Isaacs, Lewis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1914  427  2183 (59) 15
1915  368  2194 (57) 0
1916  348  2206 (51) 19
1917  337  2209 (56) 0
1918  334  2213 (56) 11
1919  365  2200 (64) 0
1920  427  2187 (69) 0
1921  510  2174 (71) 0
1922  565  2161 (71) 0
1923  656  2148 (68) 0
1924  718  2135 (62) 4
1925  640  2161 (58) 0
1926  570  2187 (50) 13
1927  490  2222 (48) 8
1928  415  2246 (45) 15
1929  457  2234 (48) 8
1930  595  2202 (51) 11
1931  807  2162 (57) 0
1932  998  2122 (57) 7
1933  1102  2103 (61) 0
1934  1210  2084 (61) 8
1935  1421  2040 (67) 0
1936  1479  1996 (71) 0
1937  1480  1952 (72) 0
1938  1535  1908 (70) 0
1939  1442  1865 (66) 10
1940  1237  1885 (70) 0
1941  1208  1906 (71) 0
1942  1068  1926 (70) 0
1943  979  1947 (67) 0
1944  943  1968 (60) 17
1945  977  1950 (68) 0
1946  964  1932 (72) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Isaacs, Lewis Jacob  
   Also known as: Lazaris Jakovas Isakovičius
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
Web
   [Lewis Isaacs]

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 1929     Chicago Championship     7  /  9
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: 24 Aug. 2025