Bennecke, Hermann




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  252  1845 (169) 2
1860  276  1850 (168) 0
1861  281  1855 (167) 0
1862  304  1861 (166) 0
1863  303  1866 (164) 0
1864  313  1872 (163) 0
1865  350  1877 (162) 0
1866  379  1882 (160) 0
1867  366  1888 (159) 0
1868  376  1893 (157) 0
1869  378  1899 (155) 0
1870  403  1904 (153) 0
1871  424  1909 (151) 0
1872  434  1915 (149) 0
1873  440  1920 (146) 0
1874  459  1926 (144) 0
1875  478  1931 (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