Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  383  2171 (75) 6
1904  371  2184 (68) 0
1905  357  2197 (58) 11
1906  324  2220 (51) 8
1907  208  2291 (46) 18
1908  187  2303 (47) 15
1909  190  2308 (54) 0
1910  184  2313 (55) 0
1911  183  2318 (49) 12
1912  210  2293 (48) 10
1913  241  2276 (45) 17
1914  233  2275 (46) 0
1915  223  2275 (38) 45
1916  269  2247 (52) 1
1917  318  2223 (58) 0
1918  369  2199 (59) 5
1919  392  2191 (63) 0
1920  445  2182 (62) 9
1921  486  2180 (69) 0
1922  510  2178 (74) 0
1923  556  2176 (76) 1
1924  524  2191 (79) 0
1925  481  2206 (80) 0
1926  462  2221 (79) 0
1927  440  2236 (77) 0
1928  401  2251 (72) 0
1929  355  2266 (66) 0
1930  316  2281 (56) 15
1931  409  2260 (58) 0
1932  478  2240 (54) 7
1933  617  2209 (55) 13
1934  681  2199 (66) 0
1935  757  2189 (75) 0
1936  782  2178 (81) 0
1937  781  2168 (85) 0
1938  826  2158 (88) 0
1939  811  2147 (90) 0
1940  783  2137 (90) 0
1941  783  2127 (90) 0
1942  755  2116 (88) 0
1943  738  2106 (86) 0
1944  751  2096 (82) 0
1945  791  2085 (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