Buerger, Victor
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1925 |
308 |
2274 | (43) | 15 |
| 1926 |
205 |
2320 | (32) | 42 |
| 1927 |
120 |
2366 | (28) | 58 |
| 1928 |
99 |
2399 | (29) | 54 |
| 1929 |
173 |
2355 | (39) | 9 |
| 1930 |
203 |
2342 | (41) | 11 |
| 1931 |
247 |
2327 | (40) | 15 |
| 1932 |
220 |
2331 | (39) | 26 |
| 1933 |
258 |
2317 | (51) | 0 |
| 1934 |
311 |
2303 | (56) | 0 |
| 1935 |
361 |
2289 | (56) | 0 |
| 1936 |
407 |
2275 | (49) | 9 |
| 1937 |
544 |
2237 | (46) | 15 |
| 1938 |
517 |
2242 | (50) | 11 |
| 1939 |
501 |
2236 | (62) | 0 |
| 1940 |
478 |
2229 | (70) | 0 |
| 1941 |
478 |
2223 | (75) | 0 |
| 1942 |
462 |
2217 | (79) | 0 |
| 1943 |
473 |
2211 | (80) | 0 |
| 1944 |
482 |
2205 | (80) | 0 |
| 1945 |
521 |
2199 | (78) | 0 |
| 1946 |
549 |
2193 | (75) | 0 |
| 1947 |
519 |
2186 | (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)
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 |
|
