Elstner, Rudolf




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  559  2169 (45) 21
1923  529  2188 (42) 16
1924  466  2214 (42) 11
1925  394  2238 (40) 18
1926  433  2234 (42) 7
1927  429  2243 (37) 32
1928  410  2252 (43) 5
1929  436  2245 (42) 9
1930  461  2242 (38) 23
1931  489  2241 (42) 0
1932  498  2240 (32) 46
1933  373  2280 (33) 31
1934  254  2318 (36) 17
1935  283  2313 (35) 25
1936  346  2288 (37) 25
1937  429  2264 (46) 4
1938  440  2263 (51) 13
1939  450  2252 (62) 0
1940  428  2242 (69) 0
1941  435  2232 (73) 0
1942  425  2222 (75) 0
1943  437  2212 (75) 0
1944  461  2201 (72) 0
1945  510  2191 (68) 0
1946  517  2181 (60) 9
1947  383  2203 (60) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Elstner, Rudolf  
Born: 13 Oct. 1893
Died: 12 Aug. 1966
 
Notes:
McGowan has 'Elsner' at Berlin 1922, but notes that this was probably Rudolf Elstner. He does mention in a footnote (p.340) that there were also references to an Ernst Elsner, though.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 322
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 381
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 352
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 457
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 107
   McGowan, Kurt Richter, page 15, 231, 340, 360
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 67

Tournament data

Berlin 1922 (1)     Berlin Tournament     2.5  /  10
Berlin 1922 (6)     Berlin Championship - Group B     6.5  /  9
  Elstner, R. - Sieper     0 - 1    
Berlin 1922 (8)     Schachverein - Springer Schachklub Match    
  Elstner, R. - Hartmann, B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Berlin 1923 (2)     Springer Schachklub Winter Tournament     3.5  /  8
Berlin 1923 (5)     1st Brandenburg Chess Union Congress - Section B     3  /  5
Berlin 1923 (7)     1st Brandenburg Chess Union Congress - Siegergruppe     1  /  3
Berlin 1924 (1)     Springer Schachklub Winter Tournament     6  /  11
Berlin 1925 (1)     Berlin Schachverein Winter Tournament     12.5  /  15
Berlin 1925 (2)     Berlin City Championship     7.5  /  14
Liberec 1926     5th Congress of the German Chess Federation in Czechoslovakia     4  /  7
Berlin 1927 (2)     Berlin City Championship, Preliminary Group 2     7  /  9
Berlin 1927 (6)     Berlin City Championship - Final     6.5  /  14
Berlin 1927 (7)     Berlin Tournament     1.5  /  9
Berlin 1928 (6)     Freie Schachvereinigung Tournament     2.5  /  5
Berlin 1929 (2)     Berlin Tournament     3  /  9
Bilina 1930     9th Congress of the German Chess Federation in Czechoslovakia     4  /  8
Frankfurt 1930 (2)     Anderssen Chess Club Jubilee - Hauptturnier A     8  /  15
Berlin 1932 (1)     Cafe Mokadoro Tournament     4  /  5
Berlin 1932 (4)     Berliner Schachgesellschaft Winter Tournament - Preliminary Section     4  /  7
Berlin 1932 (5)     Berlin Championship     3  /  11
Schluckenau 1932     11th Congress of the German Chess Federation in Czechoslovakia - Championship     3  /  9
Berlin 1932 (7)     Berlin Tournament     3.5  /  14
Berlin 1933 (1)     Berlin Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  9
Berlin 1933 (2)     Berlin Championship     5.5  /  11
Berlin 1933 (3)     Berlin Championship     5.5  /  11
Aachen 1934     30th Congress of the Deutschen Schachbundes     10.5  /  17
Swinemunde 1935     Swinemunde East German Zonal Tournament     7.5  /  11
Aachen 1935     3rd German Championship     6  /  14
Berlin 1936 (2)     German Team Championship Final, Berlin - Niedersachsen    
  Elstner, R. - Schubert (1)     1 - 0    
Berlin 1936 (3)     Berlin Championship     8.5  /  13
Liberec 1936     15th Congress of the German Chess Federation in Czechoslovakia     4  /  11
Berlin 1937 (1)     Berlin Championship     1  /  4
Aachen 1938     1st Reichschach Tournament     9  /  13
Berlin 1946 (3)     Nacht-Express Tournament     3  /  9
Berlin 1947     Berlin Championship     10  /  15


Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025