Frankfurt 1878




Results
 
Crosstable scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games   
Paulsen, Louis    2624 (46) 8 /
Schwarz, Adolf    2494 (42) 7.5 /
Anderssen, Adolf    2570 (43) 6 /
Minckwitz, Johannes    2448 (47) 5 /
Paulsen, Wilfried    2342 (48) 4.5 /
Fritz, Alexander    2307 (62) 4.5 /
Metger, Johannes    2339 (59) 4 /
Wemmers, Carl    2311 (54) 3 /
Stern, Adolf    2163 (81) 2 /
Hammacher, Eduard    1845 (129) 0.5 /
 
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: 12th West German Chess Congress
Place: Frankfurt
Start date: 27 July 1878
End date: 3 Aug. 1878
 
Notes:
Gaige gives dates 27-30 July, 1878; Di Felice gives 27 July - 2 Aug.; La Grande Storia degli Scacchi gives 28 July - 3 Aug. I use the full range of dates given: 27 July - 3 Aug.
 
References
Books
   Barcza, Magyar Sakktörténet, Vol.1, page 245
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 71
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 26
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables I, page 21
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Frankfurt 1878]

Tournament information updated: 6 May 2022