Michelsen, Einar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1903  339  2187 (80) 6
1904  328  2203 (74) 0
1905  315  2219 (66) 0
1906  292  2235 (55) 8
1907  182  2302 (48) 18
1908  169  2312 (48) 15
1909  173  2317 (55) 0
1910  162  2322 (56) 0
1911  168  2327 (50) 12
1912  200  2303 (48) 10
1913  223  2287 (45) 17
1914  210  2286 (47) 0
1915  195  2285 (39) 43
1916  234  2261 (53) 0
1917  277  2237 (59) 0
1918  323  2213 (60) 5
1919  346  2207 (64) 0
1920  381  2201 (64) 9
1921  374  2211 (72) 0
1922  356  2221 (77) 0
1923  366  2231 (80) 0
1924  362  2241 (82) 0
1925  343  2250 (82) 0
1926  327  2260 (81) 0
1927  324  2270 (78) 0
1928  307  2280 (74) 0
1929  290  2290 (67) 0
1930  268  2300 (57) 15
1931  338  2279 (59) 0
1932  389  2259 (56) 7
1933  492  2231 (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
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: 3 Jun. 2023