Müller, Oscar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  178  2272 (48) 14
1889  135  2298 (37) 44
1890  126  2317 (32) 45
1891  159  2285 (37) 28
1892  165  2289 (49) 0
1893  155  2292 (53) 1
1894  148  2299 (50) 3
1895  152  2298 (44) 19
1896  141  2304 (45) 12
1897  121  2322 (50) 5
1898  145  2300 (53) 0
1899  179  2278 (49) 10
1900  175  2279 (51) 4
1901  191  2273 (52) 5
1902  165  2291 (49) 10
1903  166  2295 (49) 0
1904  163  2300 (41) 25
1905  135  2328 (46) 9
1906  169  2306 (50) 8
1907  187  2300 (58) 0
1908  207  2295 (61) 0
1909  223  2289 (60) 0
1910  220  2284 (55) 5
1911  256  2269 (52) 1
1912  258  2263 (42) 15
1913  253  2272 (37) 29
1914  289  2243 (43) 11
1915  340  2212 (49) 10
1916  349  2204 (61) 0
1917  363  2196 (68) 0
1918  398  2188 (72) 0
1919  424  2180 (74) 0
1920  475  2172 (73) 0
1921  539  2164 (71) 0
1922  579  2156 (66) 0
1923  654  2148 (57) 7
1924  614  2165 (50) 11
1925  627  2165 (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