Saunders, Harold




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1900  387  2157 (112) 1
1901  383  2167 (108) 2
1902  369  2178 (107) 0
1903  361  2190 (106) 0
1904  352  2201 (105) 0
1905  339  2213 (103) 0
1906  328  2224 (100) 0
1907  319  2236 (97) 0
1908  301  2247 (92) 0
1909  287  2258 (87) 0
1910  256  2270 (80) 0
1911  245  2281 (72) 0
1912  223  2293 (61) 0
1913  203  2304 (45) 22
1914  175  2313 (44) 20
1915  187  2300 (55) 0
1916  214  2287 (60) 0
1917  233  2274 (62) 0
1918  261  2261 (59) 0
1919  283  2247 (51) 11
1920  298  2247 (52) 0
1921  318  2247 (46) 11
1922  346  2238 (44) 11
1923  377  2236 (46) 0
1924  405  2234 (36) 26
1925  483  2216 (32) 33
1926  423  2240 (30) 45
1927  558  2206 (30) 44
1928  533  2222 (32) 37
1929  606  2204 (36) 21
1930  606  2207 (36) 21
1931  537  2232 (37) 15
1932  711  2192 (33) 38
1933  756  2187 (37) 14
1934  861  2168 (35) 23
1935  863  2173 (34) 29
1936  979  2145 (34) 31
1937  1008  2132 (39) 15
1938  932  2147 (43) 11
1939  805  2160 (46) 19

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Saunders, Harold  
Born: 4 Sep. 1874
Died: 13 July 1950
 
Notes:
Forster gives name as 'Saunders, H[arold]'; Gaige gives 'Saunders, Harold'.
 
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)]

Tournament data

London, England 1896 (3)     North of the Thames - South of the Thames Match    
  Saunders, H. - Lenn, T.     1 - 0    
Manchester 1900 (2)     Lancashire - Warwickshire County Match    
  Saunders, H. - Gardner, H.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Manchester 1901 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Saunders, H. - Rutherford, A.     1 - 0    
Liverpool 1901 (3)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  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    
  Saunders, H. - Lovell, K.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1913 (1)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     5.5  /  10
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  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
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (3)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
Leeds 1925     English Counties Championship Final Match: Middlesex - Yorkshire    
  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    
  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
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
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
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
Bournemouth 1936     29th British Championship     3  /  11
London, England 1936     46th City of London Club Championship     10  /  20
London, England 1937 (3)     47th City of London Club Championship     5.5  /  15
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

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026