Searle, D. Francis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1889  613  1970 (74) 3
1890  628  1974 (65) 8
1891  596  1995 (62) 7
1892  619  2001 (61) 6
1893  662  1992 (63) 5
1894  683  1988 (67) 0
1895  686  1984 (69) 0
1896  689  1980 (67) 0
1897  698  1976 (63) 8
1898  719  1980 (66) 0
1899  723  1984 (66) 0
1900  730  1988 (63) 10
1901  732  1990 (67) 0
1902  747  1991 (68) 0
1903  744  1992 (66) 0
1904  773  1994 (61) 10
1905  782  2012 (64) 0
1906  755  2031 (63) 0
1907  738  2049 (58) 6
1908  786  2029 (56) 8
1909  826  2037 (57) 5
1910  804  2043 (56) 7
1911  886  2016 (57) 7
1912  885  2004 (59) 7
1913  883  2019 (63) 0
1914  828  2033 (63) 0
1915  733  2048 (59) 7
1916  752  2037 (56) 10
1917  774  2025 (58) 8
1918  803  2012 (62) 5
1919  845  1996 (68) 0
1920  960  1980 (70) 0
1921  1076  1965 (70) 0
1922  1130  1949 (67) 0
1923  1297  1933 (61) 10
1924  1335  1915 (60) 8
1925  1448  1891 (62) 7
1926  1534  1892 (67) 7
1927  1546  1897 (75) 0
1928  1553  1902 (81) 0
1929  1563  1907 (85) 0
1930  1574  1912 (89) 0
1931  1645  1917 (91) 0
1932  1676  1922 (91) 0
1933  1661  1927 (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