Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  377  2174 (75) 6
1904  366  2188 (68) 0
1905  350  2201 (58) 11
1906  318  2223 (51) 8
1907  201  2295 (46) 18
1908  179  2307 (47) 15
1909  186  2312 (54) 0
1910  176  2317 (55) 0
1911  179  2322 (50) 12
1912  210  2297 (48) 10
1913  237  2280 (45) 17
1914  230  2279 (47) 0
1915  219  2278 (38) 45
1916  256  2252 (52) 1
1917  308  2230 (58) 0
1918  356  2207 (59) 5
1919  370  2201 (63) 0
1920  409  2196 (63) 9
1921  415  2205 (71) 0
1922  385  2215 (76) 0
1923  397  2224 (80) 0
1924  379  2234 (82) 0
1925  369  2243 (82) 0
1926  357  2252 (81) 0
1927  353  2262 (78) 0
1928  333  2271 (73) 0
1929  311  2281 (66) 0
1930  291  2290 (56) 15
1931  385  2268 (58) 0
1932  458  2246 (55) 7
1933  584  2215 (55) 13
1934  641  2204 (67) 0
1935  726  2194 (75) 0
1936  738  2183 (81) 0
1937  745  2173 (85) 0
1938  782  2162 (88) 0
1939  755  2152 (90) 0
1940  703  2141 (91) 0
1941  682  2131 (90) 0
1942  641  2121 (89) 0
1943  609  2110 (86) 0
1944  611  2100 (83) 0
1945  630  2089 (77) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Michelsen, Einar  
Born: 16 Apr. 1885
Died: 15 May 1952
 
Notes:
Hilbert (p.305) and Hooper and Brandreth (p.144) have 'E. Michelson', but Hooper and Brandreth also have 'E. Michelsen' (p.149).
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 311
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 394
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 208
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 281
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 305
   Hooper and Brandreth, Unknown Capablanca, page 144, 149
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 212
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 176
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 352
Periodicals
   [SLGD], 1 Sep. 1912, page 40
Web
   [Early Life of Einar Michelsen, Part 1]
   [Early Life of Einar Michelsen, Part 2]

Tournament data

Kristiania 1903 (1)     Nordic Chess Federation - 2nd Class Tournament     3.5  /  6
Stockholm 1905 (2)     Nordic Chess Tournament - Second Class     8  /  11
Chicago 1906 (1)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 1     2  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     14.5  /  18
Excelsior 1908 (2)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Preliminary Section B     4  /  5
Excelsior 1908 (4)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     5.5  /  10
Excelsior 1911     12th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  13
Excelsior 1912     13th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  10
Chicago 1913     14th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  17
New York 1915 (4)     Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Beynon, F.P.     1 - 0    
New York 1915 (6)     Brooklyn Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Zirn, H.     0 - 1    
New York 1915 (8)     New York State Chess Association Tournament    
  Michelsen, E. - Lasker, Ed.     0 - 1    
  Michelsen, E. - Bernstein, J.     1 - 0    
  Michelsen, E. - Simonson, E.     0 - 1    
New York 1915 (10)     Progressive Club Championship     8  /  12
New York 1915 (11)     American National Tournament     2  /  14
New York 1915 (12)     Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     9  /  15
New York 1916 (9)     Staten Island Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Gay, H.S.     1 - 0    
New York 1918 (4)     New York State Chess Association - Section I     1  /  5
New York 1920 (2)     Rice Progressive Chess Club Championship     4  /  9
Chicago 1930 (1)     31st Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  8
Chicago 1930 (2)     Chicago City Championship     6  /  7
Chicago 1932     Chicago Championship     4  /  7
Detroit 1933     34th Western Chess Association Championship     4.5  /  13
Peoria 1945     46th U.S.A. Open Championship     6  /  11


Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024