Purdy, Cecil




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  1116  2004 (62) 10
1924  1023  2049 (54) 19
1925  972  2081 (52) 15
1926  728  2155 (50) 11
1927  640  2184 (47) 21
1928  646  2192 (46) 27
1929  525  2225 (47) 24
1930  482  2239 (49) 9
1931  391  2271 (44) 35
1932  439  2259 (46) 19
1933  322  2296 (45) 28
1934  202  2342 (45) 25
1935  222  2337 (44) 36
1936  200  2347 (47) 15
1937  205  2346 (44) 39
1938  229  2338 (50) 10
1939  305  2308 (53) 14
1940  325  2292 (57) 12
1941  334  2281 (62) 0
1942  328  2271 (63) 0
1943  344  2260 (60) 1
1944  358  2254 (53) 10
1945  391  2246 (47) 27
1946  363  2257 (49) 12
1947  291  2272 (51) 15
1948  264  2263 (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