Edo Historical Chess Ratings


Mason, James



Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  25  2411 (80) 7
1870  23  2436 (79) 0
1871  20  2461 (76) 0
1872  17  2486 (70) 0
1873  12  2510 (62) 0
1874  10  2535 (50) 33
1875  11  2540 (48) 4
1876  7  2578 (37) 89
1877  10  2548 (45) 0
1878  14  2519 (41) 22
1879  9  2546 (42) 27
1880  11  2552 (42) 15
1881  7  2568 (40) 16
1882  5  2602 (35) 35
1883  5  2580 (33) 55
1884  8  2566 (43) 0
1885  12  2551 (38) 27
1886  18  2517 (39) 19
1887  25  2488 (41) 9
1888  20  2514 (36) 30
1889  20  2505 (29) 89
1890  23  2501 (38) 19
1891  22  2502 (44) 0
1892  24  2503 (36) 45
1893  38  2462 (44) 5
1894  48  2423 (42) 16
1895  44  2439 (43) 21
1896  44  2438 (53) 0
1897  41  2436 (56) 0
1898  38  2434 (52) 0
1899  33  2432 (41) 26
1900  41  2410 (38) 35
1901  40  2407 (41) 18
1902  27  2420 (40) 41

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Mason, James  
Born: 19 Nov. 1849
Died: 15 Jan. 1905
 
Notes:
Winter (Kings, Commoners and Knaves, p.386) cites evidence that Mason's real name was 'Patrick Dwyer'.
 
References
Books
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 272
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikampfe, page 88
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 272
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 194
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 205
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 206
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 12
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 386
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [Who was the strongest Irish player of all time?]
   Hayes, Jim.  [James Mason 1849-1905]
   Sarah.  [James Mason]
   Sarah.  [Monte Carlo 1902 - The Players]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Mackenzie, G.H. - Mason, J. 1869         (f)     4.5   -   2.5      Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Reichhelm, G.C. - Mason, J. 1874         (c)     3.5   -   2.5
Mason, J. - Martinez, D.M. 1874         (f)     5   -   4
Delmar, E. - Mason, J. 1874 (1)         (f)     1   -   7
Delmar, E. - Mason, J. 1874 (2)         (f)     3   -   7
Martinez, D.M. - Mason, J. 1875         (f)     3   -   1
Mason, J. - Bird, H.E. 1876 (1)         (f)     13   -   6
Mason, J. - Alberoni, E. 1876         (c)     7   -   0
Mason, J. - Potter, W.N. 1879         (f)     10.5   -   10.5
Mason, J. - Blackburne, J.H. 1879         (f)     2   -   1
Mason, J. - Mackenzie, G.H. 1882         (f)     2   -   1
Mason, J. - Rynd, J.A.P. 1888         (f)     2.5   -   2.5

Tournament data

New York 1876 (1)     Cafe International Tournament     19.5  /  27
  Mason, J. - Bird, H.E.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1876     4th American Chess Congress     12.5  /  16
New York 1876 (2)     Clipper Tournament     16  /  19
Paris 1878     Paris International Chess Congress     8.5  /  22
London 1879 (1)     Lowenthal Tourney, 1st Class     1.5  /  3
Wiesbaden 1880     Wiesbaden Meisterturnier     9.5  /  15
Berlin 1881 (1)     2nd German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     9.5  /  16
Vienna 1882 (2)     Vienna International Tournament     21  /  32
London 1883 (1)     London Tournament     21  /  38
Nuremberg 1883 (5)     3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     11  /  17
Hamburg 1885 (6)     4th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     11.5  /  17
Hereford 1885 (1)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Master Tournament     5.5  /  10
London 1886 (1)     British Chess Club Master Tourney     3.5  /  7
London 1886 (3)     2nd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tourney     7  /  12
London 1887 (1)     3rd British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     3  /  9
Bradford 1888 (1)     British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     11  /  16
London 1888     Simpson's Divan Tournament     15.5  /  17
New York 1889     6th American Chess Congress     26.5  /  47
Breslau 1889 (4)     6th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     9  /  17
Amsterdam 1889 (1)     Amsterdam International - Meisterturnier     5.5  /  8
London 1889 (1)     5th British Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  10
Dublin 1889 (1)     3rd Irish Chess Association Congress     5.5  /  7
Manchester 1890 (1)     6th British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     11.5  /  19
London 1892 (4)     7th British Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     7.5  /  11
London 1892 (6)     British Chess Club Invitational Tournament     4  /  8
Dresden 1892 (1)     7th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     10  /  17
Belfast 1892 (1)     North of Ireland Congress     5.5  /  9
London 1893     Black and White Tourney     3  /  5
Leipzig 1894 (1)     9th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     4.5  /  16
Hastings 1895 (7)     Hastings International Congress - Master's Tournament     9.5  /  21
London 1899 (2)     London Major Tournament     11  /  26
London 1900 (1)     City of London Chess Club Invitation Tournament     9  /  12
Paris 1900     Paris International Tournament     8  /  23
Monte Carlo 1901     Monte Carlo Tournament     6.5  /  17
London and New York 1901     6th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Mason, J. - Showalter, J.W.     1 - 0    
Monte Carlo 1902     Monte Carlo International Tournament     11  /  23
London and New York 1902     7th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Mason, J. - Barry, J.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hanover 1902 (1)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     5.5  /  17