Brenzinger, F. Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1861  78  2307 (83) 1
1862  62  2333 (74) 0
1863  42  2360 (62) 17
1864  44  2355 (68) 0
1865  46  2351 (71) 0
1866  47  2346 (72) 0
1867  51  2342 (70) 0
1868  51  2337 (65) 0
1869  53  2333 (57) 11
1870  51  2340 (54) 20
1871  53  2339 (63) 0
1872  54  2339 (68) 0
1873  58  2338 (69) 0
1874  58  2338 (68) 0
1875  61  2338 (64) 0
1876  61  2337 (56) 22
1877  61  2329 (69) 0
1878  60  2320 (78) 0
1879  68  2312 (86) 0
1880  78  2303 (92) 0
1881  95  2295 (97) 0
1882  113  2286 (101) 0
1883  128  2278 (104) 0
1884  139  2270 (107) 0
1885  160  2261 (109) 0
1886  161  2253 (111) 0
1887  171  2244 (112) 0
1888  179  2236 (113) 0
1889  187  2227 (113) 0
1890  205  2219 (113) 0
1891  224  2210 (112) 0
1892  244  2202 (111) 2
1893  250  2193 (114) 0
1894  258  2185 (116) 0
1895  259  2177 (118) 0
1896  267  2168 (119) 0
1897  281  2160 (120) 0
1898  295  2151 (120) 0
1899  327  2143 (120) 0
1900  331  2135 (120) 0
1901  355  2126 (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)

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: 25 Jun. 2019