Müller, Oscar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  181  2279 (48) 14
1889  136  2305 (37) 44
1890  126  2323 (32) 45
1891  160  2292 (37) 28
1892  165  2296 (49) 0
1893  157  2299 (53) 1
1894  152  2307 (50) 3
1895  157  2306 (44) 19
1896  143  2312 (45) 12
1897  122  2330 (50) 5
1898  146  2308 (53) 0
1899  181  2287 (49) 10
1900  181  2288 (51) 4
1901  192  2282 (52) 5
1902  166  2300 (49) 10
1903  168  2305 (49) 0
1904  168  2309 (41) 25
1905  134  2338 (46) 9
1906  172  2316 (50) 8
1907  187  2311 (58) 0
1908  212  2306 (61) 0
1909  226  2301 (60) 0
1910  223  2296 (55) 5
1911  255  2282 (52) 1
1912  260  2275 (42) 15
1913  259  2283 (37) 29
1914  293  2254 (43) 11
1915  336  2224 (49) 10
1916  356  2216 (61) 0
1917  371  2208 (68) 0
1918  405  2199 (72) 0
1919  430  2191 (74) 0
1920  481  2183 (73) 0
1921  554  2175 (71) 0
1922  596  2167 (66) 0
1923  676  2159 (57) 7
1924  624  2176 (50) 11
1925  643  2176 (50) 18

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Müller, Oscar Conrad  
Born: 13 Jan. 1860
Died: 14 Jan. 1935
 
Notes:
Michael Kühl sent me a record from ancestry.com giving his exact birth date.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 312
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 332
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 965
   Forster, Negele and Tischbierek, Emanuel Lasker, Vol.I, page 13
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 294
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 301, 426
   Hilbert, Napier, page 236
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 14
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 184
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 121
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Winter, Edward.  [Royal Walkabouts]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Muller, Osc.C. - Lennox, G.W. 1889         (f)     5   -   2
Muller, Osc.C. - Wallace, A.E.N. 1889         (f)     5   -   4
Muller, Osc.C. - Loman, R.J. 1890         (c)     3   -   2
Tinsley, S. - Muller, Osc.C. 1891         (f)     8.5   -   1.5
Loman, R.J. - Muller, Osc.C. 1895         (f)     12   -   7
Muller, Osc.C. - Loman, R.J. 1897         (f)     4.5   -   0.5
Muller, Osc.C. - Colman, E.E. 1910         (f)     3.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

London, England 1888 (7)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     5.5  /  14
London, England 1889 (1)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     9.5  /  14
London, England 1889 (5)     Simpson's Divan Handicap Tournament     13  /  15      odds player in a rook class
London, England 1889 (6)     5th British Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  10
London, England 1890 (4)     Simpson's Divan Handicap     12  /  18
Manchester 1890 (1)     6th British Chess Association Tournament - Master Section     7  /  19
London, England 1890 (5)     Simpson's Divan Handicap     13  /  17
London, England 1891 (7)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney - Summer     4  /  9
London, England 1891 (8)     Simpson's Divan Level Tourney     5  /  9
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Muller, Osc.C. - Toothill, F.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (4)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     2  /  3
London, England 1896 (1)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Muller, Osc.C. - Ballard, W.R.     0 - 1    
London, England 1896 (6)     Simpson's Divan Tournament     6  /  11
London, England 1899 (2)     London Minor Tournament     5  /  11
London, England 1900 (2)     Simpson's Divan Tourney     2  /  4
Folkestone 1901 (4)     Kent Championship     3.5  /  5
London, England 1902 (1)     Metropolitan Club - Universities Match    
  Muller, Osc.C. - Softlaw, H.G.     1 - 0    
Tunbridge Wells 1902     4th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     6  /  9
London, England 1904 (4)     City of London Club Tournament     7.5  /  16
Hastings 1904 (4)     1st British Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Amateur Section A     5  /  9
London, England 1905 (3)     7th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     8  /  9
Tunbridge Wells 1906     8th Kent County Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  8
London, England 1911 (1)     City of London - North Manchester Club Match    
  Muller, Osc.C. - Willey, J.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1912 (2)     22nd City of London Club Championship     8.5  /  15
Cheltenham 1913 (2)     10th British Chess Federation Tournament - Major Open     7  /  10
London, England 1913 (3)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section C     8  /  11
London, England 1913 (4)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Final     2.5  /  8
London, England 1914 (3)     24th City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section B     6  /  11
London, England 1915     City of London Club Championship     4  /  10
Margate 1923 (1)     19th Kent County Chess Association Congress - Master Tournament     0.5  /  7
Southport 1924 (2)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     6  /  11
Bromley 1925 (1)     20th Kent County Chess Association Congress - Preliminary Section A     4  /  7
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (4)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     6  /  11


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025