Maurian, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1854  106  2141 (86) 9
1855  111  2172 (86) 0
1856  112  2203 (85) 0
1857  106  2235 (82) 0
1858  96  2266 (78) 4
1859  96  2275 (79) 0
1860  91  2283 (79) 0
1861  92  2292 (77) 0
1862  89  2301 (73) 0
1863  80  2310 (67) 0
1864  79  2318 (58) 13
1865  56  2361 (54) 33
1866  52  2387 (55) 6
1867  37  2421 (56) 14
1868  46  2407 (64) 0
1869  48  2393 (67) 39
1870  46  2392 (75) 0
1871  48  2390 (81) 0
1872  47  2389 (85) 0
1873  48  2387 (87) 0
1874  47  2386 (88) 0
1875  53  2385 (89) 0
1876  52  2383 (88) 0
1877  50  2382 (86) 0
1878  52  2380 (83) 0
1879  56  2379 (78) 0
1880  65  2377 (71) 0
1881  71  2376 (62) 12
1882  81  2356 (64) 0
1883  103  2336 (62) 7
1884  116  2326 (64) 4
1885  125  2310 (66) 0
1886  137  2295 (65) 3
1887  134  2311 (66) 7
1888  119  2329 (73) 1
1889  104  2339 (79) 0
1890  96  2350 (83) 0
1891  91  2361 (86) 0
1892  86  2372 (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
   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
   [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
   [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: 5 Jan. 2023