Bennecke, Hermann




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  253  1841 (169) 2
1860  277  1846 (168) 0
1861  284  1851 (167) 0
1862  308  1857 (166) 0
1863  307  1862 (164) 0
1864  318  1867 (163) 0
1865  356  1873 (162) 0
1866  383  1878 (160) 0
1867  371  1883 (159) 0
1868  382  1889 (157) 0
1869  384  1894 (155) 0
1870  414  1899 (153) 0
1871  440  1905 (151) 0
1872  448  1910 (149) 0
1873  453  1916 (146) 0
1874  467  1921 (144) 0
1875  488  1926 (141) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bennecke, Hermann  
Born: 24 June 1832
Died: 20 Apr. 1904
 
Notes:
The Chess Monthly of June 1859 (p.200) has 'Beneke', but the July issue (p.229) has 'H. Benecke'. The Spirit of the Times of 27 Sep. 1873 also has 'Benecke'. Sissa of Mar. 1869 (p.92) has 'Rennecke'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 32
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 28, 50
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 12
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 153
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. III, page 18
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VI, page 46
Periodicals
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 6, June 1859, page 200
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 7, July 1859, page 229
   [HWT], 4 Oct. 1873
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1527, 27 Feb. 1869, page 219
   [NYC], 14 Mar. 1863
   [NYC], 13 Feb. 1869
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 211, 6 Feb. 1969, page 93
   [Sis], vol. 3, no. 3, Mar. 1869, page 92
   [SoT], 27 Sep. 1873

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Morphy, P.C. - Bennecke, H. 1859         (c)     2   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a knight

Tournament data

New York 1875 (4)     Turner Hall Club Tournament     36  /  41


Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024