Leonard, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  20  2485 (50) 24
1861  21  2489 (39) 118
1862  23  2479 (57) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Leonard, James A.  
Born: 6 Nov. 1841
Died: 26 Sep. 1862
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 245
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 80
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 69
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 8, 73
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 93
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 133
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 20, no. 276, 21 Nov. 1861, page 11
   [BDE], vol. 21, no. 14, 17 Jan. 1862, page 2
   [CMNY], vol. 4, no. 11, Nov. 1860, page 337
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 28, Apr. 1861, page 117
   [Era], vol. 24, no. 1217, 19 Jan. 1861, page 14
   [Era], vol. 25, no. 1259, 9 Nov. 1862, page 13
   [GWT], 15 Feb. 1867
   [GWT], 22 Feb. 1867
   [GWT], 1 Mar. 1867
   [GWT], 2 Aug. 1867
   [NYC], 23 Mar. 1861
   [NYC], 17 Aug. 1861
   [NYC], 11 Oct. 1862
   [NYC], 18 Oct. 1862
   [NYC], 10 Jan. 1863
   [NYTi], vol. 9, no. 2565, 9 Dec. 1859, page 1
Web
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [When Blindfold Chess Became Easy], page 7
   Winter, Edward.  [Chess Prodigies]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 3451. James A. Leonard]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4087. James A. Leonard]
   Winter, Edward.  [James A. Leonard]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Morphy, P.C. - Leonard, J.A. 1860         (c)     0.5   -   0.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a rook
Loyd, S. - Leonard, J.A. 1860 (1)         (c)     0.5   -   0.5
Leonard, J.A. - Brenzinger, F.E. 1860         (f)     5   -   7      Leonard, J.A. gave odds of a knight
Paulsen, L. - Leonard, J.A. 1860         (c)     0   -   1      Paulsen, L. gave odds of a knight
Loyd, S. - Leonard, J.A. 1860 (2)         (f)     1   -   1
Loyd, S. - Leonard, J.A. 1860 (3)         (s)     0   -   1      Loyd, S. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Leonard, J.A. - Thompson, J. (1) 1861         (c)     9   -   0
Leonard, J.A. - Perrin, F. 1861 (1)         (c)     2   -   1
Johnson (1) - Leonard, J.A. 1861         (c)     1   -   0
Leonard, J.A. - Dwight, W. 1861 (1)         (c)     1   -   0
Leonard, J.A. - Dwight, W. 1861 (2)         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Montgomery, H.P. - Leonard, J.A. 1861         (c)     9   -   5
Thomas, W.G. - Leonard, J.A. 1861         (c)     9   -   7
Leonard, J.A. - Lewis, S. 1861         (c)     3.5   -   2.5
Leonard, J.A. - Elson, J. 1861         (c)     4   -   4
Leonard, J.A. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1861         (c)     4   -   0
Leonard, J.A. - Overman, W.W. 1861         (c)     2   -   0
Leonard, J.A. - Marache, N. 1861         (c)     4.5   -   0.5
Leonard, J.A. - Warner, J.C. 1861         (c)     2   -   4      Leonard, J.A. gave odds of pawn and move
Leonard, J.A. - Perrin, F. 1861 (2)         (f)     4.5   -   0.5
Leonard, J.A. - Brown, T.M. 1861         (c)     3   -   3
Leonard, J.A. - Perrin, F. 1862         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1860 (3)     2nd Free Tournament    
  Leonard, J.A. - Barnett, J.P.     4 - 2    
New York 1861 (1)     3rd Free Tournament    
  Leonard, J.A. - Horner, W.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Leonard, J.A. - Loyd, S.     2 - 1    
  Leonard, J.A. - Koppel, C.     2 - 0    
  Leonard, J.A. - Barnett, J.P.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Leonard, J.A. - Marache, N.     3.5 - 0.5    
New York 1861 (2)     New York Chess Club Grand Tournament    
  Leonard, J.A. - Thompson, J. (1)     2 - 0    
  Leonard, J.A. - Barnett, J.P.     2 - 0    
  Leonard, J.A. - Loyd, S.     2 - 0    

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023