Hanks, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1942  1174  1870 (81) 6
1943  1090  1908 (76) 0
1944  1049  1946 (69) 9
1945  1060  1954 (69) 8
1946  1033  1968 (75) 0
1947  884  1981 (79) 7
1948  618  1979 (88) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hanks, John Nugent  
Born: 7 Feb. 1926
Died: 29 May 2009
 
Notes:
Jan Kersten gives an alternate version of his name as John Noble Hanks, citing OzBase.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 343
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 461
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 161
Web
   [John Hanks]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Kruger, S. - Hanks, J.N. 1942         (f)     4   -   2
Hanks, J.N. - Karoly, G. 1947         (f)     3.5   -   2.5

Tournament data

Sydney 1944 (2)     27th New South Wales Championship     5.5  /  10
Sydney 1945 (2)     28th New South Wales Championship     3  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1947     59th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Hanks, J.N. - Greenfield, W.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1948     Great Britain - Australia Radio Match    
  Hanks, J.N. - Aitken, J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026