Ryan, John
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1876 |
281 |
2091 | (60) | 20 |
| 1877 |
251 |
2113 | (60) | 6 |
| 1878 |
224 |
2143 | (62) | 0 |
| 1879 |
194 |
2174 | (59) | 0 |
| 1880 |
180 |
2204 | (52) | 18 |
| 1881 |
151 |
2249 | (55) | 0 |
| 1882 |
122 |
2294 | (52) | 0 |
| 1883 |
107 |
2339 | (41) | 27 |
| 1884 |
73 |
2392 | (33) | 50 |
| 1885 |
106 |
2344 | (32) | 54 |
| 1886 |
83 |
2377 | (36) | 34 |
| 1887 |
129 |
2319 | (44) | 7 |
| 1888 |
161 |
2292 | (48) | 4 |
| 1889 |
143 |
2294 | (45) | 13 |
| 1890 |
176 |
2277 | (47) | 3 |
| 1891 |
158 |
2288 | (41) | 26 |
| 1892 |
151 |
2298 | (45) | 4 |
| 1893 |
134 |
2314 | (39) | 30 |
| 1894 |
151 |
2302 | (49) | 0 |
| 1895 |
167 |
2289 | (49) | 14 |
| 1896 |
176 |
2280 | (57) | 1 |
| 1897 |
185 |
2271 | (62) | 0 |
| 1898 |
213 |
2262 | (62) | 0 |
| 1899 |
228 |
2254 | (59) | 9 |
| 1900 |
238 |
2247 | (66) | 0 |
| 1901 |
253 |
2241 | (70) | 4 |
| 1902 |
303 |
2221 | (79) | 0 |
| 1903 |
341 |
2200 | (86) | 0 |
| 1904 |
393 |
2180 | (92) | 0 |
| 1905 |
455 |
2160 | (96) | 0 |
| 1906 |
500 |
2139 | (100) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Ryan, John S. |
| Born: 1849 |
| Died: 1914 |
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| Notes: |
| Gaige gives birth and death years as 'c1849' and '1914+'. Hooper and Whyld give birth and death years as 'c1849' and 'c1914'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 366 |
| Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 136 |
| Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 124 |
| Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 16 |
| Hilbert, Napier, page 9 |
| Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 429 |
| Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 349 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 45 |
| Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 57 |
| van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 160 |
| van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 47 |
| van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 91 |
| Web |
| Hilbert, John S. [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 1], page 3 |
| Sericano, C. [Maestri di scacchi dell'800] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Bird, H.E. - Ryan, J.S. 1876 |
(c) |
6 | - | 1 |
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| Ensor, A.W. - Ryan, J.S. 1877 |
(f) |
5 | - | 1 |
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| Ware, P. - Ryan, J.S. 1883 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Zukertort, J.H. - Ryan, J.S. 1883 |
(c) |
20.5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Vazquez, A.C. - Ryan, J.S. 1884 |
(c) |
2 | - | 4 |
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| Ryan, J.S. - Orchard, I.E. 1885 |
(c) |
4.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Delmar, E. (1) - Ryan, J.S. 1885 |
(f) |
7 | - | 5 |
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| Judd, Max - Ryan, J.S. 1886 |
(c) |
2 | - | 2 |
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| von der Lasa, T. - Ryan, J.S. 1888 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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| Delmar, E. (1) - Ryan, J.S. 1889 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 2.5 |
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| Lasker, Em. - Ryan, J.S. 1892 |
(f) |
2 | - | 0 |
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| Schottlander, A. - Ryan, J.S. 1893 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Lipschutz, S. - Ryan, J.S. 1895 |
(c) |
6 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
| New York 1875 (6) |
Cafe International Tournament - Second Class Section |
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Ryan, J.S. - Peck, L.M. |
0 - 1 |
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Ryan, J.S. gave odds of pawn and move |
| New York 1876 (2) |
Clipper Tournament |
4 | / | 13 |
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| New York 1880 (1) |
5th American Chess Congress |
5.5 | / | 18 |
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| Philadelphia and New York 1883 |
Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Michaelis, O.E. |
1 - 1 |
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| New York 1884 (1) |
6th Manhattan Club Handicap |
21.5 | / | 34 |
received odds from first class |
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| New York 1884 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
8 | / | 10 |
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| New York 1885 (1) |
Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament |
11 | / | 21 |
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| New York 1885 (3) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Angresius, C.F. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1885 (4) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Angresius, C.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1885 (5) |
8th Manhattan Chess Club Championship |
2.5 | / | 12 |
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| New York 1886 (1) |
Manhattan Club Tournament |
17.5 | / | 24 |
received odds from first class |
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| New York 1886 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
4 | / | 6 |
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| New York 1887 (2) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Loyd, S. |
0 - 2 |
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| New York 1887 (3) |
Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Murray, G.F. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1887 (6) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
2.5 | / | 5 |
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| New York 1888 (3) |
Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 1) |
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Ryan, J.S. - Friedewald, S. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1888 (4) |
Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2) |
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Ryan, J.S. - Friedewald, S. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1889 (1) |
11th New York State Championship |
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Ryan, J.S. - Rogers, H.J. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Otten, H. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Searle, D.F. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Halpern, J.C. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Lipschutz, S. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1890 (3) |
12th New York State Championship |
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Ryan, J.S. - Delmar, E. (1) |
0 - 1 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Wilcox, B.F. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Hein, L. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1891 (1) |
13th New York State Championship |
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Ryan, J.S. - Clapp, A.C. |
0 - 1 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Baldwin, W.C. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Wilcox, B.F. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Meyer, Ot. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1891 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
17 | / | 28 |
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| New York 1891 (5) |
New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Hymes, N. |
1 - 0 |
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| Newark 1892 |
New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Hymes, N. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York and New Orleans 1892 |
Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Dixon, B.V.B. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1893 (1) |
15th New York State Championship |
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Ryan, J.S. - Young, J.W. (1) |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Hodges, A.B. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Hanham, J.M. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Delmar, E. (1) |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1893 (4) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
7 | / | 12 |
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| New York 1893 (13) |
Impromptu International Tournament |
5 | / | 13 |
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| New York 1895 (2) |
Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Pillsbury, H.N. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1895 (4) |
Manhattan - Staten Island Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Barth, G.A. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1895 (6) |
Manhattan Team Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Stark, E.D. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1895 (7) |
Manhattan - New York City Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Reitzer, A. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1895 (10) |
New York State Championship |
3 | / | 4 |
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| Philadelphia 1896 (2) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Ryan, J.S. - Morgan, J.P. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1899 (2) |
New York State Championship |
2 | / | 4 |
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| New York 1899 (5) |
Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament |
7 | / | 14 |
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| New York 1901 (3) |
23rd New York State Chess Association Championship |
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Ryan, J.S. - Koehler, G.H. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Delmar, E. (1) |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Ettlinger, A.K. |
1 - 0 |
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Ryan, J.S. - Hanham, J.M. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1906 (3) |
28th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - New York State Championship |
0 | / | 2 |
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| Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026 |
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