Stanley, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  227  2127 (82) 16
1871  245  2120 (85) 1
1872  243  2123 (87) 1
1873  223  2136 (88) 1
1874  214  2147 (90) 1
1875  228  2145 (92) 0
1876  228  2143 (94) 0
1877  222  2141 (94) 1
1878  242  2128 (95) 0
1879  248  2115 (95) 1
1880  271  2111 (95) 0
1881  306  2107 (95) 0
1882  319  2102 (94) 0
1883  352  2098 (92) 1
1884  402  2088 (91) 0
1885  418  2079 (89) 1
1886  435  2069 (87) 0
1887  454  2059 (84) 0
1888  473  2050 (79) 8
1889  491  2033 (83) 0
1890  535  2016 (85) 0
1891  577  1999 (86) 0
1892  647  1982 (86) 0
1893  704  1966 (84) 1
1894  734  1961 (83) 0
1895  737  1956 (80) 1
1896  739  1951 (78) 1
1897  746  1945 (75) 8
1898  766  1943 (81) 0
1899  793  1941 (85) 0
1900  822  1939 (88) 0
1901  819  1938 (90) 0
1902  822  1936 (91) 0
1903  830  1934 (91) 0
1904  855  1932 (89) 0
1905  897  1930 (87) 0
1906  903  1928 (83) 0
1907  925  1927 (77) 0
1908  933  1925 (70) 1
1909  1008  1934 (60) 12
1910  1026  1912 (59) 12
1911  1040  1914 (65) 0
1912  1012  1917 (66) 5
1913  1041  1922 (70) 7
1914  1002  1920 (81) 0
1915  936  1918 (89) 0
1916  937  1916 (97) 0
1917  938  1914 (103) 0
1918  948  1912 (109) 0
1919  957  1909 (114) 0
1920  1056  1907 (118) 0
1921  1159  1905 (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