Bennecke, Hermann




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  253  1838 (168) 2
1860  279  1843 (168) 0
1861  287  1848 (166) 0
1862  310  1854 (165) 0
1863  311  1859 (164) 0
1864  320  1864 (163) 0
1865  359  1870 (161) 0
1866  387  1875 (160) 0
1867  375  1880 (158) 0
1868  382  1886 (157) 0
1869  388  1891 (155) 0
1870  420  1897 (153) 0
1871  446  1902 (151) 0
1872  453  1907 (148) 0
1873  464  1913 (146) 0
1874  479  1918 (143) 0
1875  497  1923 (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