Griffith, Robert
Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1898 |
139 |
2304 | (64) | 4 |
1899 |
114 |
2331 | (51) | 16 |
1900 |
133 |
2313 | (47) | 20 |
1901 |
161 |
2290 | (59) | 0 |
1902 |
198 |
2268 | (66) | 5 |
1903 |
252 |
2242 | (75) | 0 |
1904 |
306 |
2217 | (81) | 0 |
1905 |
358 |
2191 | (86) | 0 |
1906 |
419 |
2165 | (90) | 0 |
1907 |
480 |
2139 | (93) | 0 |
1908 |
537 |
2114 | (94) | 0 |
1909 |
642 |
2088 | (95) | 3 |
1910 |
651 |
2082 | (101) | 0 |
1911 |
690 |
2076 | (105) | 0 |
1912 |
683 |
2070 | (109) | 0 |
1913 |
708 |
2064 | (112) | 0 |
1914 |
686 |
2058 | (115) | 0 |
1915 |
664 |
2052 | (117) | 0 |
1916 |
668 |
2047 | (119) | 1 |
1917 |
678 |
2037 | (124) | 0 |
1918 |
703 |
2028 | (127) | 0 |
1919 |
724 |
2019 | (131) | 0 |
1920 |
811 |
2009 | (134) | 0 |
1921 |
899 |
2000 | (137) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Griffith, Robert B. |
Also known as: Dr. R.B. Griffith |
Born: 19 Aug. 1876 |
Died: 31 May 1937 |
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Notes: |
The American Chess Magazine of Jan. 1899 (p.314) has both 'B.B. Griffith' (in error) and 'R. Griffith'. |
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References |
Books |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 150 |
Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 233, 233 |
Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 215 |
Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 354 |
Periodicals |
[ACB], vol. 9, no. 10, Oct. 1912, page 234 |
[ACMa], vol. 2, no. 6, Dec. 1898, page 255 |
[ACMa], vol. 2, no. 7, Jan. 1899, page 314 |
Web |
[Chess News from Everywhere (LCM, vol.1, no.3, 1905)] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Griffith, R.B. - Young, J.W. (1) 1899 |
(f) |
4 | - | 2 |
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Pillsbury, H.N. - Griffith, R.B. 1899 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Lovegrove, W.R. - Griffith, R.B. 1902 |
(f) |
2 | - | 1 |
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Hallwegen, G. - Griffith, R.B. 1909 |
(c) |
3 | - | 0 |
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Reshevsky, S.H. - Griffith, R.B. 1921 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
Philadelphia 1898 (4) |
Columbia College - University of Pennsylvania Match, First Round |
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Griffith, R.B. - Boehm, H.G. |
0 - 1 |
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Philadelphia 1898 (5) |
Columbia College - University of Pennsylvania Match, Second Round |
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Griffith, R.B. - Boehm, H.G. |
1 - 0 |
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New York 1898 (11) |
Columbia College - University of Pennsylvania Match, Third Round |
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Griffith, R.B. - Meyer, A.S. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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New York 1898 (12) |
Columbia College - University of Pennsylvania Match, Fourth Round |
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Griffith, R.B. - Meyer, A.S. |
0 - 1 |
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Philadelphia 1899 (2) |
Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament |
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Griffith, R.B. - Young, J.W. (1) |
1 - 0 |
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Griffith, R.B. - Robinson, D.S. |
0 - 1 |
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Griffith, R.B. - Sweeney, F. |
1 - 0 |
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Griffith, R.B. - Hubbard (2) |
1 - 0 |
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San Francisco and Los Angeles 1899 |
San Francisco - Los Angeles Telegraphic Match |
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Griffith, R.B. - Franklin, W.S. |
1 - 0 |
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Philadelphia 1899 (3) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Griffith, R.B. - Hanham, J.M. |
1 - 0 |
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Philadelphia 1899 (5) |
Franklin Club Tournament - Class A |
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Griffith, R.B. - Young, J.W. (1) |
2 - 0 |
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New York 1900 (4) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Griffith, R.B. - Roething, O. |
1 - 0 |
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Philadelphia 1900 |
15th Franklin Chess Club Championship |
8.5 | / | 18 |
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Los Angeles 1900 |
Los Angeles Club Tournament |
10 | / | 11 |
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San Francisco and Los Angeles 1902 (1) |
San Francisco - Los Angeles Telegraphic Match |
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Griffith, R.B. - Howe, A.S. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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San Francisco and Los Angeles 1902 (2) |
San Francisco - Los Angeles Telegraphic Match |
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Griffith, R.B. - Martin, T.H. |
1 - 0 |
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San Francisco and Los Angeles 1916 |
San Francisco - Southern California Telegraphic Match |
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Griffith, R.B. - Clarke, E.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023 |
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