Steegman




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  615  1420 (136) 3
1872  653  1428 (135) 3
1873  681  1426 (138) 0
1874  761  1424 (140) 0
1875  803  1422 (142) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Steegman  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Staunton has 'Steegman' in the Illustrated London News on two occasions (3 June 1871, p.555; 16 Dec. 1871, p.575). The Glasgow Herald of 6 May 1872 (p.5) and the Dundee Courier and Argus of 7 May 1872 (p.2) have 'Steegmann'. The Chess Monthly of June 1881 (p.293) has 'J. Steegman'. The Chess Player's Chronicle of 10 May 1881 (p.224) has 'J. Steegmann'. The Era (4 Jun. 1871, p.13) has 'Steigman'. Forster (p.93) has 'J. Steigman'. The Chess Players' Chronicle of Aug. 1875 has 'J. Steigman' on p.311, but 'Sleeyman' on p.312. The City of London Chess Magazine of Sep. 1875 (p.226) has 'Sleeman'. The Westminster Papers (1 June 1871, p.19) has 'Steedman'.
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 93
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 8, Sep. 1875, page 226
   [CML], vol. 2, no. 10, June 1881, page 293
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 10, Aug. 1875, page 311, 312
   [CPC], vol. 5, no. 67, 10 May 1881, page 224
   [DCA], no. 5857, 7 May 1872, page 2
   [GH], no. 10093, 6 May 1872, page 5
   [ILN], vol. 58, no. 1653, 3 June 1871, page 555
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1683, 16 Dec. 1871, page 575
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 2, 1 June 1871, page 19

Tournament data

Edinburgh 1871     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Steegman, J. - Baxter, J.D.     0 - 3    
Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Steegman, J. - Ree, H.     1 - 2    
Glasgow 1875 (3)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Steegman, J. - Archdall, T.H.     0 - 1          Archdall, T.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Glasgow 1875 (5)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class III     0  /  6
Edinburgh 1881     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Steegman, J. - Bremner, J.C.     2 - 0    

Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022