Stanley, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  226  2131 (82) 16
1871  244  2123 (85) 1
1872  243  2127 (87) 1
1873  222  2140 (88) 1
1874  214  2151 (90) 1
1875  228  2149 (92) 0
1876  227  2147 (94) 0
1877  222  2145 (94) 1
1878  241  2132 (95) 0
1879  248  2119 (95) 1
1880  271  2115 (95) 0
1881  304  2111 (95) 0
1882  320  2106 (94) 0
1883  352  2102 (92) 1
1884  401  2092 (91) 0
1885  418  2083 (89) 1
1886  434  2073 (87) 0
1887  453  2063 (84) 0
1888  473  2054 (79) 8
1889  490  2037 (83) 0
1890  534  2020 (85) 0
1891  576  2003 (86) 0
1892  646  1987 (86) 0
1893  706  1970 (84) 1
1894  729  1965 (83) 0
1895  737  1960 (80) 1
1896  736  1955 (78) 1
1897  746  1949 (75) 8
1898  762  1947 (81) 0
1899  789  1945 (85) 0
1900  818  1944 (88) 0
1901  816  1942 (90) 0
1902  816  1940 (91) 0
1903  819  1938 (91) 0
1904  850  1936 (89) 0
1905  890  1935 (87) 0
1906  898  1933 (83) 0
1907  923  1931 (77) 0
1908  931  1929 (70) 1
1909  1004  1939 (60) 12
1910  1024  1916 (59) 12
1911  1035  1919 (65) 0
1912  1009  1921 (66) 5
1913  1037  1926 (70) 7
1914  1001  1924 (81) 0
1915  926  1922 (89) 0
1916  920  1920 (97) 0
1917  920  1918 (103) 0
1918  940  1916 (109) 0
1919  952  1914 (114) 0
1920  1053  1911 (118) 0
1921  1158  1909 (122) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stanley, John Shaw  
Born: 2 Jan. 1846
Died: 16 Jan. 1928
 
References
Books
   Chess Association of Victoria, Victoria versus New South Wales 1870, page 2
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 404
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 208
Periodicals
   [Aus], vol. 9, no. 232, 10 Sep. 1870, page 333
   [Aus], vol. 12, no. 318, 4 May 1872, page 557
   [Aus], vol. 54, no. 1418, 3 June 1893, page 1033
   [MeL], vol. 17, no. 738, 19 Feb. 1870, page 10
   [SyM], 24 Sep. 1870
   [SyM], 19 Nov. 1870
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [12th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1885]
   Dunn, Paul.  [1st NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1870]

Tournament data

Melbourne 1870 (1)     Melbourne Club Tournament    
  Stanley, J.S. - Evans (2)     3 - 2    
  Stanley, J.S. - Sedgefield, S.W.     2 - 4    
Melbourne 1870 (3)     Melbourne Club Handicap     10  /  13
  Stanley, J.S. - Runting, W.J.     2 - 1          Stanley, J.S. gave odds of a knight
Sydney and Melbourne 1870     1st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Russell, M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1871     2nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - McRae, J.M.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1872     3rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Heydon, C.G.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1873     4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Heydon, C.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1874     5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Crane, W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1876     6th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Frean, R.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1877     7th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Fisher, C.M.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1879     8th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Chamier, A.F.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Russell, G.A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1885     12th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Channon, Ja.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1888     3rd Australian Championship     4  /  8
Melbourne 1893 (3)     Veterans - Non-veterans Team Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Arneil, R.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1895     15th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1896     16th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Jonas, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Warrnambool 1897     7th Australian Championship     3  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1908     27th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Kinman, J.A.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1909     18th Victoria Championship     9.5  /  14
Melbourne 1910     20th Victoria Championship     5  /  12
Melbourne 1912 (1)     24th Victoria Championship     2  /  5
Melbourne 1913 (2)     Melbourne Club King's Gambit Tournament     2.5  /  7
Sydney and Melbourne 1921     36th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Stanley, J.S. - Spence, V.A.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 5 Sept. 2021