Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  380  2172 (75) 6
1904  367  2185 (68) 0
1905  357  2198 (58) 11
1906  325  2220 (51) 8
1907  207  2292 (46) 18
1908  186  2303 (47) 15
1909  191  2308 (54) 0
1910  182  2313 (55) 0
1911  183  2319 (50) 12
1912  212  2294 (48) 10
1913  242  2276 (45) 17
1914  234  2276 (47) 0
1915  222  2275 (38) 45
1916  270  2247 (52) 1
1917  317  2223 (58) 0
1918  368  2199 (59) 5
1919  392  2191 (63) 0
1920  446  2183 (62) 9
1921  487  2181 (70) 0
1922  506  2179 (74) 0
1923  554  2177 (76) 1
1924  524  2192 (79) 0
1925  481  2207 (80) 0
1926  460  2222 (79) 0
1927  439  2237 (77) 0
1928  400  2252 (72) 0
1929  355  2267 (66) 0
1930  317  2282 (56) 15
1931  408  2261 (58) 0
1932  477  2241 (54) 7
1933  614  2210 (55) 13
1934  676  2200 (67) 0
1935  755  2190 (75) 0
1936  777  2179 (81) 0
1937  780  2169 (85) 0
1938  825  2159 (88) 0
1939  813  2148 (90) 0
1940  783  2138 (90) 0
1941  779  2127 (90) 0
1942  750  2117 (88) 0
1943  734  2107 (86) 0
1944  746  2096 (82) 0
1945  786  2086 (76) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Michelsen, Einar  
Born: 16 Apr. 1885
Died: 15 May 1952
 
Notes:
Hilbert (p.305) and Hooper and Brandreth (p.144) have 'E. Michelson', but Hooper and Brandreth also have 'E. Michelsen' (p.149).
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 311
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 394
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 208
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 281
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 305
   Hooper and Brandreth, Unknown Capablanca, page 144, 149
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 212
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 176
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 352
Periodicals
   [SLGD], 1 Sep. 1912, page 40
Web
   [Early Life of Einar Michelsen, Part 1]
   [Early Life of Einar Michelsen, Part 2]

Tournament data

Kristiania 1903 (1)     Nordic Chess Federation - 2nd Class Tournament     3.5  /  6
Stockholm 1905 (2)     Nordic Chess Tournament - Second Class     8  /  11
Chicago 1906 (1)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 1     2  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     14.5  /  18
Excelsior 1908 (2)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Preliminary Section B     4  /  5
Excelsior 1908 (4)     9th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     5.5  /  10
Excelsior 1911     12th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  13
Excelsior 1912     13th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  10
Chicago 1913     14th Western Chess Association Tournament     11  /  17
New York 1915 (4)     Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Beynon, F.P.     1 - 0    
New York 1915 (6)     Brooklyn Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Zirn, H.     0 - 1    
New York 1915 (8)     New York State Chess Association Tournament    
  Michelsen, E. - Lasker, Ed.     0 - 1    
  Michelsen, E. - Bernstein, J.     1 - 0    
  Michelsen, E. - Simonson, E.     0 - 1    
New York 1915 (10)     Progressive Club Championship     8  /  12
New York 1915 (11)     American National Tournament     2  /  14
New York 1915 (12)     Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     9  /  15
New York 1916 (9)     Staten Island Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Gay, H.S.     1 - 0    
New York 1918 (4)     New York State Chess Association - Section I     1  /  5
New York 1920 (2)     Rice Progressive Chess Club Championship     4  /  9
New York 1923 (27)     Manhattan Club - Progressive Club Match    
  Michelsen, E. - Tenner, O.     0 - 1    
Chicago 1930 (1)     31st Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  8
Chicago 1930 (2)     Chicago City Championship     6  /  7
Chicago 1932     Chicago Championship     4  /  7
Detroit 1933     34th Western Chess Association Championship     4.5  /  13
Peoria 1945     46th U.S.A. Open Championship     6  /  11


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025