McConnell, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1901  848  1909 (76) 14
1902  837  1914 (78) 0
1903  824  1919 (79) 0
1904  846  1923 (78) 0
1905  867  1928 (75) 0
1906  870  1933 (71) 0
1907  895  1938 (63) 13
1908  875  1948 (68) 0
1909  938  1959 (70) 0
1910  907  1969 (69) 1
1911  930  1974 (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