Neckermann, Michael




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1934  924  2147 (63) 15
1935  981  2144 (68) 0
1936  952  2141 (70) 0
1937  931  2138 (70) 0
1938  951  2135 (67) 0
1939  885  2133 (61) 15
1940  847  2121 (72) 0
1941  846  2109 (80) 0
1942  812  2097 (87) 1
1943  797  2083 (94) 0
1944  811  2070 (101) 0
1945  853  2056 (107) 0
1946  850  2043 (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