Edo Ratings, Michaelis, O.E.

Michaelis, Otho

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	170	2124	(96)	6
1861	187	2134	(96)	1
1862	180	2153	(97)	0
1863	167	2172	(97)	0
1864	168	2191	(96)	0
1865	155	2209	(94)	0
1866	146	2228	(92)	0
1867	132	2247	(88)	0
1868	121	2266	(84)	0
1869	107	2285	(77)	16
1870	98	2297	(83)	0
1871	94	2310	(87)	0
1872	89	2323	(90)	0
1873	83	2336	(92)	0
1874	67	2349	(93)	0
1875	71	2362	(93)	0
1876	63	2374	(92)	0
1877	54	2387	(90)	0
1878	51	2400	(87)	0
1879	47	2413	(82)	0
1880	50	2426	(76)	0
1881	46	2439	(69)	2
1882	37	2458	(61)	18
1883	45	2447	(64)	2
1884	44	2444	(66)	6
1885	54	2421	(74)	0
1886	67	2398	(79)	9

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: Michaelis, Otho Ernst

Also known as: Captain Otho Michaelis; Maj. Otho Ernst Michaelis; Otto Michaelis

Born: 3 Aug. 1843

Died: 1 May 1890

Notes:

Hilbert gives middle name as 'Ernest'. Gaige gives it as 'Ernst'. The American Chess Magazine of July 1899 (p.18) has 'Major, then Capt., Michaels'.

References

Books

Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 281

Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 44

Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 40

Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 16, 23, 402

Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 35

van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 77

Periodicals

[ACMa], vol. 3, no. 1, July 1899, page 18

[CMNY], vol. 4, no. 7, July 1860, page 211

[CMNY], vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 1860, page 312

[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 65, July 1875, page 331

[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 67, Oct. 1875, page 438

[FLIN], 11 June 1859

[GWT], 16 Aug. 1867

[ILN], vol. 40, no. 1134, 8 Mar. 1862, page 261

[NYC], 3 Sep. 1859

[NYC], 19 Nov. 1859

[NYC], 17 May 1862

[NYSP], 29 Oct. 1859

[NYTi], vol. 9, no. 2565, 9 Dec. 1859, page 1

[RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109

[RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349

[SoT], 11 Nov. 1871

[TFF], 24 Nov. 1871

Web

Brennen, Neil. [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]

Sarah. [Paul Morphy's Contenders]

Winter, Edward. [James A. Leonard]

[1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]

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

Morphy, P.C. - Michaelis, O.E. 1860         (c)     2   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a rook

Paulsen, L. - Michaelis, O.E. 1860         (s)     0   -   1      Paulsen, L. gave odds of a knight

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5

Michaelis, O.E. - Kaiser, J.A. 1881         (c)     1   -   0

Michaelis, O.E. - Shipley, W.P. 1881         (c)     0.5   -   0.5

Steinitz, W. - Michaelis, O.E. 1882         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1860 (1)     1st Free Tournament

  Michaelis, O.E. - McLean, J.D.     0 - 1          Michaelis, O.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves

New York 1860 (4)     New York - Brooklyn Club Match

  Michaelis, O.E. - Endall, W.     1.5 - 0.5

New York 1861 (1)     3rd Free Tournament

  Michaelis, O.E. - Mark, L.     1 - 0

  Michaelis, O.E. - Barnett, J.P.     0 - 1

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class

  Michaelis, O.E. - Desenberg, M.H.     2 - 0

  Michaelis, O.E. - Nichols, E.C.     2 - 0

  Michaelis, O.E. - Swan, J.P.     2.5 - 0.5

  Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D.     1 - 1

Philadelphia 1882     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     14 / 16

Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match

  Michaelis, O.E. - Ryan, J.S.     1 - 1

Philadelphia 1884 (1)     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     6 / 7

Albany 1886 (1)     New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - First Class     5 / 6

Albany 1886 (5)     New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - Play-Offs

  Michaelis, O.E. - Cassety, J.M.     0.5 - 2.5          Michaelis, O.E. gave odds of a knight