Wolff, Balduin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1845  28  2399 (131) 1
1846  30  2406 (128) 0
1847  28  2412 (125) 0
1848  28  2419 (121) 0
1849  28  2425 (117) 0
1850  29  2432 (113) 2
1851  35  2422 (111) 0
1852  33  2413 (108) 3
1853  43  2407 (105) 0
1854  40  2401 (102) 0
1855  42  2395 (97) 0
1856  42  2388 (92) 18

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wolff, Hermann Balduin  
   Also known as: Professor Wolff
Born: 15 July 1819
Died: 21 Nov. 1907
 
Notes:
Staunton mentions a 'Wolf' at the Berlin Chess Club in 1847 (Illustrated London News, 19 June 1947, p.395). His name is sometimes given as 'B. Wolf'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 468
Periodicals
   [BLL], 9 Jan. 1853, page 3
   [BLL], 22 Feb. 1857, page 2
   [BLL], 23 Sep. 1860, page 1
   [CPC], vol. 11, no. 10, Oct. 1850, page 291
   [CPC], vol. 1, no. 10, Oct. 1853, page 290
   [CPM], vol. 1, no. 6, Dec. 1863, page 163
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1313, 22 Nov. 1863, page 5
   [NYC], 12 Dec. 1863
   [Reg], vol. 2, no. 6, June 1850, page 174
   [Reg], vol. 3, no. 5, May 1851, page 135
   [SZ], vol. 2, no. 4, Apr. 1847, page 114
   [SZ], vol. 3, no. 8, Aug. 1848, page 309
   [SZ], vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 1849, page 7
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Wolff, H.B. - Mongredien, A. (1) 1845         (c)     1   -   0
Wolff, H.B. - Schunck, H. 1850         (c)     2   -   0
Capdebo, I. - Wolff, H.B. 1852         (c)     2   -   1

Tournament data

Berlin 1856     Berlin Tournament    
  Wolff, H.B. - Willberg     4.5 - 1.5    
  Wolff, H.B. - Wiegelmann, T.     3 - 1    
  Wolff, H.B. - Leow, S.     4.5 - 3.5    

Player information updated: 6 Apr. 2023