Maurian, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1854  113  2142 (86) 9
1855  118  2171 (86) 0
1856  122  2200 (84) 0
1857  112  2230 (82) 0
1858  104  2259 (78) 4
1859  102  2266 (79) 0
1860  102  2274 (79) 0
1861  109  2281 (77) 0
1862  106  2288 (73) 0
1863  99  2296 (67) 0
1864  99  2303 (58) 13
1865  68  2349 (54) 33
1866  55  2377 (55) 6
1867  44  2413 (56) 14
1868  50  2400 (64) 0
1869  58  2386 (68) 39
1870  54  2385 (75) 0
1871  55  2384 (81) 0
1872  53  2383 (85) 0
1873  55  2382 (87) 0
1874  54  2381 (89) 0
1875  61  2380 (89) 0
1876  57  2379 (88) 0
1877  57  2378 (86) 0
1878  61  2377 (83) 0
1879  60  2377 (78) 0
1880  71  2376 (71) 0
1881  78  2375 (62) 12
1882  88  2355 (64) 0
1883  111  2335 (62) 7
1884  125  2325 (63) 4
1885  136  2310 (66) 0
1886  150  2295 (65) 3
1887  142  2311 (66) 7
1888  124  2329 (72) 1
1889  110  2340 (78) 0
1890  101  2350 (83) 0
1891  94  2360 (86) 0
1892  90  2371 (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