Vorrath, August




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  253  2096 (69) 11
1881  259  2120 (66) 0
1882  244  2144 (60) 0
1883  252  2167 (49) 16
1884  250  2181 (45) 10
1885  217  2211 (38) 40
1886  213  2217 (44) 16
1887  233  2204 (50) 6
1888  249  2188 (53) 5
1889  237  2195 (57) 0
1890  254  2203 (55) 0
1891  249  2211 (47) 23
1892  277  2200 (56) 4
1893  273  2201 (63) 0
1894  274  2201 (67) 1
1895  264  2216 (70) 5
1896  260  2212 (78) 1
1897  277  2197 (86) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Vorrath, August  
Born: 9 Feb. 1838
Died: 1 Jan. 1899
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 451
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 154
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 52
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 12
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 8
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Orchard, I.E. - Vorrath, A. 1885         (c)     3   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1880 (2)     5th American Chess Congress - Minor Tourney     4  /  11
New York 1883     5th Manhattan Chess Club Championship     6.5  /  16
New York 1884     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  10
New York 1885 (1)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     6.5  /  21      received odds from first class
New York 1885 (2)     New York Club Championship     8  /  12
New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Baird, D.G.     1 - 0    
New York 1885 (4)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Baird, D.G.     0 - 1    
New York 1885 (5)     8th Manhattan Chess Club Championship     6  /  12
New York 1886 (2)     New York Chess Club Tournament     10  /  16
New York 1887 (1)     10th New York State Championship    
  Vorrath, A. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
  Vorrath, A. - Yeaton, F.H.     1 - 0    
  Vorrath, A. - Huntington, W.S.     1 - 0    
  Vorrath, A. - Shipley, W.P.     0 - 1    
New York 1887 (2)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Turner, J.S.     1 - 1    
Rutherford 1888     3rd New Jersey State Tournament    
  Vorrath, A. - Stokes, E.C.     1 - 0    
  Vorrath, A. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
  Vorrath, A. - Doyle, P.J.     0 - 1    
  Vorrath, A. - Keyes, R.B.     0 - 1    
New York 1888 (3)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2)    
  Vorrath, A. - Koehler, B.     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     13  /  28
New York 1891 (3)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Mintz, F.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Gilberg, C.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (2)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Russell, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Newark 1892     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Mintz, F.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1892     Junior Club - New York City Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Smyth, C.     0 - 1    
New York 1894 (4)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Tatum, J.C.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (2)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Tatum, J.C.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (7)     Manhattan - New York City Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Huntington, W.S.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (11)     Manhattan - Newark Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Lissner, J.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (14)     Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and New York 1895     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Morgan, M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - White, E.A.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Maguire, E.S.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 4 Mar. 2020