Finn, Kate




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  943  1770 (69) 8
1896  928  1793 (65) 0
1897  915  1817 (57) 9
1898  822  1891 (53) 11
1899  764  1943 (54) 0
1900  696  1994 (50) 11
1901  634  2025 (48) 18
1902  636  2044 (50) 0
1903  600  2062 (44) 18
1904  567  2093 (47) 12
1905  562  2101 (46) 19
1906  592  2086 (49) 8
1907  617  2081 (54) 19
1908  656  2073 (68) 0
1909  718  2065 (79) 0
1910  732  2057 (88) 0
1911  767  2050 (96) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Finn, Kate Belinda  
   Also known as: Miss Kate Belinda Finn
Born: 16 Dec. 1864
Died: 8 Mar. 1932
 
Notes:
Gaige gives her date of birth as 16-12-1870; Saunders gives compelling evidence that it was actually 16-12-1864.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 304
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 530, 959
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 119
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 48
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 244, 254
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 76
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The First Women's Championship: The Decisive Rounds], page 5
   Harding, Tim.  [The First Women's International Tournament], page 3
   Harding, Tim.  [The Poisoned Pawn is Still Looking Tasty], page 16
   Kingston, Taylor and Russell, Hanon.  [Bourzutschky Cruises to Clear First in Holiday Quiz], page 4
   Sarah.  [The Ladies' Chess Club: Middle Years]
   Sarah.  [Patricia Anne Sunnucks]
   Saunders, John.  [Chess Snippet No.1: Kate Belinda Finn (1864-1932)]
   Sericano, C.  [Londra, torneo femminile 1897]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 6627. San Remo, 1911]

Tournament data

Hastings 1895 (9)     Hastings Congress - Major Ladies' Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  5
Hastings 1895 (10)     Hastings Congress - Major Ladies' Tournament Final     0  /  3
London, England 1897 (3)     1st International Women's Tournament     3.5  /  9
Salisbury 1898 (2)     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament - 2nd Class     5.5  /  11
Bath 1900 (2)     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament - Class II, Section A     5.5  /  11
Llandudno 1901 (3)     10th Craigside Congress - 2nd Class Tournament     5  /  8
London, England 1901 (2)     Ladies' Club Championship     8.5  /  10
Folkestone 1901 (6)     3nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Extra Tournament, Section B     4.5  /  5
Folkestone 1901 (9)     3nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Extra Tournament, Play-off    
  Finn, Ms. K.B. - Dixon, W.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1903 (1)     Ladies' Chess Club Championship     8.5  /  10
Canterbury 1903     5th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     3  /  8
Plymouth 1903 (1)     Southern Counties Chess Union Congress - Class I, Section A     2  /  8
London, England 1904 (1)     Ladies' Chess Club - North London Club Match    
  Finn, Ms. K.B. - Savage, J.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hastings 1904 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     10.5  /  11
London, England 1905 (3)     7th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     4  /  9
Southport 1905 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     8.5  /  10
Tunbridge Wells 1906     8th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     2  /  8
Deal 1907     9th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     2  /  6
Ostend 1907 (7)     Ostend Ladies' Tournament     9  /  10
  Finn, Ms. K.B. - Ellis, Ms. G.M.     2 - 1    
San Remo 1911 (2)     San Remo Ladies' Tournament     7  /  7


Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023