Steinkühler, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1862  320  1848 (122) 2
1863  315  1863 (118) 0
1864  320  1879 (114) 0
1865  352  1894 (109) 2
1866  373  1909 (107) 0
1867  349  1924 (104) 0
1868  356  1939 (100) 0
1869  348  1954 (95) 2
1870  361  1972 (91) 1
1871  362  1994 (87) 4
1872  340  2021 (88) 2
1873  335  2030 (89) 0
1874  334  2039 (88) 2
1875  352  2039 (91) 1
1876  350  2041 (93) 0
1877  339  2043 (94) 0
1878  340  2045 (95) 1
1879  355  2030 (95) 0
1880  393  2015 (94) 0
1881  454  2000 (93) 1
1882  492  1988 (91) 1
1883  559  1970 (91) 4
1884  615  1964 (93) 1
1885  628  1955 (96) 1
1886  635  1950 (100) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Steinkühler, Alexander  
Born: 1835
Died: 29 Sep. 1888
 
Notes:
Gaige has birth date between 30-09-1834 and 29-09-1835. The Era of 12 Jun. 1870 (p.5) has 'F.A. Steikuhler'. The Westminster Papers of 1 Dec. 1871 (vol.4, p.140) has 'Steinthall' in error.
 
References
Books
   Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 41
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 21, 970
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 406
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 17
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 233
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 209
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 57
   Zavatarelli, Ignatz Kolisch, page 105
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 4, no. 12, Dec. 1884, page 439
   [BLL], no. 2401, 25 Nov. 1868, page 9
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 10, Nov. 1874, page 236
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 10, Nov. 1875, page 311
   [Era], vol. 25, no. 1259, 9 Nov. 1862, page 13
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1723, 1 Oct. 1871, page 14
   [Fld], 30 Dec. 1876
   [ILN], vol. 43, no. 1217, 15 Aug. 1863, page 178
   [ILN], vol. 69, no. 1929, 15 July 1876, page 71
   [LiM], no. 7387, 26 Sep. 1871, page 7
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 6, 2 Oct. 1871, page 98
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 8, 1 Dec. 1871, page 140
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1883: Yorkshire v Lancashire]

Tournament data

Manchester 1862 (1)     Manchester Club Tournament    
  Steinkuhler, A. - King, S. (1)     0 - 2    
Manchester 1865     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Sparke, M.     1 - 1    
Manchester 1869     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Burn, A.     0 - 2    
Halifax, Yorkshire 1870 (2)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Skipworth, A.B.     0 - 1    
Liverpool 1871     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Steel, Ro.     0 - 2    
Bradford 1871     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Parratt, W.     0 - 1    
Manchester 1871     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Soul, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Liverpool 1872 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Burn, A.     1 - 1    
Manchester 1874 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Soul, J.     1 - 1    
Liverpool 1875     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Burn, A.     0 - 1    
Manchester 1878     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Burn, A.     1 - 0    
Manchester 1881 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Burn, A.     0 - 1    
Liverpool 1882     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Rutherford, W.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Leeds 1883 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Crosskill, A.     0 - 2    
Manchester 1883     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Burn, A.     0 - 2    
Manchester 1884     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Huntsman, E.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Liverpool 1885     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Leather, R.K.     0 - 1    
Manchester 1886 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Steinkuhler, A. - Leather, R.K.     0.5 - 1.5    

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026