Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  372  2168 (75) 6
1904  364  2182 (68) 0
1905  347  2195 (58) 11
1906  320  2217 (51) 8
1907  204  2288 (46) 18
1908  191  2300 (48) 15
1909  192  2306 (55) 0
1910  180  2312 (55) 0
1911  180  2318 (50) 12
1912  213  2293 (48) 10
1913  234  2277 (45) 17
1914  221  2275 (47) 0
1915  213  2273 (39) 43
1916  248  2249 (52) 0
1917  294  2226 (59) 0
1918  347  2202 (60) 5
1919  365  2196 (64) 0
1920  401  2191 (64) 9
1921  398  2201 (72) 0
1922  371  2212 (77) 0
1923  385  2222 (80) 0
1924  373  2233 (82) 0
1925  351  2243 (82) 0
1926  335  2254 (81) 0
1927  328  2264 (78) 0
1928  318  2274 (74) 0
1929  293  2285 (67) 0
1930  275  2295 (57) 15
1931  350  2275 (59) 0
1932  402  2255 (56) 7
1933  508  2227 (58) 13

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
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 281
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 305
   Hooper and Brandreth, Unknown Capablanca, page 144, 149
   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 (5)     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 (6)     Progressive Club Championship     8  /  12
New York 1915 (7)     New York Tournament     2  /  14
New York 1915 (8)     Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     9  /  15
New York 1918 (4)     New York State Chess Association - Section I     1  /  5
New York 1920 (2)     Rice Progressive Chess Club Championship     4  /  9
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

Player information updated: 13 Jun. 2024