Searle, D. Francis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1889  619  1961 (74) 3
1890  639  1965 (65) 8
1891  604  1986 (62) 7
1892  625  1993 (61) 6
1893  671  1984 (63) 5
1894  691  1981 (67) 0
1895  692  1977 (69) 0
1896  696  1973 (67) 0
1897  704  1970 (63) 8
1898  722  1974 (66) 0
1899  728  1978 (66) 0
1900  736  1982 (63) 10
1901  743  1984 (67) 0
1902  756  1985 (68) 0
1903  756  1986 (66) 0
1904  781  1988 (61) 10
1905  792  2006 (64) 0
1906  763  2025 (63) 0
1907  742  2043 (58) 6
1908  791  2023 (56) 8
1909  833  2031 (57) 5
1910  809  2037 (56) 7
1911  896  2011 (57) 7
1912  892  1998 (59) 7
1913  888  2013 (63) 0
1914  833  2028 (63) 0
1915  739  2043 (59) 7
1916  762  2031 (56) 10
1917  784  2020 (58) 8
1918  811  2006 (62) 5
1919  847  1991 (68) 0
1920  966  1975 (70) 0
1921  1081  1959 (70) 0
1922  1133  1944 (67) 0
1923  1298  1928 (61) 10
1924  1344  1910 (60) 8
1925  1460  1886 (62) 7
1926  1539  1887 (67) 7
1927  1556  1892 (75) 0
1928  1566  1897 (81) 0
1929  1574  1902 (85) 0
1930  1584  1907 (89) 0
1931  1654  1912 (91) 0
1932  1685  1917 (91) 0
1933  1668  1922 (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