Edo Ratings, Graf, Ms. S.

Graf, Sonja

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1932	1045	2086	(72)	2
1933	1024	2098	(58)	12
1934	1025	2104	(41)	28
1935	956	2132	(34)	30
1936	888	2135	(32)	48
1937	919	2115	(29)	79
1938	877	2120	(41)	0
1939	767	2124	(35)	53
1940	676	2104	(39)	15
1941	586	2112	(38)	32
1942	485	2109	(43)	17
1943	396	2114	(50)	0
1944	349	2120	(48)	16
1945	334	2110	(50)	19

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: Graf, Sonja

Also known as: Mrs. Sonia Graf-Stevenson; Mrs. Vernon Stevenson; Susanna Graf

Born: 12 Dec. 1908

Died: 6 Mar. 1965

Notes:

Gaige has date of birth 16-12-1914. However, a web article by Michael Negele (based on research by Alfred Schattman and Willibald Müller) shows convincing evidence that she was born 12-12-1908. Tanner also has year of birth 1908.

References

Books

Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 384

Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 355

Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 342

Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 147

Tanner, Vera Menchik, page 294, 313

Web

introuble2. [Sonja Graf... the early years]

Negele, Michael. [Life story of female prodigy Sonja Graf-Stevenson]

Weeks, Mark. [World Chess Championship (Women) 1927-39 Title Tournaments]

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

Graf, Ms. S. - Muller, Ms. J. 1931         (f)     3   -   0

Graf, Ms. S. - Ehlers-Giesecke, Ms. 1933 (1)         (f)     5.5   -   0.5

Olland, A.G. - Graf, Ms. S. 1933         (f)     1   -   1

Graf, Ms. S. - Ehlers-Giesecke, Ms. 1933 (2)         (f)     2   -   2

Menchik, Ms. V.F. - Graf, Ms. S. 1934         (f)     3   -   1

Heuacker, P. - Graf, Ms. S. 1934         (f)     6   -   0

Graf, Ms. S. - van Foreest, A.E. 1936         (f)     1.5   -   0.5

Graf, Ms. S. - Puigcercos, Ms. M. 1936         (f)     3   -   1

Graf, Ms. S. - Roodzant, Ms. C. 1937         (f)     3.5   -   0.5

Menchik, Ms. V.F. - Graf, Ms. S. 1937         (f)     11.5   -   4.5

Graf, Ms. S. - O'Hanlon, J.J. 1937         (f)     2.5   -   2.5

Graf, Ms. S. - Heemskerk, Ms. F. 1939         (f)     4   -   0

Graf, Ms. S. - Roodzant, Ms. C. 1939         (f)     3   -   1

Tournament data

Munich 1932 (2)     13th Bavarian Chess Federation Congress - Women's Tournament     6.5 / 8

Amsterdam 1934 (4)     VAS Easter Tournament - Section 2     2 / 3

Munich 1934     Munich Championship     6 / 15

Hastings 1935 (3)     15th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major A, Section 1     3.5 / 9

Margate 1935 (3)     Margate Premier Reserves, Preliminary Group B     3 / 5

Margate 1935 (5)     Margate Premier Reserves - Final A     2.5 / 5

Yarmouth 1935 (3)     28th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     5 / 11

Hastings 1936 (3)     16th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves, Section 2     2.5 / 9

Margate 1936 (3)     Margate Premier Reserves B     4 / 9

Semmering 1936     International Ladies Tournament     10.5 / 11

Nottingham 1936 (2)     Nottingham Major Open A     5 / 10

Utrecht 1936     Utrecht Club 50th Anniversary - Honour Group     2 / 3

Hastings 1937 (2)     17th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves, Section 1     3.5 / 9

Vienna 1937 (2)     S.R. Wolf Memorial Tournament     5 / 11

Margate 1937 (3)     Margate Premier Reserves - Section B     3.5 / 9

Prague 1937 (1)     Prague International Tournament     2.5 / 11

Stockholm 1937 (4)     Women's World Championship     9 / 14

Amsterdam 1939 (1)     Amsterdam Tournament     2 / 5

Margate 1939 (4)     Margate Premier Reserves C     6 / 11

Buenos Aires 1939 (5)     Women's World Championship     16 / 19

Buenos Aires 1939 (8)     Buenos Aires Tournament     2.5 / 11

Buenos Aires 1940 (3)     19th Argentine Championship - Challenger's Selection Tournament     3.5 / 15

Mar del Plata 1941     Mar del Plata Tournament     2.5 / 17

Buenos Aires 1941 (2)     Circulo de Ajedrez Tournament     6 / 15

Mar del Plata 1942     Mar del Plata Tournament     3.5 / 17

La Plata 1944     La Plata Tournament     4.5 / 16

Buenos Aires 1945 (2)     Club Argentino Tournament     6.5 / 19