Schmidt, Louis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1893  178  2271 (58) 13
1894  182  2270 (59) 1
1895  174  2281 (57) 5
1896  174  2279 (57) 0
1897  174  2278 (52) 1
1898  171  2279 (42) 17
1899  154  2292 (37) 27
1900  149  2293 (42) 9
1901  153  2293 (43) 16
1902  178  2283 (51) 9
1903  223  2258 (66) 0
1904  279  2234 (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 (3)     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 (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: 18 Mar. 2024