Manson, Nathaniel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  84  2379 (90) 5
1892  96  2365 (92) 0
1893  95  2350 (94) 0
1894  113  2336 (94) 0
1895  132  2321 (94) 0
1896  140  2306 (93) 0
1897  152  2292 (91) 0
1898  176  2277 (87) 0
1899  205  2263 (83) 2
1900  204  2263 (80) 0
1901  215  2263 (76) 0
1902  216  2263 (70) 3
1903  252  2247 (64) 22
1904  294  2230 (72) 0
1905  322  2213 (78) 0
1906  360  2196 (82) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Manson, Nathaniel J.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Mechanics Institute page has 'Nathaniel J. Manson', but for the Seattle vs. San Francisco match, has 'W.J. Manson'. Robert McCrary has 'M. Manson'?
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 240
Periodicals
   [Imp], vol. 21, no. 3672, 20 Oct. 1906, page 5
   [SFCh], 29 Nov. 1903, page 27
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Out of the Blind Spot: More on Fritz Peipers]
   Donaldson, John.  [History of the MI Chess Room]
   McCrary, Robert John.  [Chess in the Old West]
   [Chess in San Francisco (ACB, vol.1, no.7, 1904)]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Manson, N.J. - Showalter, J.W. 1891         (f)     3   -   2
Manson, N.J. - Isaacson, C.B. 1902         (c)     1   -   0
McCutcheon, J.L. - Manson, N.J. 1903         (s)     1   -   1
Manson, N.J. - Sandoval, A. 1906         (f)     8   -   3
Manson, N.J. - Eguiluz, M. 1906         (f)     3.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

San Francisco and Los Angeles 1899     San Francisco - Los Angeles Telegraphic Match    
  Manson, N.J. - Pierce, C.F.     1 - 0    
Seattle and San Francisco 1899 (2)     Seattle - San Francisco Cable Match    
  Manson, N.J. - Babson, J.N.     0 - 1    
San Francisco and Los Angeles 1902 (1)     San Francisco - Los Angeles Telegraphic Match    
  Manson, N.J. - Candler, S.C.     1 - 0    
San Francisco and Los Angeles 1902 (2)     San Francisco - Los Angeles Telegraphic Match    
  Manson, N.J. - Candler, S.C.     1 - 0    
San Francisco 1903 (1)     Mechanics Institute - Labor Bureau Match    
  Manson, N.J. - Thompson, G.R.C.     1 - 0    
  Manson, N.J. - Hallwegen, G.     0 - 1    
San Francisco 1903 (2)     Mechanics Institute Championship     14.5  /  18


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022