Lasker, Edward  
  
 
 Ratings 
  
  | Year       | 
  Rank   | 
   Edo    | 
  Dev.   | 
  Games  | 
 
  | 1907  | 
  254  | 
  2261 |  (43) |   25 | 
 
  | 1908  | 
  161  | 
  2318 |  (40) |   24 | 
 
  | 1909  | 
  84  | 
  2375 |  (44) |   7 | 
 
  | 1910  | 
  70  | 
  2403 |  (43) |   15 | 
 
  | 1911  | 
  75  | 
  2407 |  (47) |   1 | 
 
  | 1912  | 
  63  | 
  2418 |  (44) |   4 | 
 
  | 1913  | 
  54  | 
  2427 |  (32) |   47 | 
 
  | 1914  | 
  33  | 
  2456 |  (35) |   27 | 
 
  | 1915  | 
  25  | 
  2477 |  (33) |   48 | 
 
  | 1916  | 
  31  | 
  2466 |  (42) |   19 | 
 
  | 1917  | 
  38  | 
  2456 |  (46) |   8 | 
 
  | 1918  | 
  42  | 
  2442 |  (47) |   11 | 
 
  | 1919  | 
  37  | 
  2447 |  (49) |   10 | 
 
  | 1920  | 
  31  | 
  2457 |  (49) |   8 | 
 
  | 1921  | 
  24  | 
  2485 |  (45) |   13 | 
 
  | 1922  | 
  25  | 
  2488 |  (41) |   17 | 
 
  | 1923  | 
  27  | 
  2486 |  (37) |   31 | 
 
  | 1924  | 
  37  | 
  2456 |  (39) |   20 | 
 
  | 1925  | 
  50  | 
  2433 |  (45) |   0 | 
 
  | 1926  | 
  69  | 
  2411 |  (40) |   29 | 
 
  | 1927  | 
  85  | 
  2398 |  (49) |   1 | 
 
  | 1928  | 
  92  | 
  2396 |  (52) |   7 | 
 
  | 1929  | 
  111  | 
  2382 |  (58) |   0 | 
 
  | 1930  | 
  141  | 
  2368 |  (59) |   0 | 
 
  | 1931  | 
  165  | 
  2354 |  (56) |   11 | 
 
  | 1932  | 
  171  | 
  2350 |  (65) |   0 | 
 
  | 1933  | 
  182  | 
  2345 |  (71) |   0 | 
 
  | 1934  | 
  194  | 
  2341 |  (74) |   0 | 
 
  | 1935  | 
  212  | 
  2336 |  (75) |   0 | 
 
  | 1936  | 
  228  | 
  2332 |  (74) |   0 | 
 
  | 1937  | 
  237  | 
  2327 |  (71) |   1 | 
 
  | 1938  | 
  238  | 
  2329 |  (67) |   0 | 
 
  | 1939  | 
  228  | 
  2331 |  (60) |   0 | 
 
  | 1940  | 
  205  | 
  2332 |  (48) |   16 | 
 
  | 1941  | 
  225  | 
  2315 |  (45) |   16 | 
 
  | 1942  | 
  238  | 
  2303 |  (47) |   13 | 
 
  | 1943  | 
  258  | 
  2286 |  (54) |   0 | 
 
  | 1944  | 
  293  | 
  2268 |  (55) |   1 | 
 
  | 1945  | 
  315  | 
  2264 |  (51) |   9 | 
 
  | 1946  | 
  310  | 
  2262 |  (48) |   12 | 
 
  | 1947  | 
  257  | 
  2263 |  (50) |   20 | 
 
  
Rating table notes
 
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| Biographical data |  
   | Name: Lasker, Edward   | 
 
   |    Also known as: Eduard Lasker |  
   | Born: 3 Dec. 1885 | 
 
   | Died: 23 Mar. 1981 | 
 
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   | References | 
 
| Books |  
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 309 | 
 
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 329 | 
 
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 37 | 
 
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 284 | 
 
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 348 | 
 
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 466 | 
 
   |    Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 240 | 
 
   |    Goldman, Carl Schlechter!, page 525 | 
 
   |    Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 214, 512 | 
 
   |    Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 147 | 
 
   |    Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 352, 388 | 
 
| Web |  
   |    Winter, Edward.  [CN 4239. Lasker v Moll] | 
 
 
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Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
  | Lasker, Ed. - Cohn, E. 1909     | 
      (f)     | 
  2.5 |    -    | 1.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Nimzowitsch, A. 1910     | 
      (c)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Lazard, F. 1912     | 
      (f)     | 
  2.5 |    -    | 0.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Davidson, Jac. 1913     | 
      (f)     | 
  4 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Alekhine, A.A. - Lasker, Ed. 1913     | 
      (f)     | 
  3 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Cole, H.G. - Lasker, Ed. 1913     | 
      (f)     | 
  4 |    -    | 1 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Gunsberg, I.A. 1913     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 1 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Reshevsky, S.H. 1921     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Torre, C. 1921     | 
      (f)     | 
  1 |    -    | 0 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Torre, C. 1922     | 
      (f)     | 
  0.5 |    -    | 0.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Marshall, F.J. - Lasker, Ed. 1923     | 
      (f)     | 
  9.5 |    -    | 8.5 | 
   | 
 
  | Lasker, Ed. - Romero, R. 1926     | 
      (f)     | 
  4 |    -    | 2 | 
   | 
 
