Mason, James
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1869 |
27 |
2463 | (53) | 22 |
| 1870 |
26 |
2455 | (53) | 15 |
| 1871 |
23 |
2470 | (57) | 0 |
| 1872 |
21 |
2484 | (54) | 0 |
| 1873 |
20 |
2499 | (44) | 23 |
| 1874 |
20 |
2493 | (39) | 27 |
| 1875 |
18 |
2500 | (33) | 61 |
| 1876 |
11 |
2534 | (32) | 96 |
| 1877 |
11 |
2522 | (43) | 0 |
| 1878 |
15 |
2509 | (39) | 22 |
| 1879 |
10 |
2550 | (39) | 27 |
| 1880 |
10 |
2559 | (40) | 15 |
| 1881 |
6 |
2578 | (38) | 19 |
| 1882 |
4 |
2617 | (33) | 35 |
| 1883 |
4 |
2613 | (30) | 62 |
| 1884 |
5 |
2601 | (38) | 11 |
| 1885 |
11 |
2569 | (36) | 27 |
| 1886 |
16 |
2524 | (37) | 19 |
| 1887 |
26 |
2493 | (39) | 9 |
| 1888 |
17 |
2519 | (33) | 36 |
| 1889 |
23 |
2497 | (26) | 89 |
| 1890 |
24 |
2485 | (33) | 33 |
| 1891 |
24 |
2488 | (41) | 0 |
| 1892 |
24 |
2491 | (33) | 45 |
| 1893 |
40 |
2453 | (41) | 5 |
| 1894 |
51 |
2416 | (39) | 16 |
| 1895 |
44 |
2436 | (40) | 21 |
| 1896 |
44 |
2432 | (50) | 1 |
| 1897 |
45 |
2431 | (53) | 0 |
| 1898 |
44 |
2431 | (50) | 0 |
| 1899 |
42 |
2430 | (38) | 26 |
| 1900 |
54 |
2408 | (34) | 35 |
| 1901 |
60 |
2397 | (36) | 18 |
| 1902 |
63 |
2399 | (32) | 41 |
| 1903 |
93 |
2362 | (37) | 24 |
| 1904 |
157 |
2302 | (45) | 16 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Mason, James |
| Born: 19 Nov. 1849 |
| Died: 12 Jan. 1905 |
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| Notes: |
| Winter (Kings, Commoners and Knaves, p.386) cites evidence that Mason's real name was 'Patrick Dwyer', also covered in detail by van Winsen (James Mason in America, pp.7-10). Sergeant and Gaige give date of death as 15-01-1905, as does Hilbert in his book on Napier; van Winsen (p.141) says his death certificate said 12-01-1905, but indicates that many authorities give 15-01-1905 or 18-01-1905. Edgar (1893) has a member of the Liverpool Chess Club called J. Mason from 1877? |
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| References |
| Books |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 272 |
| Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 88 |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 343, 964 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 272 |
| Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 107 |
| Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 194 |
| Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 132, 224, 288, 578 |
| Harding, Steinitz in London, page 300 |
| Hilbert, Napier, page 128 |
| Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 205 |
| Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 95 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 206 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 12 |
| Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 172, 246 |
| van Winsen, James Mason in America |
| van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. II, page 42 |
| Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 386 |
| Web |
| Harding, Tim. [Who was the strongest Irish player of all time?] |
| Hayes, Jim. [James Mason 1849-1905] |
| Sarah. [James Mason] |
| Sarah. [Monte Carlo 1902 - The Players] |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Mackenzie, G.H. - Mason, Ja. 1869 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 3.5 |
Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Elson, J. - Mason, Ja. 1870 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Delmar, E. (1) 1873 (1) |
(f) |
7.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Delmar, E. (1) 1873 (2) |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 5.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Martinez, D.M. 1874 |
(f) |
5 | - | 4 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Elson, J. 1874 |
(c) |
3 | - | 0 |
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| Reichhelm, G.C. - Mason, Ja. 1874 |
(c) |
3.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Hosmer, H. - Mason, Ja. 1874 |
(c) |
3 | - | 2 |
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| Delmar, E. (1) - Mason, Ja. 1874 |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 1.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Martinez, D.M. 1875 (1) |
(f) |
4 | - | 0 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Martinez, D.M. 1875 (2) |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Elson, J. 1875 |
(c) |
6.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Judd, Max 1875 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Alberoni, E. 1875 |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Bird, H.E. - Mason, Ja. 1875 |
(c) |
15 | - | 3 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Bird, H.E. 1876 (1) |
(f) |
13 | - | 6 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Bird, H.E. 1876 (2) |
(c) |
4 | - | 6 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Judd, Max 1876 |
(c) |
3 | - | 2 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Blackburne, J.H. 1879 |
(f) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Potter, W.N. 1879 |
(f) |
10.5 | - | 10.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Barnes, A.P. 1881 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Mackenzie, G.H. 1882 |
(f) |
2 | - | 1 |
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| Mason, Ja. - Fisher, B.W. 1883 |
(f) |
5 | - | 2 |
Mason, Ja. gave odds of a knight |
| Mason, Ja. - Rynd, J.A.P. 1888 |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 2.5 |
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Tournament data
| New York 1869 (5) |
4th Cafe Europa Tournament |
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Mason, Ja. - Mackenzie, G.H. |
0.5 - 2.5 |
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Mason, Ja. - Brenzinger, F.E. |
2 - 0 |
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Mason, Ja. - Delmar, E. (1) |
2 - 0 |
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Mason, Ja. - Wernich, H. |
1 - 1 |
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Mason, Ja. - Perrin, F. |
2 - 0 |
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Mason, Ja. - Stanley, C.H. |
2 - 0 |
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| New York 1870 (2) |
Brooklyn Club Tournament |
11.5 | / | 15 |
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| New York 1875 (1) |
Cafe International Tournament |
44 | / | 50 |
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| New York 1875 (5) |
Cafe International Tournament - First Class Section |
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Mason, Ja. - Alberoni, E. |
0 - 1 |
| | |
Mason, Ja. gave odds of pawn and move |
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Mason, Ja. - Alberoni, E. |
2 - 0 |
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Mason, Ja. - Marache, N. |
1 - 0 |
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Mason, Ja. gave odds of pawn and move |
