Jones, Stanley




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  69  2401 (64) 17
1885  68  2397 (73) 0
1886  65  2393 (80) 0
1887  71  2389 (85) 0
1888  71  2385 (89) 0
1889  73  2381 (92) 0
1890  84  2377 (94) 0
1891  87  2374 (95) 0
1892  92  2370 (94) 0
1893  89  2366 (94) 1
1894  89  2361 (94) 0
1895  97  2357 (94) 0
1896  98  2353 (93) 0
1897  92  2348 (92) 0
1898  94  2344 (89) 0
1899  108  2340 (85) 0
1900  116  2335 (79) 0
1901  126  2331 (72) 0
1902  125  2326 (63) 9
1903  116  2334 (66) 0
1904  112  2341 (65) 1
1905  100  2358 (63) 12
1906  109  2353 (73) 1
1907  121  2343 (83) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Jones, J. Stanley  
Born: 1844
Died:
 
Notes:
Gilberg has 'Stanley Jones' of the District of Columbia in 1871. Davies has J. Stanley Jones of Colorado in 1893 as does the Brooklyn Daily Standard-Union of 7 Apr. 1894. The Chess Monthly (UK) of Oct. 1884 (p.37) has 'Stanley J. Jones' of Leadville, Colorado, 'late of Washington, D.C.'. The Brooklyn Daily Standard-Union of 7 Apr. 1894 says that he was born 'about 49 years ago' so in 1844 or 1845.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 233
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 94
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23, 79
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 99
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BSU], 7 Apr. 1894
   [CML], vol. 6, no. 2, Oct. 1884, page 37
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [MDR], 2 Oct. 1874
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
Web
   Sarah.  [Interview with Johannes Zukertort]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4476. Marshall v Teichmann]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, J.S. 1884 (1)         (f)     6.5   -   3.5      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, J.S. 1884 (2)         (f)     0   -   3      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Zukertort, J.H. - Jones, J.S. 1884 (3)         (f)     2.5   -   1.5
Jones, J.S. - Lipschutz, S. 1893         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1902 (4)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  9
New York 1904 (4)     Brooklyn Club Team Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Schlechter, C.A.H.     0 - 1    
New York 1905 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     8.5  /  11
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Wilcox, F.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1906 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Young, J.W. (1)     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1907 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Young, J.W. (1)     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025