Purdy, Cecil




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  1082  2004 (62) 10
1924  981  2049 (54) 19
1925  935  2081 (52) 15
1926  682  2155 (50) 11
1927  602  2183 (48) 21
1928  608  2191 (46) 27
1929  500  2224 (47) 24
1930  459  2238 (49) 9
1931  372  2269 (45) 35
1932  411  2257 (46) 19
1933  292  2295 (45) 28
1934  192  2341 (46) 25
1935  210  2337 (45) 36
1936  189  2346 (48) 15
1937  195  2344 (45) 39
1938  224  2337 (51) 10
1939  281  2306 (54) 14
1940  306  2290 (57) 12
1941  314  2279 (63) 0
1942  304  2268 (64) 0
1943  318  2258 (62) 1
1944  330  2252 (55) 10
1945  357  2244 (49) 27
1946  330  2254 (53) 12
1947  247  2266 (59) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Purdy, Cecil John Seddon  
Born: 27 Mar. 1906
Died: 6 Nov. 1979
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 334
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 399
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 369
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 356
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 474
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 343
Periodicals
   [SMH], no. 26830, 2 Jan. 1924, page 10
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Kinman, J.A. - Purdy, C.J.S. 1928         (f)     3.5   -   0.5
Koshnitsky, G.S. - Purdy, C.J.S. 1931         (f)     3.5   -   1.5
Koshnitsky, G.S. - Purdy, C.J.S. 1932         (f)     3   -   0
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1933         (f)     4.5   -   0.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Koshnitsky, G.S. 1934         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Hastings, G.H. - Purdy, C.J.S. 1935         (f)     3.5   -   2.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Koshnitsky, G.S. 1937         (f)     8.5   -   5.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Goldstein, M.E. 1937         (f)     4   -   2
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1938         (f)     6.5   -   1.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Koshnitsky, G.S. 1938         (f)     2   -   0
Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A. 1939         (f)     9.5   -   3.5
Purdy, C.J.S. - Vaughan, F.L. 1945         (f)     2.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

Sydney 1923     8th New South Wales Championship     4.5  /  10
Sydney and Brisbane 1924     22nd New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Brown, G.C. (1)     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1924     39th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Kannuluik, W.G.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1924     9th New South Wales Championship     12  /  18
Sydney and Melbourne 1925     40th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Woinarski, S.H.Z.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1925     10th New South Wales Championship     9  /  14
Sydney 1926     14th Australian Championship     7.5  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1926     41st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Gundersen, G.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1927 (1)     2nd Pietzcker Tournament     2  /  4
Sydney and Brisbane 1927     23rd New South Wales - Queensland Telgraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Ansaldo, A.J.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1927     11th New South Wales Championship     11  /  12
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Crakanthorp, S.     1 - 2    
Sydney and Melbourne 1927     42nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Coultas, W.F.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1928 (1)     3rd Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1928     43rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Woinarski, S.H.Z.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1928     12th New South Wales Championship     9  /  12
Melbourne 1928 (4)     4th Pietzcker Tournament     2  /  5
Perth, Western Australia 1929     15th Australian Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1929     44th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1929     13th New South Wales Championship     10.5  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1930     45th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Stanes, E.D.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1930 (1)     14th New South Wales Championship     5.5  /  8
Melbourne 1931 (1)     16th Australian Championship     10  /  12
Sydney 1931 (1)     15th New South Wales Championship     10  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1931     46th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Gundersen, G.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1931 (2)     Burrilda Cup Tournament     5.5  /  6
Sydney 1932     16th New South Wales Championship     4.5  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1932     47th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Woinarski, S.H.Z.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1932 (4)     8th Pietzcker Tournament     6  /  7
Sydney 1933 (1)     17th Australian Championship     8  /  13
Sydney 1933 (2)     17th New South Wales Championship     7.5  /  10
Melbourne 1934 (1)     9th Pietzcker Tournament     5.5  /  7
Sydney 1934     18th New South Wales Championship     8  /  8
Melbourne 1935 (1)     18th Australian Championship     12  /  13
Sydney 1935 (1)     19th New South Wales Championship     7  /  9
Sydney and Melbourne 1935     50th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Crowl, F.A.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1935 (2)     Sydney Club Invitation Tournament     4.5  /  7
Sydney 1936     20th New South Wales Championship     12  /  14
Sydney and Melbourne 1936     51st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Watson, C.G.M.     1 - 0    
Perth, Western Australia 1937     19th Australian Championship     8.5  /  12
Sydney 1937     Steiner Invitation Tournament     6  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1939     54th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Green, M.S.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1940     24th New South Wales Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1940     55th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Lazare, S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1943     57th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Lamparter, G.R.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1944 (1)     58th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Lamparter, G.R.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1944 (2)     27th New South Wales Championship     7.5  /  10
Sydney 1945 (2)     28th New South Wales Championship     4.5  /  8
Sydney 1945 (3)     21st Australian Championship     10.5  /  15
Sydney 1946     29th New South Wales Championship     7.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne and Paris and Marseille 1946     Australia - France Radio and Cable Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Tartakover, S.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Adelaide 1947     22nd Australian Championship     11  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne and Montreal and Toronto 1947     Australia - Canada Radio Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Fox, M. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1947     59th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Green, Mar.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1947     Great Britain - Australia Radio Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Golombek, H.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025