| New York 1876 (1) |
Cafe International Tournament |
19.5 | / | 27 |
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| Philadelphia 1876 |
4th American Chess Congress |
12.5 | / | 16 |
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| New York 1876 (2) |
Clipper Tournament |
16 | / | 19 |
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| Paris 1878 |
Paris International Chess Congress |
8.5 | / | 22 |
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| London, England 1879 (1) |
Lowenthal Tourney, 1st Class |
1.5 | / | 3 |
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| Wiesbaden 1880 (1) |
Wiesbaden Meisterturnier |
9.5 | / | 15 |
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| London, England 1881 (1) |
City of London - Saint George's Club Match |
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Mason, Ja. - Hirschfeld, P.M. |
1 - 0 |
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| Berlin 1881 (1) |
2nd German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
9.5 | / | 16 |
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| London, England 1881 (4) |
City of London Club First Class - Fourth Class Match |
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Mason, Ja. - Wills, E. |
1 - 0 |
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Mason, Ja. gave odds of a knight |
| Vienna 1882 (2) |
Vienna International Tournament |
21 | / | 32 |
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| London, England 1883 (5) |
London Tournament |
21 | / | 38 |
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| Nuremberg 1883 (5) |
3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
11 | / | 17 |
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| London, England 1884 (10) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap - Section B |
7.5 | / | 8 |
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| London, England 1884 (11) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap Play-off |
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Mason, Ja. - Guest, A.A.G. |
2 - 1 |
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Mason, Ja. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Hamburg 1885 (6) |
4th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
11.5 | / | 17 |
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| Hereford 1885 (7) |
15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament |
5.5 | / | 10 |
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| London, England 1886 (2) |
British Chess Club Master Tourney |
3.5 | / | 7 |
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| London, England 1886 (5) |
2nd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tourney |
7 | / | 12 |
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| London, England 1887 (4) |
3rd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament |
3 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1888 (7) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament |
13.5 | / | 15 |
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| Bradford 1888 (1) |
British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section |
12 | / | 17 |
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| Dublin 1889 (1) |
3rd Irish Chess Association Congress |
5.5 | / | 7 |
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| New York 1889 (2) |
6th American Chess Congress |
26.5 | / | 47 |
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| Breslau 1889 (3) |
6th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
9 | / | 17 |
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| Amsterdam 1889 (2) |
Amsterdam International - Meisterturnier |
5.5 | / | 8 |
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| London, England 1889 (5) |
5th British Chess Association Tournament |
5.5 | / | 10 |
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| London, England 1890 (4) |
Simpson's Divan Handicap |
10 | / | 14 |
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| Manchester 1890 (1) |
6th British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section |
11.5 | / | 19 |
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| London, England 1892 (4) |
7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament |
7.5 | / | 11 |
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| London, England 1892 (5) |
British Chess Club Invitational Tournament |
4 | / | 8 |
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| Dresden 1892 (1) |
7th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
10 | / | 17 |
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| Belfast 1892 (1) |
North of Ireland Congress |
5.5 | / | 9 |
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| London, England 1893 (1) |
Black and White Tourney |
3 | / | 5 |
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| Leipzig 1894 (1) |
9th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
4.5 | / | 16 |
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| Hastings 1895 (7) |
Hastings International Congress - Master's Tournament |
9.5 | / | 21 |
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| London, England 1896 (4) |
Divan Chess Association - City of London Club Match |
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Mason, Ja. - Bellingham, G.E.H. |
1 - 0 |
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| London, England 1899 (3) |
London Major Tournament |
11 | / | 26 |
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| London, England 1900 (1) |
City of London Club Invitational Tournament |
9 | / | 12 |
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| Paris 1900 |
Paris International Tournament |
8 | / | 23 |
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| Monte Carlo 1901 |
Monte Carlo Tournament |
6.5 | / | 17 |
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| London, England and New York 1901 |
6th Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Mason, Ja. - Showalter, J.W. |
1 - 0 |
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| Monte Carlo 1902 |
Monte Carlo International Tournament |
11 | / | 23 |
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| London, England and New York 1902 |
7th Anglo-American Cable Match |
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Mason, Ja. - Barry, J.F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Hanover 1902 (1) |
13th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier |
5.5 | / | 17 |
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| Monte Carlo 1903 |
Monte Carlo Tournament |
10.5 | / | 26 |
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| London, England 1904 (4) |
City of London Club Tournament |
5 | / | 16 |
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| Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023 |
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