Sobernheim, Eugen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  349  2125 (76) 9
1889  354  2118 (79) 0
1890  383  2112 (80) 0
1891  390  2105 (79) 0
1892  429  2098 (77) 0
1893  464  2092 (73) 6
1894  445  2102 (76) 1
1895  423  2118 (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