Esser, Johannes




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  735  1923 (70) 9
1896  674  1960 (65) 11
1897  561  2025 (63) 0
1898  468  2089 (57) 5
1899  378  2146 (51) 10
1900  282  2207 (49) 0
1901  195  2269 (39) 27
1902  175  2285 (34) 39
1903  211  2264 (37) 37
1904  247  2252 (46) 3
1905  267  2247 (45) 13
1906  216  2278 (49) 0
1907  167  2308 (43) 17
1908  172  2309 (44) 7
1909  170  2316 (40) 11
1910  104  2361 (32) 53
1911  119  2354 (36) 22
1912  114  2357 (37) 26
1913  130  2340 (45) 4
1914  170  2306 (47) 14
1915  149  2315 (54) 0
1916  138  2323 (55) 6
1917  109  2338 (57) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Esser, Johannes Fredericus Samuel  
   Also known as: Dr. Johannes Esser
Born: 13 Oct. 1877
Died: 9 Aug. 1946
 
Notes:
Fiala gives both 'G.F. Esser' and 'Esser J'. Sergeant has 'Dr. J.F. Esser' on p.234, but 'J.W. Esser' on p.321.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 304
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 256
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 78
   Fiala, Cologne 1898, page 249
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 111
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 234, 321
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 68
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 69
Periodicals
   [TNS], vol. 3, no. 6, 1 June 1895, page 240, 243
   [TNS], vol. 4, no. 4, Apr. 1896, page 87
Web
   Krabbé, Tim.  [Band ten: An Interview with Wilhelm Steinitz], page 6
   Ree, Hans.  [An Unbridled Life]
   Sericano, C.  [Esser, Johannes]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1901         (f)     11   -   7
Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1902         (f)     5.5   -   1.5
Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1903 (1)         (f)     7   -   4
Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1903 (2)         (f)     7   -   0
Olland, A.G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1903 (3)         (f)     5   -   0
Esser, J.F.S. - Perret, C. 1904 (1)         (c)     0.5   -   0.5
Esser, J.F.S. - Arrieta, E. 1904         (c)     1   -   0
Esser, J.F.S. - Perret, C. 1904 (2)         (c)     1   -   1
Esser, J.F.S. - Yanes, F.G. 1904         (c)     1   -   0
Esser, J.F.S. - Colman, E.E. 1910 (1)         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Duras, O. - Esser, J.F.S. 1910         (f)     4   -   1
Esser, J.F.S. - Olland, A.G. 1910         (f)     5   -   5
Esser, J.F.S. - Davidson, Jac. 1910         (f)     5.5   -   2.5
Esser, J.F.S. - Janowsky, D.M. 1910         (f)     2   -   1
Esser, J.F.S. - Colman, E.E. 1910 (2)         (f)     5   -   3
Marshall, F.J. - Esser, J.F.S. 1911         (f)     3   -   0
Loman, R.J. - Esser, J.F.S. 1912         (f)     2   -   1
Esser, J.F.S. - Rotlewi, G.A. 1912         (f)     4   -   1
Esser, J.F.S. - Loman, R.J. 1913         (f)     3.5   -   0.5
van Foreest, A.E. - Esser, J.F.S. 1914 (1)         (f)     5   -   1
van Foreest, A.E. - Esser, J.F.S. 1914 (2)         (f)     3.5   -   2.5
Breyer, G. - Esser, J.F.S. 1917         (f)     2.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

Arnhem 1895 (3)     23rd Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 2nd Class, Section B     4.5  /  9
Leiden 1896 (1)     Leidsch Schaakgenootschap Tournament     8  /  11      odds player in pawn and move class
Cologne 1898 (7)     11th German Chess Federation Congress - Nebenturnier Siegergruppe     3.5  /  5
London, England 1899 (2)     London Minor Tournament     4  /  11
Haarlem 1901 (1)     2nd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     3.5  /  9
Hanover 1902 (5)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Section III     3.5  /  6
Hanover 1902 (7)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier B, Siegergruppe     3.5  /  7
The Hague 1902 (1)     Discendo Discimus Jubilee Tournament     6.5  /  7
Utrecht 1902     Utrecht Tournament     2  /  12
Hilversum 1903     3rd Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament     7  /  14
Scheveningen 1905 (1)     4th Netherland Chess Federation International Tournament - Meisterturnier     3  /  13
Utrecht 1907 (1)     New Netherland Chess Federation Tournament     1.5  /  3
Amsterdam 1907 (1)     Amsterdam Tournament     1.5  /  3
Utrecht 1907 (2)     35th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - Hoofdklasse     4  /  5
Amsterdam and Utrecht 1907     Amsterdam-Utrecht Tournament     3.5  /  6
Haarlem 1908     36th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament     5  /  7
Leiden 1909 (1)     1st Netherlands Championship     3  /  8
Zaandam 1909     Zaandam Tournament     0.5  /  3
Bromley 1910 (1)     Kent Congress Team - Holland Match    
  Esser, J.F.S. - Thomas, G.A.     1 - 0    
London, England 1910 (1)     City of London Club - Dutch Chess Federation Match    
  Esser, J.F.S. - Ward, W.     1 - 0    
Amsterdam 1910 (1)     Amsterdam Tournament - Section 1     5.5  /  7
Cologne 1911 (1)     Cologne Congress - Hauptturnier A     11  /  16
Amsterdam 1911     Amsterdam Tournament     0  /  3
London, England 1912 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Esser, J.F.S. - Yates, F.D.     0.5 - 1.5    
Delft 1912 (1)     Netherlands Championship     5.5  /  7
Utrecht 1912     Utrecht Tournament     4.5  /  9
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Esser, J.F.S. - Yates, F.D.     1 - 1    
Budapest 1916 (2)     Budapest Tournament     1.5  /  6
Budapest 1917     Budapest Tournament     3.5  /  8


Player information updated: 6 May 2022