Schmidt, Louis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1893  178  2272 (58) 13
1894  186  2270 (59) 1
1895  175  2282 (57) 5
1896  171  2281 (57) 0
1897  170  2280 (52) 1
1898  170  2282 (41) 17
1899  155  2295 (37) 27
1900  155  2298 (42) 9
1901  151  2302 (43) 16
1902  158  2298 (50) 10
1903  200  2274 (65) 0
1904  263  2249 (76) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Schmidt, Louis  
   Also known as: Louis Schmidt Jr.
Born: 11 Oct. 1855
Died: 10 June 1938
 
Notes:
Urcan gives date of birth as 1856. Gaige gives date of birth as 11-10-1855.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 377
   Hilbert, Napier, page 66
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 18
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 118
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 47, 59
   Urcan, Julius Finn, page 61
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

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

Showalter, Ms. N.L. - Schmidt, L. 1894         (c)     1   -   0
Janowsky, D.M. - Schmidt, L. 1899         (f)     1   -   0
Lasker, Em. - Schmidt, L. 1901         (f)     1   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1893 (13)     Impromptu International Tournament     5  /  13
New York 1895 (2)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Richardson, P.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (4)     Manhattan - Staten Island Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Siemer, H.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Cohn, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (11)     Manhattan - Newark Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Nadler, F.C.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (14)     Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Sobernheim, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and New York 1895     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Robinson, D.S.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Voigt, H.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1898 (1)     20th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship     1  /  3
New York 1898 (3)     Manhattan Club Championship     6  /  14
New York 1899 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  18
Philadelphia 1899 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Martinez, C.S.     1 - 0    
New York 1899 (6)     Manhattan Club Championship     3.5  /  10
New York 1900 (3)     Manhattan Club Masters Tournament     4.5  /  8
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Bampton, S.W.     0 - 1    
New York 1901 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     4  /  7
Philadelphia 1901 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Reichhelm, G.C.     1 - 0    
New York 1901 (8)     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  7
New York 1902 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Kaiser, J.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1902 (4)     Manhattan Club Championship     5  /  9
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Schmidt, L. - Robinson, A.K.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025