Medinus, Carl




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  329  2168 (82) 3
1896  300  2187 (76) 0
1897  270  2206 (67) 0
1898  263  2225 (55) 20
1899  191  2271 (52) 16
1900  172  2286 (53) 7
1901  168  2288 (58) 0
1902  168  2291 (57) 0
1903  170  2293 (51) 17
1904  239  2261 (56) 1
1905  313  2223 (56) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Medinus, Carl  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 233
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 27
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables II, page 190A
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 296, 299
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 86

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Medinus, C. - Blanchard, O.M. 1898         (f)     5   -   4
Lee, H.F. - Medinus, C. 1898         (f)     5   -   2
Medinus, C. - Lee, H.F. 1899         (f)     6   -   5
Marshall, F.J. - Medinus, C. 1900         (f)     4   -   2

Tournament data

Illinois 1895     2nd Illinois State Chess Association Tournament    
  Medinus, C. - Felt, L.W.     1 - 0    
  Medinus, C. - Uedemann, L.     0 - 1    
  Medinus, C. - Meysenberg, E.A.     1 - 0    
  Medinus, C. - Phillips, C.W.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1898     Illinois State Chess Association Tournament    
  Medinus, C. - Taylor, J.W.     0 - 1    
  Medinus, C. - Phillips, D.T.     1 - 0    
  Medinus, C. - Lee, H.F.     1 - 0    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1898     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Medinus, C. - Southard, E.E.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1899     Illinois State Chess Association Tournament    
  Medinus, C. - Wilcox, F.F.     1 - 0    
  Medinus, C. - Parke, L.W.     1 - 0    
  Medinus, C. - Taylor, J.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Medinus, C. - Uedemann, L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1899     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Medinus, C. - Hill, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1900     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Medinus, C. - Zirn, H.     1 - 0    
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     12.5  /  17
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Medinus, C. - Reichhelm, G.C.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Medinus, C. - Finn, J.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1905 (2)     Chicago Club Championship     13  /  19
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Medinus, C. - Elson, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and Chicago 1905 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Medinus, C. - Zirn, H.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025