Factor, Samuel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1920  38  2448 (50) 14
1921  38  2455 (44) 22
1922  35  2464 (46) 11
1923  46  2449 (46) 11
1924  47  2437 (45) 15
1925  52  2429 (45) 13
1926  66  2410 (43) 13
1927  109  2375 (43) 9
1928  99  2385 (39) 26
1929  126  2370 (45) 9
1930  101  2388 (46) 15
1931  106  2380 (46) 8
1932  128  2347 (42) 29
1933  128  2333 (51) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Factor, Samuel D.  
Born: 22 Sep. 1892
Died: 11 Jan. 1949
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 304
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 322
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 381
   Donaldson and Minev, Life and Games of Rubinstein, Vol. 1, page 308
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 113
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 167
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 352
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 71
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 349
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Factor, S.D. - van Gelder, G.J. 1920         (f)     4   -   2
Factor, S.D. - Olland, A.G. 1920         (f)     3.5   -   1.5
Reshevsky, S.H. - Factor, S.D. 1927         (f)     1   -   0

Tournament data

Rotterdam 1920     Rotterdam Tournament     1.5  /  3
Atlantic City 1921 (1)     8th American Chess Congress - Open Masters Tournament     6  /  11
Cleveland 1921     22nd Western Chess Association Tournament     9  /  11
Louisville 1922     23rd Western Chess Association Tournament     9.5  /  11
San Francisco 1923     24th Western Chess Association Tournament     8  /  11
Detroit 1924     25th Western Chess Association Tournament     10.5  /  15
Cedar Point 1925     26th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  13
Chicago 1926 (1)     27th Western Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     6.5  /  12
London, England and Chicago 1926     London - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Factor, S.D. - Sergeant, E.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Kalamazoo 1927 (1)     1st National Chess Federation Congress     3  /  8
Chicago 1928     Chicago City Championship     6.5  /  8
The Hague 1928 (2)     2nd Olympiad     6.5  /  11
Bradley Beach 1928     Bradley Beach Tournament     3.5  /  7
Saint Louis 1929     30th Western Chess Association Tournament     5  /  9
Chicago 1930 (1)     31st Western Chess Association Tournament     6.5  /  8
Chicago 1930 (2)     Chicago City Championship     6.5  /  7
Tulsa 1931     32nd Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  9
Chicago 1932     Chicago Championship     5  /  7
Minneapolis 1932     33rd Western Chess Association Championship     4.5  /  11
Pasadena 1932     Pasadena International Tournament     5  /  11
Detroit 1933     34th Western Chess Association Championship     7.5  /  13

Player information updated: 15 Jun. 2021