Müller, Oscar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  179  2275 (48) 14
1889  136  2301 (37) 44
1890  126  2320 (32) 45
1891  159  2288 (37) 28
1892  166  2292 (49) 0
1893  155  2296 (53) 1
1894  151  2303 (50) 3
1895  155  2302 (44) 19
1896  143  2308 (45) 12
1897  121  2326 (50) 5
1898  146  2304 (53) 0
1899  181  2282 (49) 10
1900  180  2283 (51) 4
1901  191  2278 (52) 5
1902  167  2296 (49) 10
1903  166  2300 (49) 0
1904  167  2305 (41) 25
1905  134  2333 (46) 9
1906  170  2311 (50) 8
1907  187  2306 (58) 0
1908  206  2301 (61) 0
1909  226  2296 (60) 0
1910  221  2291 (55) 5
1911  255  2277 (52) 1
1912  257  2270 (42) 15
1913  256  2278 (37) 29
1914  287  2249 (43) 11
1915  337  2219 (49) 10
1916  353  2211 (61) 0
1917  367  2203 (68) 0
1918  401  2194 (72) 0
1919  425  2186 (74) 0
1920  480  2178 (73) 0
1921  552  2170 (71) 0
1922  591  2162 (66) 0
1923  670  2154 (57) 7
1924  625  2170 (50) 11
1925  640  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