Elstner, Rudolf




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  565  2171 (45) 21
1923  536  2190 (42) 16
1924  476  2216 (42) 11
1925  399  2240 (40) 18
1926  439  2237 (41) 7
1927  433  2246 (37) 32
1928  416  2255 (43) 5
1929  438  2248 (42) 9
1930  460  2245 (38) 23
1931  494  2244 (42) 0
1932  494  2243 (32) 46
1933  375  2282 (33) 31
1934  257  2321 (36) 17
1935  286  2316 (35) 25
1936  349  2291 (37) 25
1937  430  2267 (46) 4
1938  437  2267 (50) 13
1939  455  2256 (62) 0
1940  435  2246 (69) 0
1941  441  2235 (73) 0
1942  439  2224 (74) 0
1943  460  2214 (74) 0
1944  491  2203 (72) 0
1945  547  2192 (67) 0
1946  583  2182 (59) 9
1947  478  2202 (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