Searle, D. Francis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1889  596  1968 (74) 3
1890  624  1972 (65) 8
1891  593  1993 (62) 7
1892  613  1999 (61) 6
1893  657  1990 (63) 5
1894  675  1986 (67) 0
1895  684  1982 (69) 0
1896  681  1978 (67) 0
1897  695  1974 (63) 8
1898  715  1978 (66) 0
1899  717  1982 (66) 0
1900  723  1986 (63) 10
1901  725  1987 (67) 0
1902  739  1988 (68) 0
1903  734  1990 (66) 0
1904  765  1991 (61) 10
1905  771  2009 (64) 0
1906  741  2028 (63) 0
1907  725  2047 (58) 6
1908  774  2026 (56) 8
1909  818  2034 (57) 5
1910  795  2040 (56) 7
1911  879  2013 (57) 7
1912  881  2000 (59) 7
1913  875  2015 (63) 0
1914  816  2030 (63) 0
1915  731  2044 (59) 7
1916  744  2033 (56) 10
1917  773  2021 (58) 8
1918  802  2007 (62) 5
1919  843  1992 (68) 0
1920  959  1976 (70) 0
1921  1077  1960 (70) 0
1922  1129  1945 (67) 0
1923  1293  1929 (61) 10
1924  1332  1911 (60) 8
1925  1440  1887 (62) 7
1926  1532  1887 (67) 7
1927  1540  1892 (75) 0
1928  1547  1898 (81) 0
1929  1548  1903 (85) 0
1930  1567  1908 (89) 0
1931  1640  1913 (91) 0
1932  1667  1918 (91) 0
1933  1657  1923 (91) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Searle, Dominic Francis  
   Also known as: Dr. D. Francis Searle
Born: 25 Sep. 1859
Died: 5 Sep. 1943
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 316
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 337
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 383
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 112
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 76
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 24, 51
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 243
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 9, Mar. 1899, page 401
   [ACMo], vol. 1, no. 6, Aug. 1892, page 138
   [BDE], vol. 60, no. 196, 17 July 1900, page 2
   [CCC], vol. 4, no. 9, 7 Mar. 1889, page 87

Tournament data

New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Searle, D.F. - Teller, A. (1)     1 - 0    
  Searle, D.F. - Holladay, W.W.     1 - 0    
  Searle, D.F. - Ryan, J.S.     0 - 1    
  Searle, D.F. - Johnston, Wm. (2)     0 - 1    
Chittenango 1890 (2)     3rd New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Pawn and Two Class     4  /  8
Skaneateles 1891 (3)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Pawn and Two Class     4.5  /  5
Skaneateles 1891 (5)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Handicap Final    
  Searle, D.F. - Hanham, J.M.     0 - 1          Hanham, J.M. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Searle, D.F. - Shotwell, W.J.     0 - 1          Searle, D.F. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Skaneateles 1892 (3)     New York State Chess Association - Rice Trophy, Second Class     4.5  /  7
New York 1893 (7)     New York State Chess Association - Handicap Tournament, Second Class     1.5  /  4
New York 1893 (10)     New York State Chess Association - Consolation Tournament    
  Searle, D.F. - Souweine, A.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1897 (2)     10th New York State Chess Association Summer Congress - 1st Class     2.5  /  8
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1900 (2)     New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - First class     6  /  10
Sylvan Beach 1904 (1)     17th New York State Chess Association - General Tournament     5.5  /  10
Saint Lawrence River 1907 (2)     20th New York State Chess Association General Tournament     6  /  7
Trenton Falls 1908 (2)     New York State Chess Association General Tournament     4  /  9
Bath Beach, Brooklyn 1909 (1)     22nd New York State Chess Association General Tournament     4  /  6
Rochester, New York 1910 (2)     New York State Chess Association - First Class Tournament     6  /  7
Trenton Falls 1911     24th New York State Chess Association Tournament     3  /  7
Trenton Falls 1912     25th New York State Chess Association First Class Tournament     1.5  /  7
Utica 1915 (2)     New York State Chess Association Congress - General Tournament A     6  /  7
Buffalo 1916     38th New York State Chess Association Championship     6  /  10
Rochester, New York 1917     39th New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     2  /  8
Rochester, New York 1918 (1)     New York State Chess Association Tournament     1.5  /  4
  Searle, D.F. - Stopinski, Z.A.     1 - 0    
Syracuse 1923     45th New York State Chess Association Congress     4  /  10
Rochester, New York 1924     46th New York State Chess Association Congress     2.5  /  8
Buffalo 1925     New York State Chess Association Congress     1.5  /  7
Rome, New York 1926     New York State Chess Association Congress - Championship     1  /  7
Syracuse 1933 (2)     55th New York State Chess Association Tournament - Class A, Section 1     3  /  6

Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026