Taft, J.H.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1907  520  2133 (100) 1
1908  521  2142 (94) 0
1909  540  2150 (87) 0
1910  522  2158 (79) 6
1911  586  2140 (76) 0
1912  619  2123 (70) 0
1913  665  2105 (62) 11
1914  660  2103 (67) 0
1915  628  2101 (69) 0
1916  628  2098 (68) 2
1917  622  2102 (65) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Taft, J.H.  
   Also known as: J.H. Taft, Jr.
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 296
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 3805. The leading US amateur]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5170. James H. Taft]

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

Marshall, F.J. - Taft, J.H. 1910         (f)     3   -   2

Tournament data

New York 1907 (3)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Taft, J.H. - Meyer, A.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1910 (4)     Philadelphia Chess League - New York Interborough Chess League Match    
  Taft, J.H. - Goldberg, A. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1913 (3)     Brooklyn Club Championship     3.5  /  11
New York and Washington 1914     Brooklyn Club - Capital City Club Match    
  Taft, J.H. - Pratt, W.R.     1 - 0    
New York 1916 (1)     Brooklyn Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Taft, J.H. - Maruchess, A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1916 (5)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Taft, J.H. - Marshall, F.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1917 (2)     Brooklyn Club Championship     3.5  /  10
New York 1917 (3)     New York Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament    
  Taft, J.H. - Rosenthal, J.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Taft, J.H. - Kupchik, A.     0 - 1    
  Taft, J.H. - Stevens, P.     1 - 0    
  Taft, J.H. - Tennenwurzel, E.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025