Roeske, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  591  2021 (59) 14
1898  563  2051 (61) 3
1899  532  2071 (62) 0
1900  506  2092 (59) 0
1901  478  2112 (52) 14
1902  492  2115 (55) 6
1903  554  2089 (60) 1
1904  610  2073 (61) 2
1905  629  2069 (61) 1
1906  650  2060 (59) 9
1907  699  2050 (63) 1
1908  701  2052 (66) 0
1909  741  2054 (65) 8
1910  757  2046 (73) 1
1911  777  2045 (81) 0
1912  773  2044 (86) 0
1913  780  2043 (90) 0
1914  765  2043 (93) 1
1915  735  2036 (97) 0
1916  732  2030 (100) 1
1917  742  2025 (105) 0
1918  761  2020 (110) 0
1919  768  2015 (113) 0
1920  860  2009 (116) 0
1921  939  2004 (119) 0
1922  997  1999 (122) 0
1923  1107  1994 (123) 0
1924  1145  1988 (125) 0
1925  1230  1983 (127) 1
1926  1311  1974 (130) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Roeske, John Frederick  
   Also known as: Roeski
Born: 14 Nov. 1876
Died: 27 June 1959
 
Notes:
Gaige and Di Felice list him as 'Roeski' at Philadelphia 1901, if this is indeed J.F. Roeske. Full name, birth and death dates sent to me by Michael Kühl.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 79
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 161, 224, 228
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 40
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 222

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1897 (1)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament    
  Roeske, J.F. - Shipley, W.P.     0 - 1    
  Roeske, J.F. - Perry-Smith, O.     0 - 1    
  Roeske, J.F. - Maguire, E.S.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1897 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Pusey, H.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (4)     Steinitz Chess Club - Century Wheelmen Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Buckley (1)     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (5)     Steinitz Chess Club - Century Wheelmen Chess Club Match (2)    
  Roeske, J.F. - Zook, J.M.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (8)     Mercantile Library Chess Club Cup Tournament     6  /  12
Philadelphia 1898 (2)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament    
  Roeske, J.F. - Magee, J.F.     1 - 0    
  Roeske, J.F. - Perry-Smith, O.     1 - 0    
  Roeske, J.F. - Elson, J.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1901 (3)     16th Franklin Chess Club Championship     5.5  /  14
Philadelphia 1902     Franklin Club Championship     8.5  /  13
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Koch, W.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Saulson, C.M.     0 - 1    
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Cohn, W.D.     1 - 0    
New York 1906 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Hanham, J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1906     21st Franklin Chess Club Championship     4  /  10
Philadelphia 1907 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Beihoff, G.J.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1909 (5)     24th Franklin Chess Club Championship     5  /  11
New York 1910 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Rosenthal, J.C.     0 - 1    
New York 1914 (7)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1916 (6)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Wahrburg, R.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1925     Manhattan - Philadelphia Decoration Day Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Keidanski, H.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1926 (1)     Manhattan Club - Franklin Club Match    
  Roeske, J.F. - Frink, O.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025