Maurian, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1854  113  2141 (86) 9
1855  117  2170 (86) 0
1856  119  2199 (84) 0
1857  111  2228 (82) 0
1858  102  2258 (78) 4
1859  100  2265 (79) 0
1860  101  2272 (79) 0
1861  106  2280 (77) 0
1862  103  2287 (73) 0
1863  96  2294 (67) 0
1864  98  2302 (58) 13
1865  65  2348 (54) 33
1866  54  2376 (55) 6
1867  40  2412 (56) 14
1868  47  2399 (64) 0
1869  54  2385 (68) 39
1870  50  2385 (75) 0
1871  52  2384 (81) 0
1872  50  2383 (85) 0
1873  51  2382 (87) 0
1874  52  2381 (89) 0
1875  58  2380 (89) 0
1876  57  2379 (88) 0
1877  55  2378 (86) 0
1878  60  2377 (83) 0
1879  60  2376 (78) 0
1880  68  2375 (71) 0
1881  75  2374 (62) 12
1882  88  2355 (64) 0
1883  107  2335 (62) 7
1884  123  2325 (63) 4
1885  133  2310 (66) 0
1886  146  2295 (65) 3
1887  139  2311 (66) 7
1888  121  2329 (72) 1
1889  107  2339 (78) 0
1890  101  2349 (83) 0
1891  93  2359 (86) 0
1892  89  2370 (88) 4

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Maurian, Charles Amédée  
   Also known as: Charles Amédée de Maurian
Born: 21 May 1838
Died: 2 Dec. 1912
 
Notes:
The Era of 3 Apr. 1871 (p.5) has 'Charles A. Mamian', corrected in the 10 Apr. 1859 issue (p.6).
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 2
   Cornil, Le Café de la Régence, page 184
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 229
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 39, 57, 419, 505, 538
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 274
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89
   Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 40, 363
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 498
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 353
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [CMNY], vol. 2, no. 5, May 1858, page 158
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 3, Mar. 1872, page 67
   [Era], vol. 21, no. 1071, 3 Apr. 1859, page 5
   [Era], vol. 21, no. 1072, 10 Apr. 1859, page 6
   [Era], vol. 30, no. 1542, 12 Apr. 1868, page 4
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [MCR], vol. 2, no. 13, Jan. 1875, page 33
   [NYC], 20 Mar. 1858
   [NYL], 7 Apr. 1860
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [Str], vol. 6, no. 4, 15 Apr. 1873, page 116
   [SZ], vol. 22, no. 9, 1 Aug. 1867, page 233
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
Web
   Galbreath, John A.  [Morphy's School Companion and Lifelong Friend]
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's Contenders]
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's School Days]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5173. Steinitz and who?]

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

Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1854 (1)         (c)     2.5   -   0.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of rook and knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1854 (2)         (c)     1   -   2      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of rook, pawn and two moves
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1854 (3)         (c)     2   -   1      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of rook, pawn and move
Maurian, C.A. - Montgomery, W.W. 1858         (c)     3.5   -   0.5
Maurian, C.A. - Sayen, W.H. 1864         (c)     4   -   0
Warner, J.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1864         (c)     1   -   0
Whiteman, J.G. - Maurian, C.A. 1864         (c)     7   -   1
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1865         (c)     15   -   18      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Maurian, C.A. - Thompson, J. (1) 1866         (s)     0.5   -   0.5
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1866         (c)     4   -   1
Maurian, C.A. - Rosenthal, S. 1867 (1)         (c)     7   -   0      Rosenthal, S. gave odds of a knight
Maurian, C.A. - Rosenthal, S. 1867 (2)         (s)     4.5   -   2.5
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (1)         (c)     0.5   -   4.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (2)         (c)     7   -   4      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (3)         (c)     3   -   3      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (4)         (c)     7   -   10      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1881         (f)     8   -   4
Steinitz, W. - Maurian, C.A. 1883         (c)     6.5   -   0.5
Zukertort, J.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1884         (c)     3   -   1
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1887 (1)         (c)     3   -   0
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1887 (2)         (c)     1   -   0
McCalla, S.L. - Maurian, C.A. 1887         (c)     2   -   1
Maurian, C.A. - von der Lasa, T. 1888         (c)     1   -   0
Chigorin, M.I. - Maurian, C.A. 1892         (c)     1.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

New Orleans 1859 (1)     New Orleans Tournament - First Class    
  Maurian, C.A. - Gasquet, W.A.     1 - 0    
  Maurian, C.A. - Amicus     1 - 0    
New Orleans 1886 (1)     New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club Handicap Tournament    
  Maurian, C.A. - Blanchard, J.G.     0.5 - 1.5          Maurian, C.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Maurian, C.A. - Claudel, L.     0 - 1          Maurian, C.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves
New York and New Orleans 1892     Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match    
  Maurian, C.A. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025