Vorrath, August




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1880  288  2086 (69) 11
1881  306  2103 (66) 0
1882  288  2121 (60) 0
1883  293  2138 (49) 16
1884  296  2152 (44) 10
1885  257  2179 (36) 43
1886  274  2170 (42) 16
1887  327  2136 (44) 18
1888  332  2129 (51) 5
1889  309  2145 (55) 0
1890  311  2162 (54) 0
1891  282  2178 (47) 23
1892  309  2176 (54) 4
1893  293  2185 (60) 1
1894  270  2206 (64) 1
1895  226  2239 (66) 5
1896  203  2256 (73) 1
1897  192  2264 (79) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Vorrath, August  
Born: 9 Feb. 1838
Died: 1 Jan. 1899
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 16
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 451
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 154
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 26
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 52
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 12
   Urcan, Julius Finn, page 62
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 8, 13
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 92

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 (2)     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 (3)     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    
New York 1887 (5)     New York Club Championship     1.5  /  12
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 (4)     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 (5)     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 1893 (3)     Newark - New York City Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Nadler, F.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    
New York 1897 (1)     Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Raubitschek, Ro.     1 - 0    
Paterson 1897     Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match    
  Vorrath, A. - Feibel, J.     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: 17 Jul. 2025