James Mason (chess player)

James Mason
Mason, c. 1870
CountryUnited States (before 1882)
United Kingdom (after 1882)
Born(1849-11-19)19 November 1849
Kilkenny, Ireland
Died12 January 1905(1905-01-12) (aged 55)
Rochford, Essex, England

James Mason (19 November 1849 – 12 January 1905) was a British-American chess player, journalist and writer who became one of the world's best half-dozen players in the 1880s.[1] Mason was ranked the number 1 player in the world by Chessmetrics during 11 separate months between August 1877 and June 1878.[2]

  1. ^ Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992). The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0198661649.
  2. ^ Jeff Sonas, Chessmetrics Player Profile: James Mason. Retrieved on 2018-06-02.