Edo Ratings, Michaelis, O.E.

Michaelis, Otho

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	165	2122	(96)	6
1861	178	2132	(96)	1
1862	170	2151	(97)	0
1863	158	2170	(97)	0
1864	161	2189	(96)	0
1865	144	2207	(94)	0
1866	138	2226	(92)	0
1867	123	2245	(88)	0
1868	113	2264	(84)	0
1869	101	2283	(77)	16
1870	89	2296	(83)	0
1871	87	2309	(87)	0
1872	81	2322	(90)	0
1873	69	2335	(92)	0
1874	60	2348	(93)	0
1875	64	2361	(93)	0
1876	59	2374	(92)	0
1877	53	2387	(90)	0
1878	50	2400	(87)	0
1879	46	2413	(82)	0
1880	49	2426	(76)	0
1881	45	2439	(68)	2
1882	36	2458	(61)	18
1883	46	2447	(64)	2
1884	45	2444	(66)	6
1885	52	2422	(74)	0
1886	63	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