Brenzinger, F. Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  103  2251 (69) 12
1861  90  2270 (68) 1
1862  76  2302 (64) 0
1863  60  2335 (57) 17
1864  56  2334 (65) 0
1865  53  2332 (69) 0
1866  52  2331 (70) 0
1867  54  2330 (69) 0
1868  54  2329 (64) 0
1869  56  2327 (56) 11
1870  53  2337 (54) 20
1871  54  2337 (63) 0
1872  56  2337 (68) 0
1873  59  2337 (69) 0
1874  58  2337 (68) 0
1875  61  2337 (64) 0
1876  61  2338 (56) 22
1877  60  2329 (69) 0
1878  59  2321 (78) 0
1879  67  2312 (86) 0
1880  78  2304 (92) 0
1881  94  2295 (97) 0
1882  112  2287 (101) 0
1883  127  2279 (104) 0
1884  139  2270 (107) 0
1885  159  2262 (109) 0
1886  160  2253 (111) 0
1887  172  2245 (112) 0
1888  181  2236 (113) 0
1889  189  2228 (113) 0
1890  207  2219 (113) 0
1891  225  2211 (112) 0
1892  245  2203 (111) 2
1893  250  2194 (114) 0
1894  261  2186 (116) 0
1895  263  2178 (118) 0
1896  269  2169 (119) 0
1897  282  2161 (120) 0
1898  295  2152 (120) 0
1899  327  2144 (120) 0
1900  334  2136 (120) 0
1901  360  2127 (120) 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, 4 May 1872, page 4
   [CMNY], vol. 4, Sep. 1860, page 274
   [Era], vol. 26, 15 Nov. 1863, page 14
   [Era], vol. 30, 29 Mar. 1868, page 5
   [Era], vol. 31, 28 Mar. 1869, page 4
   [ILN], vol. 44, 20 Feb. 1864, page 195
   [ILN], vol. 45, 29 Oct. 1864, page 451
   [NYC], 23 Mar. 1861
   [NYC], 9 Nov. 1861
   [NYC], 17 May 1862
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1864
   [NYTi], vol. 9, 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 (4)     Staten Island Club Championship     10  /  12

Player information updated: 27 Oct. 2019