Neckermann, Michael




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1934  957  2135 (62) 15
1935  1016  2134 (68) 0
1936  981  2132 (70) 0
1937  934  2131 (70) 0
1938  936  2130 (67) 0
1939  848  2129 (61) 15
1940  780  2117 (72) 0
1941  758  2104 (80) 0
1942  712  2092 (87) 1
1943  671  2079 (94) 0
1944  664  2065 (101) 0
1945  692  2051 (106) 0
1946  644  2038 (111) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Neckermann, Michael Franz  
   Also known as: Michael Neckerman
Born: 4 May 1910
Died: 18 Mar. 1972
 
Notes:
Born in Munich, but emigrated to the United States in 1935. Alan McGowan sent me copies of his naturalization and death records, from which we obtain birth and death dates.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 366
Periodicals
   [DSZ], vol. 89, no. 3, Mar. 1934, page 69
Web
   [Michael Neckermann]
   [US Open 1939, New York = 40th ACF Congress]

Tournament data

Munich 1934     Munich Championship     7.5  /  15
New York 1939 (6)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 3     2.5  /  6
New York 1939 (9)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Masters Tournament     4.5  /  7
New York 1939 (11)     Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Platz, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1939 (12)     Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Horowitz, I.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1942 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Platz, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Berlin 1946 (1)     Soviet - U.S. Military Administration Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Lipnitsky, I.O.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025