 - 0.5    
Brighton 1938 (1)     31st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3.5  /  11
The Hague 1939     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Lenton, A. - Fontein, J.H.C.     0.5 - 1.5    
Birmingham 1947     English Midland Counties - Czechoslovakia Match    
  Lenton, A. - Florian, J.     1.5 - 0.5    
Harrogate 1947 (2)     34th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     5  /  11


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025