Houghteling, Jay




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  230  2259 (88) 8
1904  283  2241 (92) 1
1905  322  2221 (98) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Houghteling, Jay R.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 11 Dec. 1904 (p.19) has 'J.R. Houghteling'. The San Francisco Chronicle of 5 Mar. 1905 (p.38) has 'Houghting'. Hilbert, in his biography of Kemeny, has 'Houghtelling'. I am guessing that the Eagle is correct.
 
References
Books
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 300
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 345, 14 Dec. 1902, page 16
   [BDE], 11 Dec. 1904, page 19
   [SFCh], 5 Mar. 1905, page 38

Tournament data

Chicago 1903 (1)     Chicago Chess and Checker Club Championship     6  /  8
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Houghteling, J.R. - Robinson, D.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Houghteling, J.R. - Roething, O.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026