Merkel, Solomon




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1922  1064  1866 (56) 19
1923  1171  1878 (54) 8
1924  1232  1868 (51) 15
1925  1254  1891 (48) 23
1926  1290  1910 (49) 18
1927  1262  1945 (51) 13
1928  1198  1968 (52) 13
1929  1247  1948 (53) 13
1930  1261  1953 (55) 8
1931  1332  1934 (55) 11
1932  1392  1905 (55) 8
1933  1401  1886 (54) 23
1934  1488  1882 (58) 9
1935  1407  1906 (60) 9
1936  1241  1938 (64) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Merkel, Solomon M.  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 331
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 394
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 364
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 42
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [37th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1922]

Tournament data

Melbourne 1922 (2)     Australian Championship Minor Tournament - Final     3  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1922     37th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Bignold, H.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1922 (3)     36th Victoria Championship     3  /  13
Melbourne 1923     37th Victoria Championship     4.5  /  7
Sydney and Melbourne 1923     38th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Scholey, H.H.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1924     38th Victoria Championship     3.5  /  15
Melbourne 1925 (1)     39th Victoria Championship     9.5  /  14
Sydney and Melbourne 1925     40th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Calvert, E.T.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1925 (2)     Melbourne Club Championship     0.5  /  8
Melbourne 1926 (1)     1st Pietzcker Tournament     2  /  6
Melbourne 1926 (2)     40th Victoria Championship     7  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1926     41st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Jonas, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1927     23rd New South Wales - Queensland Telgraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Oldfield, F.     1 - 0    
Sydney 1927     11th New South Wales Championship     7  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1928     43rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Alston, J.C.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1928     12th New South Wales Championship     8.5  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1929     44th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Merkel, S.M. - Kannuluik, W.G.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1929     13th New South Wales Championship     5.5  /  12
Sydney 1930 (1)     14th New South Wales Championship     4.5  /  8
Sydney 1931 (1)     15th New South Wales Championship     5  /  12
Sydney 1932     16th New South Wales Championship     1.5  /  8
Sydney 1933 (1)     17th Australian Championship     3.5  /  13
Sydney 1933 (2)     17th New South Wales Championship     1  /  10
Sydney 1934     18th New South Wales Championship     1  /  9
Sydney 1935 (1)     19th New South Wales Championship     1.5  /  9
Sydney 1936     20th New South Wales Championship     6  /  14

Player information updated: 13 Feb. 2024