Maurian, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1854  113  2144 (86) 9
1855  118  2174 (86) 0
1856  122  2203 (84) 0
1857  113  2232 (82) 0
1858  104  2261 (78) 4
1859  102  2269 (79) 0
1860  102  2276 (79) 0
1861  109  2284 (77) 0
1862  106  2291 (73) 0
1863  99  2298 (67) 0
1864  99  2306 (58) 13
1865  68  2352 (54) 33
1866  55  2380 (55) 6
1867  44  2416 (56) 14
1868  50  2402 (64) 0
1869  59  2389 (68) 39
1870  54  2388 (75) 0
1871  55  2387 (81) 0
1872  55  2385 (85) 0
1873  56  2384 (87) 0
1874  54  2383 (89) 0
1875  61  2382 (89) 0
1876  57  2381 (88) 0
1877  58  2380 (86) 0
1878  61  2379 (83) 0
1879  61  2378 (78) 0
1880  71  2377 (71) 0
1881  80  2376 (62) 12
1882  88  2356 (64) 0
1883  110  2336 (62) 7
1884  125  2326 (63) 4
1885  140  2311 (66) 0
1886  152  2297 (65) 3
1887  146  2312 (66) 7
1888  127  2331 (72) 1
1889  111  2341 (78) 0
1890  102  2352 (83) 0
1891  96  2362 (86) 0
1892  92  2372 (88) 4

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Maurian, Charles Amédée  
   Also known as: Charles Amédée de Maurian
Born: 21 May 1838
Died: 2 Dec. 1912
 
Notes:
The Era of 3 Apr. 1871 (p.5) has 'Charles A. Mamian', corrected in the 10 Apr. 1859 issue (p.6).
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 2
   Cornil, Le Café de la Régence, page 184
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 229
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 39, 57, 419, 505, 538
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 274
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89
   Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 40, 363
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 498
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 353
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [CMNY], vol. 2, no. 5, May 1858, page 158
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 3, Mar. 1872, page 67
   [Era], vol. 21, no. 1071, 3 Apr. 1859, page 5
   [Era], vol. 21, no. 1072, 10 Apr. 1859, page 6
   [Era], vol. 30, no. 1542, 12 Apr. 1868, page 4
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [MCR], vol. 2, no. 13, Jan. 1875, page 33
   [NYC], 20 Mar. 1858
   [NYL], 7 Apr. 1860
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [Str], vol. 6, no. 4, 15 Apr. 1873, page 116
   [SZ], vol. 22, no. 9, 1 Aug. 1867, page 233
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
Web
   Galbreath, John A.  [Morphy's School Companion and Lifelong Friend]
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's Contenders]
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's School Days]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5173. Steinitz and who?]

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

Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1854 (1)         (c)     2.5   -   0.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of rook and knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1854 (2)         (c)     1   -   2      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of rook, pawn and two moves
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1854 (3)         (c)     2   -   1      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of rook, pawn and move
Maurian, C.A. - Montgomery, W.W. 1858         (c)     3.5   -   0.5
Maurian, C.A. - Sayen, W.H. 1864         (c)     4   -   0
Warner, J.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1864         (c)     1   -   0
Whiteman, J.G. - Maurian, C.A. 1864         (c)     7   -   1
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1865         (c)     15   -   18      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Maurian, C.A. - Thompson, J. (1) 1866         (s)     0.5   -   0.5
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1866         (c)     4   -   1
Maurian, C.A. - Rosenthal, S. 1867 (1)         (c)     7   -   0      Rosenthal, S. gave odds of a knight
Maurian, C.A. - Rosenthal, S. 1867 (2)         (s)     4.5   -   2.5
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (1)         (c)     0.5   -   4.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (2)         (c)     7   -   4      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (3)         (c)     3   -   3      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Morphy, P.C. - Maurian, C.A. 1869 (4)         (c)     7   -   10      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1881         (f)     8   -   4
Steinitz, W. - Maurian, C.A. 1883         (c)     6.5   -   0.5
Zukertort, J.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1884         (c)     3   -   1
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1887 (1)         (c)     3   -   0
Mackenzie, G.H. - Maurian, C.A. 1887 (2)         (c)     1   -   0
McCalla, S.L. - Maurian, C.A. 1887         (c)     2   -   1
Maurian, C.A. - von der Lasa, T. 1888         (c)     1   -   0
Chigorin, M.I. - Maurian, C.A. 1892         (c)     1.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

New Orleans 1859 (1)     New Orleans Tournament - First Class    
  Maurian, C.A. - Gasquet, W.A.     1 - 0    
  Maurian, C.A. - Amicus     1 - 0    
New Orleans 1886 (1)     New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club Handicap Tournament    
  Maurian, C.A. - Blanchard, J.G.     0.5 - 1.5          Maurian, C.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Maurian, C.A. - Claudel, L.     0 - 1          Maurian, C.A. gave odds of pawn and two moves
New York and New Orleans 1892     Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match    
  Maurian, C.A. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025