Saunders, Harold
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1900 |
388 |
2158 | (112) | 1 |
| 1901 |
381 |
2167 | (108) | 2 |
| 1902 |
368 |
2178 | (107) | 0 |
| 1903 |
361 |
2190 | (106) | 0 |
| 1904 |
353 |
2201 | (105) | 0 |
| 1905 |
340 |
2213 | (103) | 0 |
| 1906 |
324 |
2224 | (100) | 0 |
| 1907 |
318 |
2236 | (97) | 0 |
| 1908 |
299 |
2247 | (92) | 0 |
| 1909 |
287 |
2259 | (87) | 0 |
| 1910 |
257 |
2270 | (80) | 0 |
| 1911 |
244 |
2282 | (72) | 0 |
| 1912 |
223 |
2293 | (61) | 0 |
| 1913 |
204 |
2305 | (45) | 22 |
| 1914 |
176 |
2314 | (44) | 20 |
| 1915 |
187 |
2300 | (55) | 0 |
| 1916 |
214 |
2287 | (60) | 0 |
| 1917 |
234 |
2274 | (62) | 0 |
| 1918 |
263 |
2261 | (59) | 0 |
| 1919 |
285 |
2248 | (51) | 11 |
| 1920 |
299 |
2248 | (52) | 0 |
| 1921 |
320 |
2248 | (46) | 11 |
| 1922 |
348 |
2238 | (44) | 11 |
| 1923 |
378 |
2236 | (46) | 0 |
| 1924 |
407 |
2234 | (36) | 26 |
| 1925 |
486 |
2216 | (32) | 33 |
| 1926 |
426 |
2240 | (30) | 45 |
| 1927 |
559 |
2207 | (30) | 44 |
| 1928 |
536 |
2222 | (32) | 37 |
| 1929 |
609 |
2204 | (36) | 21 |
| 1930 |
606 |
2207 | (36) | 21 |
| 1931 |
540 |
2232 | (37) | 15 |
| 1932 |
712 |
2193 | (33) | 38 |
| 1933 |
758 |
2187 | (37) | 14 |
| 1934 |
863 |
2169 | (35) | 23 |
| 1935 |
870 |
2174 | (34) | 29 |
| 1936 |
990 |
2145 | (34) | 31 |
| 1937 |
1012 |
2133 | (39) | 15 |
| 1938 |
946 |
2148 | (43) | 11 |
| 1939 |
821 |
2160 | (46) | 19 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Saunders, Harold |
| Born: 4 Sep. 1874 |
| Died: 13 July 1950 |
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| Notes: |
| Forster gives name as 'Saunders, H[arold]'; Gaige gives 'Saunders, Harold'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 315 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 336, 336 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 401 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 371 |
| Forster, Amos Burn, page 968 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 373 |
| Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 486 |
| Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 232 |
| Web |
| [Harold Saunders (chess player)] |
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Tournament data
| London, England 1896 (3) |
North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match |
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Saunders, H. - Lenn, T. |
1 - 0 |
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| Manchester 1900 (2) |
Lancashire - Warwickshire County Match |
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Saunders, H. - Gardner, H.E. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Manchester 1901 (2) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Saunders, H. - Rutherford, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Liverpool 1901 (3) |
Manchester - Liverpool Club Match |
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Saunders, H. - Dod, A. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Cheltenham 1913 (1) |
10th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
6.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Rugby 1913 |
City of London Club - Midland Counties Chess Union Match |
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Saunders, H. - Lovell, K.W. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| London, England 1913 (1) |
23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A |
5.5 | / | 10 |
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| The Hague 1914 |
England - Netherlands Team Match |
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Saunders, H. - Fontein, G.S. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| London, England 1914 (2) |
24th City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A |
9.5 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| London, England 1914 (4) |
24th City of London Club Championship - Final |
2 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1919 (2) |
British Chess Federation Special Victory Congress - Minor Tournament |
5.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Malvern 1921 (3) |
14th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
5.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1922 (3) |
British Chess Federation Congress - Minor Tournament |
6 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Southport 1924 (1) |
17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
6 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1924 (2) |
City of London Club Championship |
6.5 | / | 15 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1925 (2) |
5th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Section 2 |
2.5 | / | 7 |
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| Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (3) |
18th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
4.5 | / | 11 |
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| Leeds 1925 |
English Counties Championship Final Match: Middlesex - Yorkshire |
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Saunders, H. - Staynes, T.A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| London, England 1925 (3) |
35th City of London Club Championship |
4.5 | / | 14 |
| | | |
| Scarborough 1926 (2) |
Scarborough Tournament - Section 2 |
4 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| Scarborough 1926 (3) |
Scarborough Tournament - Play-offs |
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Saunders, H. - Thomas, G.A. |
0 - 2 |
| | | |
| Edinburgh 1926 (1) |
19th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
6 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1926 (3) |
1st City of London Club Invitational Tournament |
2 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| London, England 1926 (4) |
2nd City of London Club Invitational Tournament |
4.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| London, England 1926 (5) |
36th City of London Club Championship |
6.5 | / | 13 |
| | | |
| Scarborough 1927 |
Scarborough Tournament |
3 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| London, England 1927 (4) |
20th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament |
1 | / | 11 |
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| London, England 1927 (7) |
London Tournament |
3 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| London, England 1927 (10) |
37th City of London Club Championship |
9 | / | 15 |
| | | |
| London, England 1928 (2) |
38th City of London Club Championship |
7 | / | 17 |
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| Scarborough 1928 |
Scarborough Tournament |
5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Tenby 1928 (1) |
21st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
5.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Scarborough 1929 |
Scarborough Tournament |
6 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| London, England 1929 (3) |
39th City of London Club Championship |
4.5 | / | 14 |
| | | |
| Scarborough 1930 (2) |
23rd British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament |
4.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1930 (5) |
40th City of London Club Championship |
5 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| London, England 1931 (4) |
41st City of London Club Championship |
7.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1931 (5) |
41st City of London Club Championship - Play-off |
3.5 | / | 4 |
| | | |
| London, England 1932 (4) |
London Premier Reserve Tournament |
7.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1932 (7) |
25th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
1.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1932 (11) |
42nd City of London Club Championship |
8 | / | 16 |
| | | |
| London, England 1933 (2) |
43rd City of London Club Championship |
7.5 | / | 14 |
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| Chester 1934 (3) |
British Chess Federation - Major Open |
5.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1934 |
44th City of London Club Championship |
5 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| Yarmouth 1935 (1) |
28th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
3.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| London, England 1935 |
45th City of London Club Championship |
12 | / | 18 |
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| Bournemouth 1936 |
29th British Championship |
3 | / | 11 |
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| London, England 1936 |
46th City of London Club Championship |
10 | / | 20 |
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| London, England 1937 (3) |
47th City of London Club Championship |
5.5 | / | 15 |
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| London, England 1938 (2) |
48th City of London Club Championship |
10 | / | 18 |
| | | |
| London, England 1939 (2) |
49th City of London Club Championship |
9.5 | / | 19 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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