| Ratings 
 
 
  | Year | Rank | Edo | Dev. | Games |  
  | 1858 | 230 | 1837 | (130) | 4 |  
  | 1859 | 255 | 1834 | (131) | 3 |  
 
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |  | 
   | Name: Schleiden, Wilhelm |  | Also known as: William Schleiden |  
   | Born: |  
   | Died: |  |  |  
   | Notes: |  
   | Name sometimes given as 'W. Schlieden'. |  |  |  |  
   | References |  | 
| Books |  
   | Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 324 |  | Periodicals |  
   | [BuACA], vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1858, page 5 |  
   | [CMNY], vol. 2, no. 5, May 1858, page 159 |  
   | [DAC], vol. 10, no. 59, 1 Mar. 1858, page 2 |  
   | [DAC], vol. 10, no. 70, 12 Mar. 1858, page 2 |  
   | [DAC], vol. 10, no. 81, 23 Mar. 1858, page 2 |  
   | [FLIN], 26 June 1858 |  
   | [NYC], 3 Apr. 1858 |  
   | [SZ], vol. 13, no. 9, Sep. 1858, page 373 |  
   | [SZ], vol. 14, no. 4, Apr. 1859, page 115 |  
   | [SZ], vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 1860, page 77 |  | Web |  
   | Donaldson, John.  [History of the MI Chess Room] |  
   | Hilbert, John S.  [California Chess 1858 - 1859] |  
   | Spinrad, Jeremy.  [Alta California list] |  
   | Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Judge Meek], page 7 |  |  |