Bornholz, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1923  430  2214 (76) 1
1924  468  2210 (64) 0
1925  486  2205 (48) 19
1926  356  2252 (44) 15
1927  463  2230 (44) 24
1928  580  2199 (56) 0
1929  699  2167 (62) 1
1930  795  2151 (65) 0
1931  928  2135 (66) 1
1932  961  2131 (65) 1
1933  1001  2125 (61) 9
1934  1046  2121 (65) 0
1935  1106  2118 (66) 1
1936  1033  2127 (66) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bornholz, Robert L.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 5 May 1932 (p.28) has 'H. Bornholz'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 319
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 137
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 43
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 347
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 35
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 85, no. 286, 15 Oct. 1925, page 25
   [BDE], vol. 91, no. 125, 5 May 1932, page 28
   [BDE], vol. 92, no. 320, 17 Nov. 1932, page 24

Tournament data

New York 1923 (5)     Marshall Club - New York University Club Match    
  Bornholz, R.L. - Marshall, F.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1925 (5)     Hallgarten Tournament - Preliminary Section A     4  /  7
New York 1925 (8)     Hallgarten Tournament - Final     0.5  /  12
New York 1926 (2)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Bornholz, R.L. - Tholfsen, E.     1 - 0    
New York 1926 (6)     Manhattan Club Championship     8.5  /  14
New York 1927 (1)     Manhattan Junior Masters Tournament     1.5  /  10
New York 1927 (3)     Manhattan Club Championship     7  /  14
New York 1929 (4)     Manhattan Club - Marshall Club Match    
  Bornholz, R.L. - Reinfeld, F.     0 - 1    
New York 1931 (2)     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Bornholz, R.L. - Winkelman, B.F.     0 - 1    
New York 1932 (13)     Manhattan Club - Mercantile Library Club Match    
  Bornholz, R.L. - Sack, S.     1 - 0    
New York 1933 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     2  /  9
New York 1935 (2)     Marshall Club - Brooklyn Chess League Match    
  Bornholz, R.L. - Smirka, R.     0 - 1    
New York 1936 (8)     U.S. Championship - Preliminary A     6.5  /  11


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025