Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  369  2169 (75) 6
1904  361  2183 (68) 0
1905  343  2197 (58) 11
1906  319  2220 (51) 8
1907  198  2291 (46) 18
1908  182  2303 (48) 15
1909  186  2309 (55) 0
1910  171  2315 (55) 0
1911  173  2320 (50) 12
1912  206  2296 (48) 10
1913  228  2280 (45) 17
1914  219  2278 (47) 0
1915  206  2277 (39) 43
1916  244  2252 (52) 0
1917  291  2228 (59) 0
1918  337  2204 (60) 5
1919  356  2198 (64) 0
1920  391  2193 (64) 9
1921  392  2203 (72) 0
1922  362  2213 (77) 0
1923  377  2224 (80) 0
1924  365  2234 (82) 0
1925  348  2244 (82) 0
1926  330  2254 (81) 0
1927  331  2264 (78) 0
1928  311  2275 (74) 0
1929  293  2285 (67) 0
1930  270  2295 (57) 15
1931  338  2275 (59) 0
1932  393  2254 (56) 7
1933  494  2227 (58) 13

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
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 281
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 305
   Hooper and Brandreth, Unknown Capablanca, page 144, 149
   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 (5)     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 (6)     Progressive Club Championship     8  /  12
New York 1915 (7)     New York Tournament     2  /  14
New York 1915 (8)     Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     9  /  15
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

Player information updated: 13 Jun. 2024