Ratings 
  
  | Year       | 
  Rank   | 
   Edo    | 
  Dev.   | 
  Games  | 
 
  | 1911  | 
  860  | 
  2015 |  (106) |   7 | 
 
  
Rating table notes
 
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| Biographical data |  
   | Name: McDonald, John   | 
 
   | Born: 4 Sep. 1865 | 
 
   | Died: 19 Jan. 1937 | 
 
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   | Notes: | 
 
   | Alan McGowan (personal communication) says that although his name often appeared as 'Macdonald', all his official records have 'McDonald'. This Glasgow-based player is not to be confused with John Macdonald of Paisley. | 
 
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   | References | 
 
| Books |  
   |    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 155 | 
 
   |    Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables III, page 363 | 
 
 
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