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


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022