Saunders, Harold




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1900  405  2146 (113) 1
1901  401  2156 (108) 2
1902  389  2168 (108) 0
1903  368  2180 (107) 0
1904  362  2192 (105) 0
1905  349  2205 (103) 0
1906  333  2217 (100) 0
1907  330  2229 (97) 0
1908  311  2241 (92) 0
1909  296  2253 (87) 0
1910  260  2265 (80) 0
1911  248  2277 (72) 0
1912  223  2289 (61) 0
1913  204  2301 (45) 22
1914  173  2311 (44) 20
1915  183  2298 (55) 0
1916  213  2285 (60) 0
1917  229  2272 (62) 0
1918  259  2259 (59) 0
1919  280  2246 (51) 11
1920  296  2246 (52) 0
1921  316  2246 (46) 11
1922  342  2236 (44) 11
1923  371  2234 (46) 0
1924  398  2232 (36) 26
1925  476  2214 (32) 33
1926  416  2238 (30) 45
1927  557  2204 (30) 44
1928  530  2220 (32) 37
1929  598  2202 (36) 21
1930  603  2205 (36) 21
1931  538  2230 (37) 15
1932  710  2191 (33) 38
1933  753  2185 (37) 14
1934  851  2167 (35) 23
1935  858  2172 (34) 29
1936  973  2143 (34) 31
1937  1001  2131 (39) 15
1938  925  2146 (43) 11
1939  796  2158 (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