Lenton, Alfred




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1935  549  2244 (43) 20
1936  508  2250 (36) 31
1937  580  2229 (40) 13
1938  647  2209 (45) 13
1939  687  2188 (57) 2
1940  640  2185 (66) 0
1941  620  2182 (72) 0
1942  588  2179 (76) 0
1943  583  2176 (77) 0
1944  585  2173 (77) 0
1945  626  2170 (75) 0
1946  634  2168 (71) 0
1947  568  2165 (64) 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