Roeske, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  585  2022 (59) 14
1898  560  2053 (61) 3
1899  530  2073 (62) 0
1900  499  2094 (59) 0
1901  475  2114 (52) 14
1902  482  2118 (55) 6
1903  542  2092 (60) 1
1904  599  2076 (61) 2
1905  618  2072 (61) 1
1906  645  2062 (59) 9
1907  689  2052 (63) 1
1908  693  2054 (66) 0
1909  737  2056 (65) 8
1910  751  2049 (73) 1
1911  779  2048 (81) 0
1912  771  2047 (86) 0
1913  777  2046 (90) 0
1914  765  2045 (93) 1
1915  732  2039 (97) 0
1916  728  2033 (100) 1
1917  736  2027 (105) 0
1918  754  2022 (110) 0
1919  763  2017 (113) 0
1920  849  2011 (116) 0
1921  934  2006 (119) 0
1922  975  2001 (121) 0
1923  1079  1996 (123) 0
1924  1127  1990 (125) 0
1925  1218  1985 (126) 1
1926  1297  1976 (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. (1)     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