Isaacson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  157  2240 (51) 20
1883  214  2205 (48) 2
1884  263  2175 (38) 44
1885  219  2213 (42) 21
1886  232  2204 (54) 0
1887  246  2195 (60) 2
1888  238  2198 (62) 3
1889  224  2216 (62) 0
1890  227  2234 (58) 0
1891  202  2252 (48) 23
1892  228  2241 (58) 4
1893  236  2233 (64) 2
1894  262  2216 (70) 0
1895  285  2198 (73) 3
1896  307  2178 (80) 0
1897  337  2157 (84) 1
1898  403  2133 (90) 0
1899  456  2109 (94) 1
1900  512  2087 (97) 1
1901  558  2073 (103) 0
1902  594  2059 (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
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 94
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

New York 1882     Manhattan Club Tournament     14.5  /  20      odds player in pawn and move class
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: 12 Nov. 2024