Ehrmann, August




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1846  33  2400 (55) 224
1847  34  2379 (65) 0
1848  42  2357 (71) 0
1849  57  2336 (75) 0
1850  65  2314 (77) 0
1851  72  2293 (76) 7
1852  68  2290 (84) 0
1853  75  2287 (90) 0
1854  76  2284 (94) 0
1855  78  2281 (98) 0
1856  86  2278 (101) 0
1857  88  2275 (103) 0
1858  91  2272 (104) 1
1859  101  2268 (107) 0
1860  105  2265 (109) 0
1861  108  2261 (111) 0
1862  105  2258 (112) 0
1863  99  2254 (113) 0
1864  102  2251 (114) 0
1865  108  2248 (113) 0
1866  115  2244 (113) 0
1867  112  2241 (112) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ehrmann, August  
Born: 15 Mar. 1786
Died: 15 Feb. 1876
 
Notes:
The Philidorian and Le Palamède give 'Erhman' or 'Erhmann'. The Chess Player of 14 Aug. 1852 (p.9) gives 'Eherenman, of Strasburg', who I presume to be the same player.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 104
   Kieseritzky, Cinquante Parties, page 16
   Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 188
   Minckwitz, Neunte Rheinische Schachcongress, page 4
   Tomlinson, Chess Player's Annual 1856, page 232
Periodicals
   [CP], vol. 3, no. 1, 14 Aug. 1852, page 9
   [Era], vol. 25, no. 1302, 6 Sep. 1863, page 14
   [Fld], 18 Nov. 1876
   [Pal], vol. 1, no. 7, 15 Sep. 1836, page 233
   [Pal], vol. 1, no. 6, 15 May 1842, page 284
   [Pal], vol. 2, no. 10, 15 Sep. 1842, page 121
   [Pal], vol. 6, no. 11, 15 Nov. 1846, page 518
   [Phil], vol. 1, no. 3, Feb. 1838, page 118
   [Reg], vol. 3, no. 7, July 1851, page 199
   [SZ], vol. 5, no. 5, May 1850, page 187
   [SZ], vol. 6, no. 8, Aug. 1851, page 246
   [SZ], vol. 7, no. 2, Feb. 1852, page 47
Web
   Sarah.  [Paul Morphy's Contenders]
   Sarah.  [State of Chess in 1838]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Collected results, 1836-1863]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Ehrmann, A. - Lecrivain, L.S. 1846 (1)         (c)     116.5   -   101.5
Ehrmann, A. - Lecrivain, L.S. 1846 (2)         (f)     1   -   5
Kieseritzky, L.A.B.F. - Ehrmann, A. 1851         (c)     4   -   0
Morphy, P.C. - Ehrmann, A. 1858         (c)     0.5   -   0.5      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves

Tournament data

London, England 1851 (3)     London Chess Club International Tournament     0.5  /  3
Cologne 1867     6th West German Chess Congress     1  /  3

Player information updated: 3 Jun. 2023