Suesman, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1936  1343  2071 (46) 22
1937  1240  2083 (42) 16
1938  1144  2106 (37) 42
1939  1058  2110 (44) 13
1940  924  2116 (53) 0
1941  871  2122 (56) 0
1942  790  2128 (52) 9
1943  715  2143 (52) 0
1944  653  2158 (45) 25
1945  675  2162 (53) 0
1946  659  2166 (53) 18

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Suesmann, Walter Bradford  
Born: 19 Sep. 1918
Died: 11 Nov. 1984
 
Notes:
Di Felice has both 'Sussman, W.' and 'Suesman, Walter Bradford'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 50, 374
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 361
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 411
Web
   [US Open 1936, Philadelphia = 37th ACF Congress]

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1936 (2)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary 2     5.5  /  11
Philadelphia 1936 (6)     37th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Tournament     2.5  /  11
Chicago 1937 (2)     38th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 2     3  /  7
Chicago 1937 (7)     38th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Tournament     4  /  9
New York 1938 (3)     2nd USA Championship - Final     2  /  16
New York 1938 (6)     2nd USA Championship - Preliminary Section B     7  /  9
Boston, Massachusetts 1938 (4)     39th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 4     3  /  6
Boston, Massachusetts 1938 (8)     39th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Tournament     4  /  11
New York 1939 (7)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 4     3.5  /  6
New York 1939 (9)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Masters Tournament     2.5  /  7
Ventnor City 1942     Ventnor City Tournament     2.5  /  9
Ventnor City 1944     Ventnor City Tournament     3.5  /  9
Boston, Massachusetts 1944     45th U.S.A. Open Championship     10.5  /  17
New York 1946 (5)     6th U.S.A. Championship     6.5  /  18

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026