Neckermann, Michael




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1934  942  2152 (63) 15
1935  989  2149 (68) 0
1936  965  2146 (70) 0
1937  955  2144 (70) 0
1938  971  2141 (67) 0
1939  913  2138 (61) 15
1940  859  2126 (72) 0
1941  846  2115 (80) 0
1942  819  2103 (87) 1
1943  805  2089 (94) 0
1944  822  2075 (101) 0
1945  857  2062 (107) 0
1946  852  2048 (112) 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