Müller, Oscar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1888  176  2273 (48) 14
1889  134  2299 (37) 44
1890  125  2318 (32) 45
1891  157  2287 (37) 28
1892  160  2290 (49) 0
1893  153  2293 (53) 1
1894  145  2300 (50) 3
1895  153  2298 (44) 19
1896  141  2305 (45) 12
1897  121  2322 (50) 5
1898  146  2300 (53) 0
1899  180  2278 (49) 10
1900  176  2279 (51) 4
1901  192  2274 (52) 5
1902  165  2291 (49) 10
1903  165  2296 (49) 0
1904  164  2300 (41) 25
1905  135  2328 (46) 9
1906  172  2306 (50) 8
1907  186  2300 (58) 0
1908  207  2295 (61) 0
1909  223  2289 (60) 0
1910  226  2284 (55) 5
1911  263  2269 (52) 1
1912  260  2263 (43) 15
1913  254  2271 (37) 29
1914  293  2242 (43) 11
1915  340  2212 (49) 10
1916  354  2204 (61) 0
1917  369  2196 (68) 0
1918  399  2188 (72) 0
1919  424  2180 (74) 0
1920  478  2172 (73) 0
1921  539  2164 (71) 0
1922  579  2157 (66) 0
1923  649  2149 (57) 7
1924  612  2166 (50) 11
1925  625  2166 (51) 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