Neckermann, Michael




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1934  956  2152 (63) 15
1935  999  2149 (68) 0
1936  974  2147 (70) 0
1937  959  2144 (70) 0
1938  975  2142 (67) 0
1939  925  2140 (61) 15
1940  873  2128 (72) 0
1941  871  2117 (80) 0
1942  847  2106 (87) 1
1943  850  2093 (94) 0
1944  871  2080 (101) 0
1945  916  2067 (107) 0
1946  925  2054 (112) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Neckermann, Michael Franz  
   Also known as: Michael Neckerman
Born: 4 May 1910
Died: 18 Mar. 1972
 
Notes:
Born in Munich, but emigrated to the United States in 1935. Alan McGowan sent me copies of his naturalization and death records, from which we obtain birth and death dates.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 366
Periodicals
   [DSZ], vol. 89, no. 3, Mar. 1934, page 69
Web
   [Michael Neckermann]
   [US Open 1939, New York = 40th ACF Congress]

Tournament data

Munich 1934     Munich Championship     7.5  /  15
New York 1939 (6)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Preliminary Section 3     2.5  /  6
New York 1939 (9)     40th American Chess Federation Congress - Consolation Masters Tournament     4.5  /  7
New York 1939 (11)     Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Platz, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1939 (12)     Manhattan Club - Westside YMCA Club Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Horowitz, I.A.     0 - 1    
New York 1942 (3)     Marshall Club - Manhattan Club Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Platz, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Berlin 1946 (1)     Soviet - U.S. Military Administration Match    
  Neckermann, M.F. - Lipnitsky, I.O.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025