Edo Ratings, Michaelis, O.E.

Michaelis, Otho

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	160	2130	(96)	6
1861	164	2140	(96)	1
1862	151	2158	(96)	0
1863	142	2176	(97)	0
1864	142	2195	(96)	0
1865	123	2213	(94)	0
1866	123	2232	(92)	0
1867	104	2250	(88)	0
1868	102	2268	(83)	0
1869	92	2287	(77)	16
1870	82	2300	(83)	0
1871	79	2312	(87)	0
1872	75	2325	(90)	0
1873	67	2338	(92)	0
1874	58	2351	(93)	0
1875	61	2363	(93)	0
1876	56	2376	(92)	0
1877	48	2389	(90)	0
1878	47	2402	(87)	0
1879	43	2414	(82)	0
1880	44	2427	(76)	0
1881	42	2440	(69)	2
1882	35	2460	(61)	18
1883	46	2449	(64)	2
1884	45	2446	(66)	6
1885	52	2423	(74)	0
1886	62	2400	(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