Michaelis, Otho
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1860 |
161 |
2054 | (108) | 5 |
| 1861 |
164 |
2073 | (106) | 1 |
| 1862 |
151 |
2099 | (106) | 0 |
| 1863 |
135 |
2126 | (105) | 0 |
| 1864 |
125 |
2152 | (103) | 0 |
| 1865 |
116 |
2178 | (101) | 0 |
| 1866 |
111 |
2204 | (98) | 0 |
| 1867 |
98 |
2230 | (94) | 0 |
| 1868 |
83 |
2256 | (89) | 0 |
| 1869 |
67 |
2282 | (83) | 12 |
| 1870 |
67 |
2296 | (88) | 0 |
| 1871 |
57 |
2311 | (91) | 0 |
| 1872 |
57 |
2325 | (93) | 0 |
| 1873 |
56 |
2339 | (94) | 0 |
| 1874 |
47 |
2354 | (95) | 0 |
| 1875 |
49 |
2368 | (94) | 0 |
| 1876 |
46 |
2382 | (93) | 0 |
| 1877 |
40 |
2397 | (91) | 0 |
| 1878 |
38 |
2411 | (87) | 0 |
| 1879 |
35 |
2425 | (83) | 0 |
| 1880 |
35 |
2440 | (77) | 0 |
| 1881 |
35 |
2454 | (69) | 2 |
| 1882 |
29 |
2474 | (61) | 18 |
| 1883 |
37 |
2462 | (64) | 2 |
| 1884 |
38 |
2459 | (66) | 6 |
| 1885 |
49 |
2436 | (74) | 0 |
| 1886 |
56 |
2413 | (79) | 9 |
Rating table notes
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| 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 |
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| Notes: |
| Hilbert gives middle name as 'Ernest'. Gaige gives it as 'Ernst'. |
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| 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 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 35 |
| van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 77 |
| Periodicals |
| [CMNY], vol. 4, July 1860, page 211 |
| [CMNY], vol. 4, Oct. 1860, page 312 |
| [ILN], vol. 40, 8 Mar. 1862, page 261 |
| [NYC], 3 Sep. 1859 |
| [NYC], 19 Nov. 1859 |
| [NYC], 17 May 1862 |
| [NYTi], vol. 9, 9 Dec. 1859, page 1 |
| [RT], vol. 9, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109 |
| [RT], vol. 9, 29 May 1869, page 349 |
| Web |
| Brennen, Neil. [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870] |
| Sarah. [Paul Morphy's Contenders] |
| Winter, Edward. [James A. Leonard] |
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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 |
| Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869 |
(f) |
6 | - | 5 |
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| Michaelis, O.E. - Kaiser, J.A. 1881 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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| Michaelis, O.E. - Shipley, W.P. 1881 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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| Steinitz, W. - Michaelis, O.E. 1882 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
| New York 1860 (1) |
1st Free Tournament |
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Michaelis, O.E. - McLean, J.D. |
0 - 1 |
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Michaelis, O.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| New York 1860 (4) |
New York - Brooklyn Club Match |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Endall, W. |
1.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1861 (1) |
3rd Free Tournament |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Mark, L. |
1 - 0 |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Barnett, J.P. |
0 - 1 |
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| Jackson 1869 |
Michigan State Tournament - First Class |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Swan, J.P. |
1 - 0 |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. |
1 - 0 |
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| Philadelphia 1882 |
Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament |
14 | / | 16 |
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| Philadelphia and New York 1883 |
Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Ryan, J.S. |
1 - 1 |
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| Philadelphia 1884 (1) |
Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament |
6 | / | 7 |
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| Albany 1886 (1) |
New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - First Class |
5 | / | 6 |
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| Albany 1886 (5) |
New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - Play-Offs |
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Michaelis, O.E. - Cassety, J.M. |
0.5 - 2.5 |
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Michaelis, O.E. gave odds of a knight |
| Player information updated: 27 Mar. 2018 |
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