Jones, Stanley




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  65  2406 (64) 17
1885  62  2405 (74) 0
1886  61  2403 (81) 0
1887  67  2402 (87) 0
1888  64  2400 (91) 0
1889  65  2399 (94) 0
1890  73  2397 (96) 0
1891  73  2396 (98) 0
1892  69  2394 (98) 0
1893  64  2393 (98) 1
1894  61  2391 (100) 0
1895  62  2390 (101) 0
1896  67  2389 (102) 0
1897  68  2387 (102) 0
1898  67  2386 (101) 0
1899  70  2384 (100) 0
1900  74  2383 (97) 0
1901  76  2381 (94) 0
1902  79  2380 (90) 0
1903  79  2379 (85) 0
1904  82  2377 (79) 1
1905  76  2388 (73) 12
1906  75  2384 (81) 1
1907  83  2374 (89) 2

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
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 3, Mar. 1872, page 67
   [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 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    
New York 1907 (3)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Jones, J.S. - Cass, A.C.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025