Sobernheim, Eugen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  324  2128 (76) 9
1889  324  2122 (79) 0
1890  358  2115 (80) 0
1891  369  2109 (79) 0
1892  399  2103 (77) 0
1893  417  2097 (73) 6
1894  400  2108 (77) 1
1895  383  2123 (80) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Sobernheim, Eugen  
   Also known as: Eugene Sobernheim
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
I am guessing that the Eugen Sobernheim who played at Nuremberg 1888 is the same as the E. Sobernheim who played in events in New York in 1894 and 1895.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 192
   Hilbert, Napier, page 9
Periodicals
   [BSU], 26 Mar. 1894
   [NYEP], vol. 92, 23 Aug. 1893, page 8
   [NYR], 3 Mar. 1895
   [NYTi], vol. 44, no. 13574, 22 Feb. 1895, page 6

Tournament data

Nuremberg 1888 (2)     2nd Bavarian Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier     4.5  /  10
New York 1893 (7)     New York State Chess Association - Handicap Tournament, Second Class     0.5  /  2
New York 1893 (12)     Cafe Bondy Handicap Tournament     16  /  40      odds player in pawn and move class
New York 1894 (3)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Sobernheim, E. - Helms, H.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (9)     New York State Chess Association General Tournament     3.5  /  4
New York 1895 (14)     Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Sobernheim, E. - Schmidt, L.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 1 Sept. 2022