Purdy, Cecil




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  1124  2006 (62) 10
1924  1036  2051 (54) 19
1925  981  2083 (52) 15
1926  744  2157 (50) 11
1927  656  2185 (47) 21
1928  660  2193 (46) 27
1929  538  2225 (47) 24
1930  496  2240 (49) 9
1931  411  2270 (44) 35
1932  455  2258 (46) 19
1933  345  2295 (44) 28
1934  216  2341 (45) 25
1935  234  2337 (44) 36
1936  219  2347 (47) 15
1937  216  2346 (44) 39
1938  239  2339 (50) 10
1939  314  2309 (53) 14
1940  333  2293 (56) 12
1941  339  2283 (62) 0
1942  331  2272 (63) 0
1943  348  2262 (60) 1
1944  361  2256 (53) 10
1945  400  2249 (47) 27
1946  369  2260 (49) 12
1947  296  2274 (51) 15
1948  269  2266 (57) 22

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
Purdy, C.J.S. - Fell, L.S. 1948         (f)     6   -   4

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    
Sydney 1948     1st Summer Invitation Tournament     10  /  11
London, England and Sydney and Melbourne 1948     Great Britain - Australia Radio Match    
  Purdy, C.J.S. - Alexander, C.H.O'D.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026