Beckner, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1913  430  2190 (52) 17
1914  367  2207 (48) 17
1915  312  2221 (52) 0
1916  296  2236 (47) 19
1917  328  2210 (48) 8
1918  308  2222 (48) 11
1919  257  2250 (50) 9
1920  270  2252 (53) 7
1921  302  2246 (56) 10
1922  300  2249 (64) 0
1923  312  2253 (68) 0
1924  328  2256 (69) 0
1925  322  2259 (67) 0
1926  321  2262 (63) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Beckner, John Taliaferro  
Born: 20 Sep. 1878
Died: 19 Oct. 1944
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 300
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 318
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 29
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 23
Web
   [Memphis Chess History - Chess War 1914]

Tournament data

Chicago 1913     14th Western Chess Association Tournament     9  /  17
Memphis 1914 (1)     15th Western Chess Association Tournament     9.5  /  17
Chicago 1916     17th Western Chess Association Tournament     13.5  /  19
Lexington 1917     18th Western Chess Association Tournament     1  /  8
Chicago 1918     19th Western Chess Association Tournament     3.5  /  11
Cincinnati 1919     20th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  10
Memphis 1920     21st Western Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  7
Cleveland 1921     22nd Western Chess Association Tournament     5  /  10
Chicago 1926 (3)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Championship Preliminary B     8.5  /  10
Chicago 1926 (4)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Championship Final     2  /  6

Player information updated: 27 Apr. 2021