Brenzinger, F. Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  112  2253 (69) 12
1861  104  2272 (67) 1
1862  87  2305 (64) 0
1863  67  2338 (57) 17
1864  67  2335 (64) 0
1865  66  2333 (69) 0
1866  66  2330 (70) 0
1867  68  2327 (68) 0
1868  72  2325 (64) 0
1869  72  2322 (56) 11
1870  67  2331 (54) 20
1871  68  2331 (63) 0
1872  70  2332 (67) 0
1873  69  2332 (69) 0
1874  67  2332 (68) 0
1875  72  2333 (64) 0
1876  71  2333 (56) 22
1877  72  2326 (69) 0
1878  75  2318 (78) 0
1879  80  2311 (85) 0
1880  87  2303 (92) 0
1881  103  2296 (97) 0
1882  116  2288 (101) 0
1883  136  2281 (104) 0
1884  152  2273 (107) 0
1885  165  2266 (109) 0
1886  174  2258 (110) 0
1887  186  2251 (111) 0
1888  197  2243 (112) 0
1889  204  2235 (112) 0
1890  226  2228 (112) 0
1891  241  2220 (111) 0
1892  261  2213 (110) 2
1893  268  2206 (112) 0
1894  277  2199 (114) 0
1895  289  2192 (116) 0
1896  289  2185 (117) 0
1897  292  2178 (117) 0
1898  317  2172 (118) 0
1899  338  2165 (117) 0
1900  353  2158 (117) 0
1901  376  2151 (116) 4

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Brenzinger, Francis Eugene  
Born: 1835
Died: 13 Jan. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives birth between 14-01-1835 and 13-01-1836; Hilbert gives birth 'about 1836'; van Winsen gives birth 'ca. 1835 or 1836?'. The New York Times of 9 Dec. 1859 (p.1) gives his name as 'Branzinger'. The Era of 15 Nov. 1863 (p.14) has 'E. Brenzinger'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 52
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 173
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 255
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 81
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 9
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 104, 296
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 27
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. II, page 39
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 33, no. 107, 4 May 1872, page 4
   [CMNY], vol. 4, no. 9, Sep. 1860, page 274
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1312, 15 Nov. 1863, page 14
   [Era], vol. 30, no. 1540, 29 Mar. 1868, page 5
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1592, 28 Mar. 1869, page 4
   [FNW], 27 Dec. 1866
   [GWT], 16 Aug. 1867
   [ILN], vol. 44, no. 1246, 20 Feb. 1864, page 195
   [ILN], vol. 45, no. 1285, 29 Oct. 1864, page 451
   [NYC], 23 Mar. 1861
   [NYC], 9 Nov. 1861
   [NYC], 17 May 1862
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1864
   [NYTi], vol. 9, no. 2565, 9 Dec. 1859, page 1
Web
   Sarah.  [George Henry Mackenzie]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [When Blindfold Chess Became Easy], page 8
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Leonard, J.A. - Brenzinger, F.E. 1860         (f)     5   -   7      Leonard, J.A. gave odds of a knight
Perrin, F. - Brenzinger, F.E. 1863         (f)     2   -   2
Mackenzie, G.H. - Brenzinger, F.E. 1863         (c)     7   -   6

Tournament data

New York 1861 (1)     3rd Free Tournament    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Fiske, D.W.     0 - 1    
New York 1863     Paulsen Club Handicap Tournament     8  /  8
New York 1869 (3)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     13  /  14
New York 1869 (5)     4th Cafe Europa Tournament    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Mason, Ja.     0 - 2    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Mackenzie, G.H.     0 - 2    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Wernich, H.     2 - 0    
New York 1869 (6)     Brooklyn Club Tournament    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Delmar, E. (1)     1 - 1    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Perrin, F.     1 - 1    
New York 1870 (2)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     9.5  /  13
New York 1870 (3)     Cafe International Tournament    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Dwyer, W.     1 - 1          Brenzinger, F.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
New York 1870 (4)     Brooklyn Club - Cafe International Team Match     2  /  5
New York 1876 (1)     Cafe International Tournament     13  /  24
New York 1892 (3)     Staten Island - Gotham Club Match    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Arnheim, A.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (5)     Staten Island - Gotham Club Match    
  Brenzinger, F.E. - Eccles, C.W.     1 - 0    
New York 1901 (5)     Staten Island Club Championship     10  /  12

Player information updated: 15 Jan. 2020