Bennecke, Hermann




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  252  1844 (169) 2
1860  276  1849 (168) 0
1861  281  1855 (167) 0
1862  304  1860 (166) 0
1863  303  1865 (164) 0
1864  313  1871 (163) 0
1865  350  1876 (162) 0
1866  379  1882 (160) 0
1867  366  1887 (159) 0
1868  376  1892 (157) 0
1869  378  1898 (155) 0
1870  404  1903 (153) 0
1871  425  1908 (151) 0
1872  434  1914 (149) 0
1873  440  1919 (146) 0
1874  459  1925 (144) 0
1875  478  1930 (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