Beckner, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  310  2200 (58) 17
1915  276  2213 (57) 0
1916  263  2227 (50) 19
1917  291  2199 (51) 8
1918  277  2209 (51) 11
1919  245  2233 (53) 9
1920  273  2230 (57) 7
1921  304  2217 (63) 10

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
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 29
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 23
Web
   [Memphis Chess History - Chess War 1914]

Tournament data

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

Player information updated: 25 Jun. 2019