McConnell, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1901  856  1911 (76) 14
1902  848  1915 (78) 0
1903  834  1920 (79) 0
1904  855  1925 (78) 0
1905  872  1929 (75) 0
1906  873  1934 (71) 0
1907  901  1939 (63) 13
1908  884  1949 (68) 0
1909  943  1960 (70) 0
1910  916  1970 (69) 1
1911  934  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