Gans, Louis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  255  2222 (79) 11
1895  249  2227 (85) 0
1896  231  2232 (89) 1
1897  224  2241 (93) 0
1898  232  2251 (96) 0
1899  218  2261 (98) 0
1900  199  2270 (99) 0
1901  187  2280 (99) 0
1902  180  2289 (99) 0
1903  169  2299 (98) 0
1904  159  2309 (96) 0
1905  154  2318 (93) 3
1906  158  2319 (94) 0
1907  159  2320 (94) 0
1908  164  2321 (93) 0
1909  180  2321 (92) 0
1910  180  2322 (89) 0
1911  184  2323 (85) 0
1912  177  2324 (80) 2
1913  192  2311 (77) 0
1914  203  2299 (73) 2
1915  229  2280 (70) 6
1916  266  2255 (77) 0
1917  319  2231 (82) 0
1918  366  2207 (85) 0
1919  438  2183 (87) 0
1920  540  2159 (88) 4

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gans, Louis  
   Also known as: Levie Gans
Born: 29 Nov. 1871
Died: 3 Aug. 1947
 
References
Books
   De Jong, Max Euwe 1, page 269
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 305
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 488
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 83
Periodicals
   [TNS], vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 1895, page 69
   [TNS], vol. 18, no. 11, Nov. 1910, page 245
   [WAND], vol. 48, no. 14, 6 Aug. 1947, page 3
   [WAND], vol. 48, no. 15, 6 Sep. 1947, page 2
Web
   van Vuure, Joris.  [De Gulle Lach van Louis Gans]
   [Louis Gans]

Tournament data

Amsterdam 1894 (1)     V.A.S. Tournament - First Class     2.5  /  5
Amsterdam 1894 (5)     V.A.S. Tournament - First Class     3.5  /  6
Amsterdam 1896     Amsterdam Club - V.A.S. Match    
  Gans, L. - Dieperink, A.H.M.     1 - 0    
Amsterdam 1905 (2)     United Amsterdam Chess Club Tournament - Section 2     3  /  3
London, England 1912 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Gans, L. - Sergeant, E.G.     2 - 0    
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Gans, L. - Blackburne, J.H.     1 - 1    
Scheveningen 1915     Juniors versus Seniors Team Tournament     3  /  6
Amsterdam 1920 (4)     3rd Silver Queen Tournament     0.5  /  4


Player information updated: 24 Oct. 2026