Lee, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  338  2042 (92) 9
1881  385  2042 (93) 1
1882  387  2052 (95) 1
1883  400  2064 (98) 0
1884  413  2076 (101) 0
1885  389  2088 (103) 0
1886  367  2100 (104) 0
1887  363  2112 (105) 0
1888  342  2124 (105) 0
1889  319  2136 (105) 0
1890  330  2148 (104) 0
1891  318  2160 (102) 0
1892  314  2172 (100) 0
1893  295  2184 (97) 0
1894  284  2196 (93) 0
1895  270  2208 (88) 0
1896  243  2220 (82) 0
1897  234  2232 (74) 0
1898  235  2244 (64) 10
1899  243  2244 (60) 12
1900  254  2236 (62) 1
1901  244  2242 (62) 0
1902  241  2247 (58) 0
1903  232  2252 (49) 17
1904  197  2285 (48) 1
1905  155  2316 (39) 34
1906  173  2307 (41) 19
1907  201  2293 (43) 16
1908  223  2287 (45) 14
1909  294  2251 (50) 0
1910  366  2215 (46) 20
1911  539  2157 (50) 12
1912  578  2131 (58) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lee, Harry Fowler  
Born: 24 Jan. 1855
Died: 29 May 1917
 
Notes:
The fact that Harry Fowler Lee of Chicago is the same as the H.F. Lee who played in Ontario around 1880 is confirmed by the listing of his full name in the Canada Law Journal of Jan. 1877 (p.27).
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 310
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 243
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 290
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 85
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 150
Periodicals
   [CLJ], vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 1877, page 27
   [SLGD], 1 Sep. 1912, page 40
   [TG], vol. 38, no. 62, 14 Mar. 1881, page 12
Web
   [Memphis Chess History - Chess War 1914]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Schull, L. - Lee, H.F. 1880         (f)     6.5   -   2.5
Lee, H.F. - Medinus, C. 1898         (f)     5   -   2
Medinus, C. - Lee, H.F. 1899         (f)     6   -   5

Tournament data

Hamilton, Ontario 1881     2nd Ontario Chess Association Tournament    
  Lee, H.F. - Case, R.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Judd, W.H.     0 - 1    
Toronto 1881     Toronto - Hamilton Club Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Case, E.     2 - 0    
Toronto and Quebec 1882     Toronto - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Sanderson, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Chicago 1898     Illinois Chess Association Tournament    
  Lee, H.F. - Johnston, S.P.     0 - 1    
  Lee, H.F. - Stuchfield, W.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Medinus, C.     0 - 1    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1898     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Hawes, J.W.     1 - 0    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1899     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Snow, C.B.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1900     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Howell, C.S.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     9  /  17
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Reed, W.F.     1 - 0    
Chicago 1905 (1)     Illinois Chess Association Championship    
  Lee, H.F. - Pardee, H.T.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Kemeny, E.     1 - 0    
  Lee, H.F. - Frank, H.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Simonson, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Chicago 1905 (2)     Chicago Club Championship     15.5  /  19
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Bampton, S.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and Chicago 1905 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Lee, H.F. - Curt, C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     12.5  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     5.5  /  8
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     5  /  7
Chicago 1906 (4)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final, Play-off     0  /  4
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     10.5  /  16
Excelsior 1908 (1)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Preliminary Section A     4.5  /  5
Excelsior 1908 (4)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     5.5  /  10
Chicago 1910     11th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  20
Excelsior 1911     12th Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  13
Excelsior 1912     13th Western Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  10


Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025