Olly, Edward




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  245  2216 (58) 3
1892  251  2221 (44) 25
1893  256  2223 (42) 19
1894  267  2211 (46) 16
1895  311  2188 (60) 2
1896  313  2180 (71) 0
1897  329  2172 (79) 0
1898  352  2164 (86) 0
1899  374  2156 (91) 0
1900  405  2148 (95) 0
1901  439  2140 (98) 0
1902  471  2132 (101) 0
1903  499  2124 (102) 0
1904  538  2116 (103) 0
1905  569  2108 (104) 0
1906  580  2100 (103) 0
1907  611  2092 (102) 0
1908  651  2084 (101) 0
1909  715  2076 (99) 0
1910  732  2068 (96) 1
1911  793  2050 (94) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Olly, Edward Nicolai  
Born: 26 Mar. 1856
Died: 27 Feb. 1933
 
Notes:
The History and Report of the New York State Chess Association has 'Olley, Edw'.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 149
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 311
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 66, 103, 104
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 443
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 41
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 33, 51
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 15, 47, 60
Periodicals
   [BSU], 12 Mar. 1892
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 1], page 4
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 5
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Hanham, J.M. - Olly, E.N. 1911         (f)     4   -   1

Tournament data

New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Olly, E.N. - Baldwin, W.C.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Clapp, A.C.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Baird, J.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Olly, E.N. - Rogers, H.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Eigemann, G.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (2)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Maltzan, J.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Olly, E.N. - Hopkins, J.S.D.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Simonson, G.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Stubbs, H.D.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Delmar, E. (1)     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Hodges, A.B.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (7)     Brooklyn Club Championship     5.5  /  18
New York 1893 (9)     New York State Challenge Cup     3.5  /  7
New York 1893 (13)     Impromptu International Tournament     2.5  /  12
New York 1894 (2)     16th New York State Championship    
  Olly, E.N. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
  Olly, E.N. - Gossip, G.H.D.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Souweine, A.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1894 (3)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Bampton, S.W.     0 - 1    
New York 1894 (4)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Bampton, S.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1894 (8)     Brooklyn Club Championship     7.5  /  11
New York 1895 (2)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Davidson, H. (1)     0 - 1    
Newark 1895 (1)     Brooklyn Club - Newark Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Driscoll, H.F.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (8)     Brooklyn - Staten Island Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Siemer, H.     1 - 0    
New York 1910 (3)     Manhattan Club - New Jersey Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Rosenfeld, Her.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2026