Vorrath, August




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  248  2097 (69) 11
1881  253  2120 (66) 0
1882  243  2144 (60) 0
1883  250  2168 (49) 16
1884  246  2181 (45) 10
1885  215  2212 (38) 40
1886  208  2217 (44) 16
1887  228  2205 (50) 6
1888  242  2188 (53) 5
1889  230  2195 (57) 0
1890  244  2203 (55) 0
1891  243  2211 (48) 23
1892  266  2199 (56) 4
1893  265  2200 (63) 0
1894  267  2202 (67) 1
1895  254  2217 (70) 5
1896  259  2213 (78) 1
1897  275  2198 (86) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Vorrath, August  
Born: 9 Feb. 1838
Died: 1 Jan. 1899
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 451
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 154
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 52
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 12
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 8
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Orchard, I.E. - Vorrath, A. 1885         (c)     3   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1880 (2)     5th American Chess Congress - Minor Tourney     4  /  11
New York 1883     5th Manhattan Chess Club Championship     6.5  /  16
New York 1884     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 (2)     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    
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 (3)     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 (3)     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 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    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Maguire, E.S.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 4 Mar. 2020