Clark, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1900  782  1897 (63) 7
1901  789  1909 (55) 15
1902  810  1887 (52) 17
1903  799  1901 (58) 0
1904  809  1915 (58) 0
1905  809  1928 (52) 17
1906  870  1882 (54) 8
1907  928  1844 (56) 12
1908  942  1815 (60) 7
1909  1063  1781 (66) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Clark, John W.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Di Felice has 'Clark, James W.' at Excelsior 1900; chessgames.com has 'John W Clark' at that and later events at Excelsior. The Minneapolis Journal of 15 Aug. 1901 has 'J.W. Clark' at Excelsior 1901; the issue of 19 Aug. 1901 has 'J.H. Clark' in one place but 'J.W. Clark' in another.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 223
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 48
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [MiJ], 15 Aug. 1901
   [MiJ], 19 Aug. 1901
   [MiTr], vol. 33, no. 279, 23 Feb. 1900, page 5
   [SPG], vol. 23, no. 55, 24 Feb. 1900, page 5
Web
   [US Open 1900, Excelsior = Northwestern Champ]
   [US Open 1907, Excelsior = 8th Western Champ.]

Tournament data

Minneapolis 1900     Minnesota State Tournament - Championship     2.5  /  4
Excelsior 1900 (1)     1st Western Chess Association Tournament (1st USA Open)     2  /  5
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     7.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     4  /  17
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7.5  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     1  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     1.5  /  12
Excelsior 1908 (1)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Preliminary Section A     1.5  /  5
Excelsior 1908 (3)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Minor Tournament     2  /  4
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     0.5  /  15

Player information updated: 21 Jun. 2023