Buerger, Victor




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1925  307  2280 (43) 15
1926  206  2325 (31) 42
1927  120  2371 (28) 58
1928  99  2404 (29) 54
1929  172  2360 (39) 9
1930  202  2347 (41) 11
1931  246  2332 (40) 15
1932  221  2336 (39) 26
1933  257  2322 (51) 0
1934  309  2308 (56) 0
1935  361  2294 (56) 0
1936  405  2280 (49) 9
1937  544  2242 (46) 15
1938  516  2247 (50) 11
1939  500  2240 (62) 0
1940  477  2234 (70) 0
1941  477  2228 (75) 0
1942  464  2222 (79) 0
1943  475  2216 (80) 0
1944  485  2209 (80) 0
1945  526  2203 (78) 0
1946  552  2197 (75) 0
1947  521  2191 (69) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Buerger, Victor  
   Also known as: Victor Berger
Born: 29 Jan. 1904
Died: Mar. 1996
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 320
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 377
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 349
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 454
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 33, 57
   King, Sultan Khan, page 268
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 339
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 40
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 348
Web
   Saunders, John.  [Britbase Chess Archive : Material from the 1920s - Part 1]

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

Buerger, Vi. - Landau, S. (1) 1932         (f)     4.5   -   1.5

Tournament data

Leeds 1925     English Counties Championship Final Match: Middlesex - Yorkshire    
  Buerger, Vi. - Moses, G.W.     0 - 1    
London, England 1925 (3)     35th City of London Club Championship     7  /  14
Hastings 1926 (2)     6th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     4.5  /  9
Scarborough 1926 (2)     Scarborough Tournament - Section 2     2  /  6
London, England 1926 (3)     1st City of London Club Invitational Tournament     6  /  6
London, England 1926 (4)     2nd City of London Club Invitational Tournament     5  /  7
London, England and Chicago 1926     London - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Buerger, Vi. - Isaacs, L.J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1926 (5)     36th City of London Club Championship     6  /  13
Hastings 1927 (1)     7th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     4  /  9
Tunbridge Wells 1927 (1)     21st Kent County Chess Association Congress - Premier Tournament     4  /  7
Scarborough 1927     Scarborough Tournament     5  /  9
London, England 1927 (4)     20th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     5.5  /  11
London, England 1927 (8)     British Empire Club Master Tournament     3.5  /  11
London, England and New York 1927     London - New York Insull Trophy Cable Match    
  Buerger, Vi. - Santasiere, A.E.     1 - 0    
London, England 1927 (9)     Imperial Club Masters Tournament     5.5  /  10
Hastings 1928 (1)     8th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     5.5  /  9
London, England 1928 (2)     38th City of London Club Championship     14.5  /  17
Cheltenham 1928 (1)     West of England Chess Festival - Premier Tournament     5  /  7
Scarborough 1928     Scarborough Tournament     4.5  /  9
Tenby 1928 (1)     21st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     7.5  /  11
London, England and Washington 1928     London - Washington Insull Trophy Cable Match    
  Buerger, Vi. - Turover, I.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hastings 1929 (1)     9th Hastings Christmans Congress - Premier Tournament     3  /  9
London, England 1930 (2)     London - Washington Insull Trophy Cable Match    
  Buerger, Vi. - Turover, I.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1930 (5)     40th City of London Club Championship     7  /  10
London, England 1931 (4)     41st City of London Club Championship     7.5  /  11
London, England 1931 (5)     41st City of London Club Championship - Play-off     2  /  4
Hastings 1932 (2)     12th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves Tournament     4  /  9
London, England 1932 (3)     London International - Premier Tournament     3  /  11
Margate 1936 (3)     Margate Premier Reserves B     7.5  /  9
Margate 1937 (1)     Margate Masters Tournament     2  /  9
London, England 1937 (4)     London Tournament     0.5  /  4
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Buerger, Vi. - Muhring, W.J.     0.5 - 1.5    
London, England 1938 (2)     48th City of London Club Championship     13  /  18
Harrogate 1947 (2)     34th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     6  /  11


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025