Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. A W Ensor vs J S Ryan |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1876 | Ensor-Ryan Match | C45 Scotch Game |
2. J S Ryan vs A W Ensor |
| 1-0 | 23 | 1876 | Ensor-Ryan Match | C53 Giuoco Piano |
3. J S Ryan vs E Delmar |
| 0-1 | 27 | 1879 | Manhattan CC | C42 Petrov Defense |
4. C Moehle vs J S Ryan |
 | 1-0 | 56 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C01 French, Exchange |
5. J S Ryan vs C Moehle |
| 0-1 | 50 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | A84 Dutch |
6. J S Ryan vs E Delmar |
| 0-1 | 45 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C42 Petrov Defense |
7. E Delmar vs J S Ryan |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | A02 Bird's Opening |
8. J Congdon vs J S Ryan |
 | 0-1 | 39 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C77 Ruy Lopez |
9. J S Ryan vs J Congdon |
 | 0-1 | 55 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C02 French, Advance |
10. J S Ryan vs M Judd |
| 0-1 | 60 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C53 Giuoco Piano |
11. M Judd vs J S Ryan |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C00 French Defense |
12. J S Ryan vs A Cohnfeld |
| 1-0 | 46 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C00 French Defense |
13. A Cohnfeld vs J S Ryan |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
14. P Ware vs J S Ryan |
 | 0-1 | 81 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
15. J S Ryan vs P Ware |
| 1-0 | 56 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
16. Mackenzie vs J S Ryan |
  | 1-0 | 34 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C00 French Defense |
17. J S Ryan vs Mackenzie |
  | 0-1 | 76 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | A84 Dutch |
18. J S Ryan vs J Grundy |
| 0-1 | 47 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
19. J Grundy vs J S Ryan |
| ½-½ | 57 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C00 French Defense |
20. J S Ryan vs A G Sellman |
| 0-1 | 33 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C42 Petrov Defense |
21. A G Sellman vs J S Ryan |
| 1-0 | 51 | 1880 | 5th American Chess Congress, New York | C77 Ruy Lopez |
22. Mackenzie vs J S Ryan |
| 1-0 | 34 | 1883 | 6th Manhattan CC Handicap 1883/84 | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
23. J S Ryan vs Zukertort |
| 0-1 | 19 | 1884 | Odds game | 000 Chess variants |
24. P Richardson vs J S Ryan |
| 0-1 | 48 | 1884 | Manhattan CC Championship 1884 | B06 Robatsch |
25. J M Hanham vs J S Ryan |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1886 | Manhattan CC Championship 1886 | B06 Robatsch |