Roeske, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  582  2023 (59) 14
1898  558  2054 (61) 3
1899  526  2074 (62) 0
1900  494  2094 (59) 0
1901  474  2115 (52) 14
1902  481  2118 (55) 6
1903  540  2092 (60) 1
1904  599  2076 (61) 2
1905  615  2073 (62) 1
1906  638  2063 (59) 9
1907  686  2053 (63) 1
1908  691  2055 (66) 0
1909  734  2057 (66) 8
1910  747  2049 (73) 1
1911  777  2048 (81) 0
1912  767  2046 (86) 0
1913  775  2045 (90) 0
1914  756  2044 (94) 1
1915  721  2037 (98) 0
1916  718  2031 (101) 1
1917  721  2026 (106) 0
1918  736  2021 (110) 0
1919  746  2016 (114) 0
1920  832  2010 (117) 0
1921  918  2005 (119) 0
1922  957  2000 (122) 0
1923  1055  1995 (124) 0
1924  1117  1990 (125) 0
1925  1207  1984 (127) 1
1926  1293  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