Suesman, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1936  1345  2066 (46) 22
1937  1247  2078 (42) 16
1938  1153  2101 (37) 42
1939  1062  2105 (44) 13
1940  938  2111 (53) 0
1941  882  2117 (56) 0
1942  790  2123 (52) 9
1943  713  2138 (52) 0
1944  654  2153 (45) 25
1945  672  2157 (53) 0
1946  660  2162 (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