Elstner, Rudolf




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  563  2176 (45) 21
1923  535  2195 (42) 16
1924  473  2221 (42) 11
1925  398  2245 (40) 18
1926  439  2242 (41) 7
1927  433  2251 (37) 32
1928  414  2260 (43) 5
1929  437  2253 (42) 9
1930  458  2250 (38) 23
1931  492  2249 (42) 0
1932  495  2248 (32) 46
1933  374  2287 (33) 31
1934  255  2326 (36) 17
1935  286  2321 (35) 25
1936  348  2296 (37) 25
1937  430  2272 (46) 4
1938  435  2272 (50) 13
1939  452  2262 (62) 0
1940  436  2251 (69) 0
1941  440  2240 (73) 0
1942  438  2229 (74) 0
1943  462  2219 (74) 0
1944  492  2208 (72) 0
1945  548  2197 (67) 0
1946  582  2187 (59) 9
1947  479  2207 (59) 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