Lange, Max




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1851  35  2419 (89) 1
1852  28  2441 (81) 0
1853  17  2464 (71) 10
1854  12  2476 (75) 0
1855  12  2488 (77) 0
1856  11  2500 (77) 0
1857  12  2512 (75) 0
1858  13  2524 (70) 2
1859  12  2544 (67) 4
1860  12  2543 (68) 0
1861  12  2541 (66) 6
1862  2578 (62) 18
1863  2593 (59) 6
1864  2591 (57) 11
1865  2591 (62) 7
1866  2598 (67) 0
1867  2604 (70) 0
1868  2611 (71) 6
1869  2597 (79) 0
1870  2583 (84) 0
1871  2569 (89) 0
1872  10  2556 (92) 0
1873  13  2542 (95) 0
1874  14  2528 (96) 0
1875  14  2514 (97) 0
1876  19  2500 (97) 0
1877  22  2486 (96) 0
1878  26  2473 (94) 0
1879  30  2459 (91) 0
1880  35  2445 (87) 0
1881  47  2431 (82) 0
1882  56  2417 (75) 0
1883  66  2403 (67) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Lange, Max  
   Also known as: Dr. Max Lange; M.L.; M. Godeck
Born: 7 Aug. 1832
Died: 8 Dec. 1899
 
References
Books
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 267
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 85
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 238
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 171
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 207, 332, 577
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 208
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 215
   Lange and Falkbeer, Paul Morphy Sketch, page 312
   Minckwitz, Neunte Rheinische Schachcongress, page 3
   Renette and Zavatarelli, Neumann, Hirschfeld and Suhle, page 373
Periodicals
   [BLL], 29 Apr. 1849, page 6
   [CPC], vol. 1, no. 11, Nov. 1859, page 323
   [IZL], vol. 48, no. 1250, 15 June 1867, page 420
   [IZL], vol. 40, no. 1540, 4 Jan. 1873, page 17
   [NBSZ], vol. 4, no. 4, Apr. 1867, page 157
   [Reg], vol. 1, no. 2, Feb. 1849, page 62
   [Reg], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1850, page 33
   [Reg], vol. 3, no. 10, Oct. 1851, page 296
   [SZ], vol. 3, no. 9, Sep. 1848, page 363
   [SZ], vol. 18, no. 4, Apr. 1863, page 128
   [SZ], vol. 18, no. 10, Oct. 1863, page 289
   [SZ], vol. 21, no. 5, May 1866, page 141
Web
   Kingston, Taylor and Russell, Hanon.  [Bourzutschky Cruises to Clear First in Holiday Quiz], page 12
   van Reek, Jan.  [German Chess Congresses]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

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

Anderssen, K.E.A. - Lange, Max 1851         (f)     1   -   0
Lange, Max - von der Lasa, T. 1853         (c)     1   -   0
Lange, Max - Hirschbach, H. 1853         (c)     0.5   -   0.5
Lange, Max - Dufresne, J. 1858         (c)     1   -   0
Anderssen, K.E.A. - Lange, Max 1858         (f)     1   -   0
Lange, Max - Suhle, C.F.B. 1859         (c)     3   -   1
Schmorl, A. - Lange, Max 1861         (c)     4.5   -   1.5
Lange, Max - Schmorl, A. 1862         (f)     8   -   5
Paulsen, L. - Lange, Max 1864         (c)     5   -   2

Tournament data

Berlin 1853     1st Tournament of Berliner Schachgesellschaft    
  Lange, Max - Mayet, C.     3 - 1    
  Lange, Max - Dufresne, J.     1 - 3    
Dusseldorf 1862     2nd West German Congress     5  /  5
Dusseldorf 1863     3rd West German Chess Congress    
  Lange, Max - Schultz, G.F.     1 - 0    
  Lange, Max - Hengstenberg, C.     1 - 0    
  Lange, Max - Paulsen, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Lange, Max - Hoing, K.     1 - 0    
  Lange, Max - Paulsen, W.     1.5 - 0.5    
Dusseldorf 1864 (1)     4th West German Chess Congress    
  Lange, Max - Wulfing, O.     1.5 - 0.5    
  Lange, Max - Hipp, F.A.     1 - 0    
  Lange, Max - Vitzthum von Eckstadt, C.W.     1 - 0    
Leipzig 1865     Augustea Club Tournament     16.5  /  18
Hamburg 1868     1st North German Chess Congress    
  Lange, Max - von Rothschild, A.S.A.     1 - 0    
  Lange, Max - Schallopp, E.     1 - 0    
  Lange, Max - Schliemann, A.K.W.     1 - 0    
Aachen 1868 (1)     7th West German Chess Congress - Meisterturnier     2  /  3
  Lange, Max - Anderssen, K.E.A.     1 - 0    
Nuremberg 1883 (9)     3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     5  /  13


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025