Esser, Johannes




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  701  1932 (70) 9
1896  629  1969 (65) 11
1897  539  2033 (63) 0
1898  438  2097 (57) 5
1899  359  2153 (51) 10
1900  266  2214 (49) 0
1901  193  2275 (39) 27
1902  172  2292 (34) 39
1903  209  2270 (37) 37
1904  245  2258 (46) 3
1905  264  2253 (45) 13
1906  213  2283 (49) 0
1907  163  2314 (43) 17
1908  170  2315 (44) 7
1909  168  2322 (40) 11
1910  99  2367 (32) 53
1911  117  2360 (36) 22
1912  115  2362 (38) 26
1913  128  2345 (45) 4
1914  171  2311 (47) 14
1915  146  2319 (54) 0
1916  133  2328 (55) 6
1917  105  2343 (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