Olly, Edward




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  245  2222 (58) 3
1892  249  2228 (44) 25
1893  254  2229 (42) 19
1894  264  2217 (46) 16
1895  309  2195 (60) 2
1896  313  2186 (71) 0
1897  327  2178 (79) 0
1898  351  2170 (86) 0
1899  370  2162 (91) 0
1900  401  2154 (95) 0
1901  436  2146 (98) 0
1902  467  2138 (101) 0
1903  495  2130 (102) 0
1904  535  2122 (103) 0
1905  564  2114 (104) 0
1906  577  2106 (103) 0
1907  611  2097 (102) 0
1908  643  2089 (101) 0
1909  710  2081 (99) 0
1910  730  2073 (96) 1
1911  785  2055 (94) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Olly, Edward Nicolai  
Born: 26 Mar. 1856
Died: 27 Feb. 1933
 
Notes:
The History and Report of the New York State Chess Association has 'Olley, Edw'.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 149
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 311
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 66, 103, 104
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 443
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 41
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 33, 51
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 15, 47, 60
Periodicals
   [BSU], 12 Mar. 1892
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 1], page 4
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 5
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

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

Hanham, J.M. - Olly, E.N. 1911         (f)     4   -   1

Tournament data

New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Olly, E.N. - Baldwin, W.C.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Clapp, A.C.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Baird, J.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Olly, E.N. - Rogers, H.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Eigemann, G.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (2)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Maltzan, J.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Olly, E.N. - Hopkins, J.S.D.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Simonson, G.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Stubbs, H.D.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Delmar, E. (1)     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Hodges, A.B.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (7)     Brooklyn Club Championship     5.5  /  18
New York 1893 (9)     New York State Challenge Cup     3.5  /  7
New York 1893 (13)     Impromptu International Tournament     2.5  /  12
New York 1894 (2)     16th New York State Championship    
  Olly, E.N. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
  Olly, E.N. - Gossip, G.H.D.     1 - 0    
  Olly, E.N. - Souweine, A.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1894 (3)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Bampton, S.W.     0 - 1    
New York 1894 (4)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Bampton, S.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1894 (8)     Brooklyn Club Championship     7.5  /  11
New York 1895 (2)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Davidson, H. (1)     0 - 1    
Newark 1895 (1)     Brooklyn Club - Newark Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Driscoll, H.F.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (8)     Brooklyn - Staten Island Club Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Siemer, H.     1 - 0    
New York 1910 (3)     Manhattan Club - New Jersey Match    
  Olly, E.N. - Rosenfeld, Her.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2026