Edo Ratings, Michaelis, O.E.

Michaelis, Otho

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	167	2120	(96)	6
1861	183	2130	(96)	1
1862	174	2149	(97)	0
1863	161	2167	(97)	0
1864	164	2186	(96)	0
1865	151	2205	(94)	0
1866	140	2224	(92)	0
1867	126	2242	(88)	0
1868	117	2261	(84)	0
1869	106	2280	(77)	16
1870	95	2293	(83)	0
1871	91	2306	(87)	0
1872	87	2319	(90)	0
1873	75	2332	(92)	0
1874	64	2345	(93)	0
1875	67	2358	(93)	0
1876	61	2371	(92)	0
1877	53	2384	(90)	0
1878	51	2397	(87)	0
1879	46	2410	(82)	0
1880	49	2423	(76)	0
1881	45	2436	(68)	2
1882	38	2456	(61)	18
1883	45	2444	(64)	2
1884	45	2441	(66)	6
1885	53	2419	(74)	0
1886	64	2396	(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