Bernier, Firmin


Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  186  2082 (134) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bernier, Firmin  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Name given as 'Bernay' in the 13 Nov. 1864 issue of the Era (p.14).
 
References
Books
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 409, 412, 413, 416
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 168
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 24
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 28, 41
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. II, page 12, 45
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. III, page 99
Periodicals
   [Alb], 24 May 1856
   [Alb], 14 Apr. 1866
   [Alb], 13 Apr. 1867
   [Alb], 4 Apr. 1868
   [CMNY], vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1857, page 31
   [CMNY], vol. 4, no. 5, May 1860, page 159
   [Era], vol. 22, no. 1127, 29 Apr. 1860, page 5
   [Era], vol. 25, no. 1290, 14 June 1863, page 7
   [Era], vol. 27, no. 1364, 13 Nov. 1864, page 14
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1595, 18 Apr. 1869, page 7
   [FLIN], 4 Oct. 1856
   [GWT], 22 Feb. 1867
   [NYC], 11 July 1863
   [NYC], 25 May 1867
   [NYDG], 29 Dec. 1875
   [PDEB], 19 Apr. 1867
   [PSoT], 15 Nov. 1856
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 220, 10 Apr. 1869, page 237
   [TFF], 27 Apr. 1867
Web
   van Winsen, Joost.  [Early New York Chess Club Champions]

Tournament data

New York 1860 (2)     New York Chess Club Handicap Tournament    
  Bernier, F. - Heilbuth, S.     2 - 0          Bernier, F. gave odds of a knight
  Bernier, F. - Perrin, F.     2 - 1          Perrin, F. gave odds of a knight
  Bernier, F. - Mantin, M.     2 - 0    


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