Vorrath, August
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1880 |
277 |
2105 | (68) | 11 |
| 1881 |
281 |
2132 | (65) | 0 |
| 1882 |
258 |
2158 | (59) | 0 |
| 1883 |
244 |
2185 | (48) | 16 |
| 1884 |
277 |
2171 | (44) | 10 |
| 1885 |
263 |
2178 | (36) | 43 |
| 1886 |
292 |
2164 | (41) | 16 |
| 1887 |
350 |
2126 | (44) | 18 |
| 1888 |
366 |
2121 | (50) | 5 |
| 1889 |
331 |
2137 | (55) | 0 |
| 1890 |
328 |
2153 | (54) | 0 |
| 1891 |
305 |
2170 | (46) | 23 |
| 1892 |
326 |
2165 | (54) | 4 |
| 1893 |
323 |
2171 | (60) | 1 |
| 1894 |
301 |
2188 | (63) | 1 |
| 1895 |
262 |
2217 | (65) | 5 |
| 1896 |
239 |
2229 | (71) | 1 |
| 1897 |
236 |
2231 | (76) | 3 |
| 1898 |
276 |
2215 | (86) | 0 |
| 1899 |
310 |
2198 | (93) | 0 |
| 1900 |
336 |
2182 | (100) | 0 |
| 1901 |
386 |
2165 | (106) | 0 |
| 1902 |
435 |
2148 | (111) | 0 |
| 1903 |
486 |
2132 | (115) | 0 |
| 1904 |
543 |
2115 | (119) | 0 |
| 1905 |
589 |
2098 | (122) | 0 |
| 1906 |
628 |
2082 | (126) | 0 |
| 1907 |
685 |
2065 | (128) | 0 |
| 1908 |
740 |
2048 | (131) | 0 |
| 1909 |
830 |
2032 | (133) | 0 |
| 1910 |
866 |
2015 | (135) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Vorrath, August |
| Born: 9 Feb. 1838 |
| Died: 1 Jan. 1899 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 16 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 451 |
| Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 154 |
| Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98 |
| Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 26 |
| Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 52 |
| Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 12 |
| Urcan, Julius Finn, page 62 |
| Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 8, 13 |
| van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 92 |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| New York 1880 (2) |
5th American Chess Congress - Minor Tourney |
4 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| New York 1883 |
5th Manhattan Chess Club Handicap |
6.5 | / | 16 |
odds player in pawn and move class |
| | | |
| New York 1884 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
2 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| New York 1885 (1) |
Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament |
6.5 | / | 21 |
received odds from first class |
| | | |
| New York 1885 (2) |
New York Club Championship |
8 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| New York 1885 (3) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Baird, D.G. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| New York 1885 (4) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Baird, D.G. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1885 (5) |
8th Manhattan Chess Club Championship |
6 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| New York 1886 (3) |
New York Chess Club Tournament |
10 | / | 16 |
| | | |
| New York 1887 (1) |
10th New York State Championship |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Delmar, E. (1) |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Yeaton, F.H. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Huntington, W.S. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Shipley, W.P. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1887 (2) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Turner, J.S. |
1 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1887 (5) |
New York Club Championship |
1.5 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| Rutherford 1888 |
3rd New Jersey State Tournament |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Stokes, E.C. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Doyle, P.J. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Keyes, R.B. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1888 (4) |
Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2) |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Koehler, B. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1891 (2) |
Manhattan Club Championship |
13 | / | 28 |
| | | |
| New York 1891 (5) |
New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Mintz, F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| New York 1892 (1) |
Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Gilberg, C.A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| New York 1892 (2) |
Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Russell, G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Newark 1892 |
New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Mintz, F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Philadelphia or New York (?) 1892 |
Junior Club - New York City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Smyth, C. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1893 (3) |
Newark - New York City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Nadler, F.C. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1894 (4) |
Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Tatum, J.C. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1895 (2) |
Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Tatum, J.C. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| New York 1895 (7) |
Manhattan - New York City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Huntington, W.S. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| New York 1895 (11) |
Manhattan - Newark Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Lissner, J. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| New York 1895 (14) |
Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Philadelphia and New York 1895 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Morgan, M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Philadelphia 1896 (2) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - White, E.A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| New York 1897 (1) |
Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Raubitschek, Ro. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Paterson 1897 |
Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Feibel, J. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Philadelphia and New York 1897 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Maguire, E.S. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| New York 1910 (3) |
Manhattan Club - New Jersey Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Vorrath, A. - Limburg, H.R. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2026 |
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