Jonas, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1896  502  2011 (86) 2
1897  473  2024 (79) 1
1898  437  2050 (71) 14
1899  449  2057 (70) 1
1900  451  2059 (67) 2
1901  456  2071 (63) 11
1902  460  2076 (63) 2
1903  465  2083 (59) 11
1904  472  2098 (57) 24
1905  487  2094 (60) 10
1906  512  2087 (64) 1
1907  516  2085 (64) 2
1908  552  2073 (63) 15
1909  622  2053 (70) 1
1910  643  2033 (75) 1
1911  687  2022 (80) 0
1912  671  2011 (82) 0
1913  686  1999 (83) 1
1914  636  2001 (85) 0
1915  587  2002 (84) 0
1916  589  2004 (83) 0
1917  578  2006 (79) 0
1918  586  2007 (74) 0
1919  581  2009 (66) 11
1920  653  2008 (64) 1
1921  676  2001 (59) 6
1922  639  2006 (53) 30
1923  653  2020 (56) 11
1924  748  1996 (59) 20
1925  712  1961 (65) 1
1926  726  1919 (69) 11
1927  708  1903 (79) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Jonas, William Henry  
Born: 1865
Died: 16 May 1929
 
Notes:
Gaige has year of birth as 1879; McGowan has 1865. The latter seems more likely, given the birth years of his brothers, and the fact that he played for the West of Scotland against the East of Scotland in 1889.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 26, 40
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 308
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 327
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 196
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 541
Periodicals
   [SMH], 2 Jan. 1924, page 10
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [9th Australian Championship 1898]
   McGowan, Alan.  [Jonas Brothers]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Jacobsen, J.L. - Jonas, W.H. 1898         (f)     9.5   -   3.5
Jonas, W.H. - Christensen, J.K. 1903         (f)     5.5   -   3.5
Jonas, W.H. - Bunyan, A. 1904         (f)     6   -   6
Crakanthorp, S. - Jonas, W.H. 1904         (f)     5   -   5

Tournament data

Sydney 1896 (1)     Sydney Club - School of Arts Club Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Crane, W.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1896     16th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Stanley, J.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1897     17th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Weldon, R.M.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1898     18th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Noall, A.J.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1899     19th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Witton, J.G.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1900     20th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Russell, G.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1900     7th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Palmer, A.C.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1901     21st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Betts, R.A.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1901     1st New South Wales Championship     6.5  /  10
Sydney and Brisbane 1901     8th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Boyce, J.A.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1902     9th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Apperly, H.W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1902     22nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Watson, C.G.M.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1903     23rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Watson, C.G.M.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Brisbane 1903     10th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Palmer, A.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1904     24th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Loughran, E.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1904     11th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Trundle, J.J.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1905     2nd New South Wales Championship     7  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1906     25th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Loughran, E.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1907     26th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Dierich, F.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1907     12th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Boyce, C.L.R.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1908     3rd New South Wales Championship     9  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne 1908     27th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Ockenden, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1908     13th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Casperson, C.H.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1909     14th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Smyth, F.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1910     29th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Gundersen, G.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1913     31st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Steele, C.G.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1919     34th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Moulin, C.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1919     5th New South Wales Championship     6.5  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1920     35th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Grant, H.E.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1921     6th New South Wales Championship     8.5  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne 1921     36th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Steele, C.G.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1922     7th New South Wales Championship     10  /  16
Sydney and Brisbane 1922     20th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Ansaldo, A.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1922 (1)     12th Australian Championship     4  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1922     37th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Steele, C.G.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1923     21st New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Boyce, C.L.R.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1923     8th New South Wales Championship     6.5  /  9
Sydney and Melbourne 1923     38th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Coultas, W.F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1924     22nd New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Cowdry, A.S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1924     39th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Coultas, W.F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney 1924     9th New South Wales Championship     11  /  18
Sydney and Melbourne 1925     40th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Grant, H.E.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1926     14th Australian Championship     1.5  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1926     41st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Merkel, S.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1927     23rd New South Wales - Queensland Telgraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Mosely, A.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1927     42nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Jonas, W.H. - Rosenblum, E.I.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 17 Jun. 2020