Brenzinger, F. Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  112  2251 (69) 12
1861  103  2270 (67) 1
1862  86  2303 (64) 0
1863  65  2336 (57) 17
1864  66  2334 (64) 0
1865  65  2331 (69) 0
1866  63  2329 (70) 0
1867  64  2327 (68) 0
1868  67  2324 (64) 0
1869  66  2322 (56) 11
1870  62  2330 (54) 20
1871  64  2331 (63) 0
1872  68  2331 (67) 0
1873  66  2331 (69) 0
1874  65  2332 (68) 0
1875  72  2332 (64) 0
1876  68  2333 (56) 22
1877  68  2325 (69) 0
1878  74  2318 (78) 0
1879  78  2310 (85) 0
1880  87  2303 (92) 0
1881  99  2295 (97) 0
1882  118  2288 (101) 0
1883  137  2280 (104) 0
1884  149  2273 (107) 0
1885  163  2266 (109) 0
1886  168  2258 (110) 0
1887  183  2251 (111) 0
1888  192  2243 (112) 0
1889  201  2236 (112) 0
1890  220  2228 (112) 0
1891  238  2221 (111) 0
1892  257  2213 (110) 2
1893  259  2207 (112) 0
1894  270  2200 (114) 0
1895  280  2193 (116) 0
1896  286  2186 (117) 0
1897  293  2179 (117) 0
1898  321  2172 (118) 0
1899  343  2165 (117) 0
1900  358  2158 (117) 0
1901  378  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