Wolff, Balduin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1838  26  2245 (136) 1
1839  29  2259 (133) 0
1840  32  2272 (130) 0
1841  35  2286 (127) 0
1842  40  2299 (124) 0
1843  40  2313 (120) 0
1844  39  2326 (116) 0
1845  42  2340 (111) 1
1846  45  2345 (109) 0
1847  42  2350 (106) 0
1848  42  2355 (103) 0
1849  49  2360 (98) 0
1850  48  2365 (93) 2
1851  57  2354 (90) 0
1852  52  2343 (87) 3
1853  59  2334 (81) 3
1854  59  2327 (81) 0
1855  65  2320 (79) 0
1856  68  2312 (76) 18
1857  81  2292 (83) 0
1858  94  2272 (89) 0
1859  114  2251 (93) 0
1860  128  2231 (97) 0
1861  148  2210 (100) 0
1862  156  2190 (101) 0
1863  159  2170 (103) 0
1864  175  2149 (103) 7

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
   [NBSZ], vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 1864, page 243
   [NBSZ], vol. 4, no. 2, Feb. 1867, page 38
   [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
   [SZ], vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 1851, page 14
   [SZ], vol. 13, no. 11, Nov. 1858, page 454
   [SZ], vol. 14, no. 9, Sep. 1859, page 284
   [SZ], vol. 16, no. 3, Mar. 1861, page 101
   [SZ], vol. 16, no. 8, Aug. 1861, page 261
   [SZ], vol. 16, no. 12, Dec. 1861, page 379
   [SZ], vol. 17, no. 7, July 1862, page 193
   [SZ], vol. 17, no. 10, Oct. 1862, page 304
   [SZ], vol. 18, no. 4, Apr. 1863, page 115
   [SZ], vol. 18, no. 10, Oct. 1863, page 289
   [SZ], vol. 19, no. 6, June 1864, page 179
   [SZ], vol. 20, no. 1, Jan. 1865, page 20
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Bledow, L.E. - Wolff, H.B. 1838         (c)     1   -   0
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 1853     1st Tournament of Berliner Schachgesellschaft    
  Wolff, H.B. - Mayet, C.     1 - 2    
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    
Dusseldorf 1864 (2)     Dusseldorf Tournament     20  /  25
  Wolff, H.B. - Ruben (1)     1 - 0    
  Wolff, H.B. - Mohringer, C.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 13 Jun. 2024