Isaacson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  268  2150 (57) 2
1884  271  2160 (40) 44
1885  213  2207 (43) 21
1886  219  2199 (55) 0
1887  235  2191 (60) 2
1888  229  2195 (62) 3
1889  212  2214 (62) 0
1890  218  2233 (58) 0
1891  198  2251 (48) 23
1892  219  2240 (58) 4
1893  230  2232 (64) 2
1894  246  2215 (70) 0
1895  273  2198 (73) 3
1896  294  2177 (80) 0
1897  327  2157 (84) 1
1898  380  2133 (90) 0
1899  430  2109 (94) 1
1900  476  2087 (97) 1
1901  520  2074 (103) 0
1902  566  2060 (108) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Isaacson, Charles B.  
   Also known as: Dr. Charles B. Isaacson
Born: 11 Dec. 1865
Died: 23 Apr. 1909
 
Notes:
The July 1887 issue of the International Chess Magazine has 'Dr. H.B. Isaacson' of Manhattan, on p.201, but 'Dr. Charles B. Isaacson' on p.209. I presume the former is an error.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 187
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 124
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 16
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 161
Periodicals
   [ICM], vol. 3, no. 7, July 1887, page 201, 209
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [To Read the Passing Words...], page 3

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Lasker, Em. - Isaacson, C.B. 1892         (f)     3   -   0
Schottlander, A. - Isaacson, C.B. 1893         (c)     1   -   1
Janowsky, D.M. - Isaacson, C.B. 1899         (f)     1   -   0
Manson, N.J. - Isaacson, C.B. 1902         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Thompson, D.S.     1 - 1    
New York 1884 (1)     6th Manhattan Club Handicap     13  /  34      received odds from first class
New York 1884 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     2.5  /  10
New York 1885 (1)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     10  /  20      received odds from first class
New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Doyle, P.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1887 (2)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Thompson, H. (2)     1 - 1    
New York 1887 (3)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Thompson, D.B.     2 - 0    
New York 1888 (1)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (1)    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Young, J.W. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1888 (3)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 1)    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Goldschmidt, L.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1888 (4)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2)    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Goldschmidt, L.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1890 (1)     Bachelors - Benedicks Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Hoyt, E.F.     2 - 0    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     16  /  28
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Cook, E.B.     0 - 1    
New York and New Orleans 1892     Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Hamilton, E.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (2)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Rocamora, S.R.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (7)     Manhattan - New York City Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Roething, O.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1895 (11)     Manhattan - Newark Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Greenberg, S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Bampton, S.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Isaacson, C.B. - Magee, J.F.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023