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Merkel, Solomon

Ratings Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games  1922  1244  1863 (55) 19 1923  1391  1875 (53) 8 1924  1416  1865 (50) 15 1925  1457  1888 (47) 23 1926  1511  1906 (47) 18 1927  1470  1941 (49) 13 1928  1438  1964 (50) 13 1929  1500  1945 (51) 13 1930  1488  1951 (52) 8 1931  1609  1933 (52) 11 1932  1708  1903 (52) 8 1933  1731  1884 (50) 23 1934  1829  1880 (54) 9 1935  1799  1903 (57) 9 1936  1680  1936 (61) 14 Rating table notes

Biographical data Name: Merkel, Solomon M.   Born: Died:   References Books    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 331    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 394    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 364    Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 42 Web    Dunn, Paul.  [37th NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match 1922]

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Tournament data

Melbourne 1922 (2)	Australian Championship Minor Tournament - Final		3	/	5
Sydney and Melbourne 1922	37th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Bignold, H.B.	0.5 - 0.5
Melbourne 1922 (3)	36th Victoria Championship		3	/	13
Melbourne 1923	37th Victoria Championship		4.5	/	7
Sydney and Melbourne 1923	38th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Scholey, H.H.	0 - 1
Melbourne 1924	38th Victoria Championship		3.5	/	15
Melbourne 1925 (1)	39th Victoria Championship		9.5	/	14
Sydney and Melbourne 1925	40th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Calvert, E.T.	0.5 - 0.5
Melbourne 1925 (2)	Melbourne Club Championship		0.5	/	8
Melbourne 1926 (1)	1st Pietzcker Tournament		2	/	6
Melbourne 1926 (2)	40th Victoria Championship		7	/	12
Sydney and Melbourne 1926	41st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Jonas, W.H.	0.5 - 0.5
Sydney and Brisbane 1927	23rd New South Wales - Queensland Telgraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Oldfield, F.	1 - 0
Sydney 1927	11th New South Wales Championship		7	/	12
Sydney and Melbourne 1928	43rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Alston, J.C.	0 - 1
Sydney 1928	12th New South Wales Championship		8.5	/	12
Sydney and Melbourne 1929	44th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match
	Merkel, S.M. - Kannuluik, W.G.	0 - 1
Sydney 1929	13th New South Wales Championship		5.5	/	12
Sydney 1930 (1)	14th New South Wales Championship		4.5	/	8
Sydney 1931 (1)	15th New South Wales Championship		5	/	12
Sydney 1932	16th New South Wales Championship		1.5	/	8
Sydney 1933 (1)	17th Australian Championship		3.5	/	13
Sydney 1933 (2)	17th New South Wales Championship		1	/	10
Sydney 1934	18th New South Wales Championship		1	/	9
Sydney 1935 (1)	19th New South Wales Championship		1.5	/	9
Sydney 1936	20th New South Wales Championship		6	/	14

Player information updated: 13 Feb. 2024