Isaacs, Lewis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  416  2190 (59) 15
1915  360  2201 (58) 0
1916  338  2212 (51) 19
1917  329  2215 (56) 0
1918  325  2219 (56) 11
1919  356  2205 (64) 0
1920  421  2191 (69) 0
1921  496  2177 (71) 0
1922  545  2164 (71) 0
1923  630  2150 (68) 0
1924  705  2136 (62) 4
1925  644  2161 (59) 0
1926  573  2186 (51) 13
1927  504  2218 (49) 8
1928  457  2237 (47) 15
1929  535  2212 (53) 0
1930  646  2188 (53) 11
1931  841  2152 (58) 0
1932  999  2116 (57) 7
1933  1090  2098 (61) 0
1934  1186  2081 (61) 8
1935  1386  2038 (68) 0
1936  1432  1994 (71) 0
1937  1430  1951 (72) 0
1938  1464  1907 (70) 0
1939  1345  1864 (66) 10
1940  1113  1884 (70) 0
1941  1051  1904 (71) 0
1942  901  1924 (71) 0
1943  805  1945 (67) 0
1944  753  1965 (61) 17
1945  776  1946 (68) 0
1946  719  1928 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Isaacs, Lewis Jl.  
Born: 21 Dec. 1878
Died: 11 Mar. 1967
 
Notes:
Gaige (Chess Personalia) has 'Isaacs, Lewis J.'; Di Felice has 'Isaacs, Lewis Jl.'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 307
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 327
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 387
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 235
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 344
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 187
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 352
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 118
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 351

Tournament data

Chicago 1914     Chicago Championship     9  /  15
Chicago 1916     17th Western Chess Association Tournament     12  /  19
Chicago 1918     19th Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  11
Detroit 1924     25th Western Chess Association Tournament     0  /  4
Chicago 1926 (3)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     2.5  /  12
London, England and Chicago 1926     London - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Isaacs, L.J. - Buerger, Vi.     0 - 1    
Kalamazoo 1927 (1)     1st National Chess Federation Congress     3.5  /  8
Chicago 1928     Chicago City Championship     5  /  8
Bradley Beach 1928     Bradley Beach Tournament     2.5  /  7
Chicago 1930 (1)     31st Western Chess Association Tournament     6  /  8
Chicago 1930 (2)     Chicago City Championship     0.5  /  3
Chicago 1932     Chicago Championship     1.5  /  7
Chicago 1934 (9)     Chicago Championship     4.5  /  8
Chicago 1939     Chicago Championship     0  /  10
New York 1944 (2)     U.S.A. Championship - Final     6.5  /  17
New York 1946 (4)     6th U.S.A. Championship     1  /  8


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025