Neckermann, Michael




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1934  959  2135 (62) 15
1935  1018  2134 (68) 0
1936  982  2133 (70) 0
1937  935  2132 (70) 0
1938  937  2130 (67) 0
1939  850  2129 (61) 15
1940  782  2117 (72) 0
1941  760  2105 (80) 0
1942  714  2093 (87) 1
1943  672  2079 (94) 0
1944  665  2066 (101) 0
1945  692  2052 (106) 0
1946  644  2038 (111) 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