Jones, Stanley




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  66  2407 (64) 17
1885  64  2405 (74) 0
1886  61  2404 (81) 0
1887  68  2403 (87) 0
1888  65  2402 (91) 0
1889  65  2400 (94) 0
1890  75  2399 (96) 0
1891  74  2398 (98) 0
1892  69  2396 (98) 0
1893  64  2395 (98) 1
1894  61  2394 (100) 0
1895  65  2393 (101) 0
1896  70  2391 (102) 0
1897  67  2390 (102) 0
1898  69  2389 (101) 0
1899  73  2388 (100) 0
1900  74  2386 (97) 0
1901  76  2385 (94) 0
1902  79  2384 (90) 0
1903  80  2383 (85) 0
1904  81  2381 (79) 1
1905  76  2393 (73) 12
1906  76  2388 (81) 1
1907  83  2378 (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