Müller, Oscar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  181  2275 (48) 14
1889  137  2300 (37) 44
1890  126  2319 (32) 45
1891  161  2287 (37) 28
1892  168  2291 (49) 0
1893  157  2295 (53) 1
1894  150  2302 (50) 3
1895  156  2301 (44) 19
1896  144  2307 (45) 12
1897  122  2324 (50) 5
1898  144  2302 (53) 0
1899  182  2280 (49) 10
1900  181  2281 (51) 4
1901  194  2276 (52) 5
1902  167  2294 (49) 10
1903  168  2299 (49) 0
1904  169  2304 (41) 25
1905  133  2333 (46) 9
1906  175  2310 (50) 8
1907  188  2306 (58) 0
1908  209  2301 (61) 0
1909  226  2296 (60) 0
1910  225  2291 (55) 5
1911  255  2277 (52) 1
1912  264  2271 (42) 15
1913  258  2279 (37) 29
1914  290  2250 (43) 11
1915  337  2219 (49) 10
1916  355  2211 (61) 0
1917  371  2203 (68) 0
1918  405  2195 (72) 0
1919  430  2187 (74) 0
1920  479  2179 (73) 0
1921  550  2170 (71) 0
1922  595  2162 (66) 0
1923  678  2154 (57) 7
1924  631  2171 (50) 11
1925  647  2171 (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