 
 Tournament data 
  | Berlin 1907 (1)     | 
Berlin Club Winter Tournament     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  14  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Berlin 1907 (3)     | 
General Chess Federation of Berlin Tournament     | 
   6  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Dusseldorf 1908 (2)     | 
16th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Berlin 1908     | 
Berlin Club Tournament     | 
   7.5  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Breslau 1909     | 
1st East German Chess Federation Tournament - Siegergruppe     | 
   3  |  /  |  3  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Hamburg 1910 (2)     | 
17th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     | 
   9  |  /  |  14  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Berlin and Vienna 1911     | 
Berliner Schachgesellschaft - Wiener Schachklub telephone match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Zinkl, A.J.L.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Berlin 1912     | 
Berlin - Prague Team Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Pavelka, O.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Scheveningen 1913 (1)     | 
Scheveningen Tournament     | 
   8  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Rugby 1913     | 
City of London Club - Midland Counties Chess Union Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Price, H.E.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1913 (3)     | 
23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section C     | 
   8.5  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1913 (4)     | 
23rd City of London Club Championship - Final     | 
   4.5  |  /  |  8  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Dartford 1914 (1)     | 
16th Kent County Chess Association Tournament - Preliminary Section A     | 
   4.5  |  /  |  5  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Dartford 1914 (4)     | 
16th Kent County Chess Association Tournament - Final A     | 
   2  |  /  |  3  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1914 (10)     | 
Manhattan Chess Club - Brooklyn Chess Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Howell, C.S.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1914 (3)     | 
24th City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section B     | 
   8.5  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England 1914 (4)     | 
24th City of London Club Championship - Final     | 
   5.5  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (2)     | 
Staten Island Club - Manhattan Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Ryan, W.T.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (4)     | 
Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Jaffe, C.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (8)     | 
New York State Chess Association Tournament     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Michelsen, E.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Simonson, E.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Marder, A.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Kupchik, A.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (9)     | 
Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Wolff, L.J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (11)     | 
American National Tournament     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  14  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (12)     | 
Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     | 
   12  |  /  |  15  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Philadelphia 1915     | 
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Shipley, W.P.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1915 (13)     | 
Manhattan Club Championship     | 
   9  |  /  |  12  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Chicago 1916     | 
17th Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   16.5  |  /  |  19  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Lexington 1917     | 
18th Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  8  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Chicago 1918     | 
19th Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   7  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Cincinnati 1919     | 
20th Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   8.5  |  /  |  10  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York and Chicago 1920     | 
Brooklyn Club - Kenwood Club Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Perkins, F.K.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Memphis 1920     | 
21st Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   5.5  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Cleveland 1921     | 
22nd Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   9.5  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Louisville 1922     | 
23rd Western Chess Association Tournament     | 
   8.5  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1922 (6)     | 
New York Tournament     | 
   4  |  /  |  5  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Lake Hopatcong 1923     | 
9th American Chess Congress     | 
   9  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1924 (1)     | 
New York Tournament     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  20  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1926 (1)     | 
Manhattan Club - Franklin Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Winkelman, B.F.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1926 (2)     | 
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Jaffe, C.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Lake Hopatcong 1926     | 
Pan-American Tournament     | 
   1.5  |  /  |  8  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Chicago 1926 (3)     | 
27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     | 
   6  |  /  |  12  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England and Chicago 1926     | 
London - Chicago Telegraphic Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Michell, R.P.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | London, England and New York 1927     | 
London - New York Insull Trophy Cable Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Sergeant, E.G.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Bradley Beach 1928     | 
Bradley Beach Tournament     | 
   4.5  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1931 (10)     | 
New York International Tournament     | 
   4  |  /  |  11  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1937 (2)     | 
Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Kashdan, I.I.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1940 (3)     | 
23rd Marshall Club Championship     | 
   10.5  |  /  |  16  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1941 (3)     | 
24th Marshall Club Championship     | 
   8.5  |  /  |  15  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1941 (4)     | 
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Shainswit, G.     | 
  0.5 - 0.5     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1942 (1)     | 
Marshall Club Championship     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Collins, J.W.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Hidalgo, J.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Ulvestad, O.I.     | 
  1 - 0     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1942 (3)     | 
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Pinkus, A.S.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Cazenovia 1942     | 
New York State Chess Association Championship     | 
   6.5  |  /  |  9  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1944 (4)     | 
Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match     | 
   |  |  |    |  |  |  | 
 
   | 
    Lasker, Ed. - Kashdan, I.I.     | 
  0 - 1     | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Saratoga Springs 1945     | 
67th New York State Chess Association Tournament     | 
   6  |  /  |  9  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Cazenovia 1946 (2)     | 
68th New York State Chess Association Championship - Preliminary Section 2     | 
   4  |  /  |  5  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Cazenovia 1946 (4)     | 
68th New York State Chess Association Championship - Final     | 
   3  |  /  |  5  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | New York 1946 (5)     | 
29th Marshall Club Championship     | 
   12.5  |  /  |  16  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Havana 1947     | 
Havana Tournament     | 
   4  |  /  |  7  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
  | Corpus Christi 1947     | 
48th U.S.A. Open Tournament     | 
   8  |  /  |  13  | 
   |  |  |  | 
 
 
  
 
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