McConnell, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1901  856  1912 (76) 14
1902  850  1917 (78) 0
1903  838  1922 (79) 0
1904  856  1927 (78) 0
1905  876  1931 (75) 0
1906  875  1936 (71) 0
1907  902  1941 (63) 13
1908  882  1951 (68) 0
1909  947  1962 (70) 0
1910  917  1972 (69) 1
1911  941  1977 (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