Priester, August




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  89  2353 (61) 19
1883  100  2347 (61) 2
1884  115  2332 (61) 0
1885  126  2317 (56) 2
1886  117  2330 (48) 21
1887  103  2355 (53) 0
1888  75  2380 (52) 0
1889  63  2405 (43) 33
1890  75  2396 (51) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Priester, August  
Born:
Died: 29 Feb. 1892
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 341
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 16
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Blackburne, J.H. - Priester, A. 1889         (c)     1   -   1
Bird, H.E. - Priester, A. 1889         (c)     4   -   0
Pollock, W.H.K. - Priester, A. 1889         (c)     1.5   -   0.5
Shipley, W.P. - Priester, A. 1890         (f)     7   -   6

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1882     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     12  /  17
  Priester, A. - Hoskins, C.R.     0 - 2    
Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Priester, A. - Baird, J.W.     2 - 0    
Wilmington 1885     Germantown - Wilmington Club Match (1)    
  Priester, A. - Tatnall, G.     0 - 2    
Philadelphia 1886 (2)     1st Franklin Chess Club Championship     10.5  /  21
Philadelphia 1889 (1)     4th Franklin Chess Club Championship     22.5  /  25