McConnell, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1901  792  1913 (76) 14
1902  780  1918 (78) 0
1903  771  1923 (79) 0
1904  799  1928 (78) 0
1905  810  1933 (76) 0
1906  823  1937 (71) 0
1907  848  1942 (64) 13
1908  825  1952 (68) 0
1909  889  1962 (70) 0
1910  865  1971 (69) 1
1911  892  1975 (67) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: McConnell, John S.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Presumably distinct from James McConnell (Jr.), the son of James McConnell, 1829-1914. Hilbert's Shipley biography has 'John S. McConnell' on p.282, but 'J.C. McConnell' on p.322. The American Chess Magazine of Dec. 1897 (p.429) has 'John S. McConnell' as president of the Roxborough Chess Club in Philadelphia.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 311
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 228, 282
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 171
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 1, no. 7, Dec. 1897, page 429
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 5, Nov. 1898, page 222

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1901 (3)     16th Franklin Chess Club Championship     2  /  14
Philadelphia 1907 (3)     22nd Franklin Chess Club Championship     3.5  /  13
Philadelphia 1910 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Association Match    
  McConnell, Jo.S. - Mirick, C.S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1911 (6)     26th Franklin Club Championship     3.5  /  14


Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024