Brenzinger, F. Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  108  2254 (69) 12
1861  98  2273 (67) 1
1862  79  2306 (64) 0
1863  63  2339 (57) 17
1864  60  2337 (65) 0
1865  56  2335 (69) 0
1866  55  2333 (70) 0
1867  56  2331 (68) 0
1868  57  2328 (64) 0
1869  58  2326 (56) 11
1870  55  2334 (54) 20
1871  56  2335 (63) 0
1872  56  2335 (67) 0
1873  59  2336 (69) 0
1874  57  2336 (68) 0
1875  63  2336 (64) 0
1876  62  2337 (56) 22
1877  61  2329 (69) 0
1878  61  2321 (78) 0
1879  68  2313 (86) 0
1880  78  2305 (92) 0
1881  96  2298 (97) 0
1882  113  2290 (101) 0
1883  130  2282 (104) 0
1884  140  2274 (107) 0
1885  159  2266 (109) 0
1886  161  2258 (111) 0
1887  175  2251 (112) 0
1888  184  2243 (112) 0
1889  197  2235 (113) 0
1890  212  2227 (112) 0
1891  227  2219 (112) 0
1892  245  2211 (110) 2
1893  249  2204 (113) 0
1894  258  2196 (115) 0
1895  270  2189 (116) 0
1896  272  2181 (117) 0
1897  275  2174 (118) 0
1898  299  2166 (118) 0
1899  323  2159 (118) 0
1900  338  2151 (118) 0
1901  352  2144 (117) 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
   [FNW], 27 Dec. 1866
   [GWT], 16 Aug. 1867
   [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: 15 Jan. 2020