Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  373  2175 (75) 6
1904  363  2189 (68) 0
1905  347  2202 (58) 11
1906  318  2224 (51) 8
1907  198  2296 (46) 18
1908  179  2308 (47) 15
1909  186  2313 (54) 0
1910  173  2318 (55) 0
1911  178  2323 (50) 12
1912  208  2298 (48) 10
1913  238  2281 (45) 17
1914  228  2281 (47) 0
1915  218  2280 (38) 45
1916  254  2254 (52) 1
1917  306  2231 (58) 0
1918  355  2209 (59) 5
1919  368  2203 (63) 0
1920  402  2198 (63) 9
1921  408  2207 (71) 0
1922  378  2216 (77) 0
1923  390  2226 (80) 0
1924  375  2235 (82) 0
1925  371  2245 (82) 0
1926  359  2254 (81) 0
1927  354  2264 (78) 0
1928  333  2273 (73) 0
1929  312  2283 (66) 0
1930  290  2292 (56) 15
1931  383  2270 (58) 0
1932  456  2248 (55) 7
1933  584  2217 (55) 13
1934  641  2207 (67) 0
1935  725  2196 (75) 0
1936  737  2186 (81) 0
1937  742  2175 (85) 0
1938  782  2164 (88) 0
1939  752  2154 (90) 0
1940  704  2143 (91) 0
1941  681  2133 (90) 0
1942  638  2122 (89) 0
1943  606  2112 (86) 0
1944  607  2101 (83) 0
1945  628  2091 (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