Edo Ratings, Michaelis, O.E.

Michaelis, Otho

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	166	2121	(96)	6
1861	179	2131	(96)	1
1862	171	2150	(97)	0
1863	160	2169	(97)	0
1864	162	2187	(96)	0
1865	151	2206	(94)	0
1866	139	2225	(92)	0
1867	125	2243	(88)	0
1868	115	2262	(84)	0
1869	103	2281	(77)	16
1870	91	2294	(83)	0
1871	89	2307	(87)	0
1872	84	2320	(90)	0
1873	71	2333	(92)	0
1874	61	2346	(93)	0
1875	66	2359	(93)	0
1876	60	2372	(92)	0
1877	53	2385	(90)	0
1878	51	2398	(87)	0
1879	46	2411	(82)	0
1880	49	2424	(76)	0
1881	45	2437	(68)	2
1882	38	2456	(61)	18
1883	46	2445	(64)	2
1884	45	2442	(66)	6
1885	53	2419	(74)	0
1886	63	2396	(79)	9

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: Michaelis, Otho Ernst

Also known as: Captain Otho Michaelis; Maj. Otho Ernst Michaelis; Otto Michaelis

Born: 3 Aug. 1843

Died: 1 May 1890

Notes:

Hilbert gives middle name as 'Ernest'. Gaige gives it as 'Ernst'. The American Chess Magazine of July 1899 (p.18) has 'Major, then Capt., Michaels'.

References

Books

Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 281

Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 44

Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 40

Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 16, 23, 402

Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 35

van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. IV, page 77

Periodicals

[ACMa], vol. 3, no. 1, July 1899, page 18

[CMNY], vol. 4, no. 7, July 1860, page 211

[CMNY], vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 1860, page 312

[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 65, July 1875, page 331

[DCJ], vol. 8, no. 67, Oct. 1875, page 438

[FLIN], 11 June 1859

[GWT], 16 Aug. 1867

[ILN], vol. 40, no. 1134, 8 Mar. 1862, page 261

[NYC], 3 Sep. 1859

[NYC], 19 Nov. 1859

[NYC], 17 May 1862

[NYSP], 29 Oct. 1859

[NYTi], vol. 9, no. 2565, 9 Dec. 1859, page 1

[RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109

[RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349

[SoT], 11 Nov. 1871

[TFF], 24 Nov. 1871

Web

Brennen, Neil. [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]

Sarah. [Paul Morphy's Contenders]

Winter, Edward. [James A. Leonard]

[1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]

Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Morphy, P.C. - Michaelis, O.E. 1860         (c)     2   -   0      Morphy, P.C. gave odds of a rook

Paulsen, L. - Michaelis, O.E. 1860         (s)     0   -   1      Paulsen, L. gave odds of a knight

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5

Michaelis, O.E. - Kaiser, J.A. 1881         (c)     1   -   0

Michaelis, O.E. - Shipley, W.P. 1881         (c)     0.5   -   0.5

Steinitz, W. - Michaelis, O.E. 1882         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

New York 1860 (1)     1st Free Tournament

  Michaelis, O.E. - McLean, J.D.     0 - 1          Michaelis, O.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves

New York 1860 (4)     New York - Brooklyn Club Match

  Michaelis, O.E. - Endall, W.     1.5 - 0.5

New York 1861 (1)     3rd Free Tournament

  Michaelis, O.E. - Mark, L.     1 - 0

  Michaelis, O.E. - Barnett, J.P.     0 - 1

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class

  Michaelis, O.E. - Desenberg, M.H.     2 - 0

  Michaelis, O.E. - Nichols, E.C.     2 - 0

  Michaelis, O.E. - Swan, J.P.     2.5 - 0.5

  Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D.     1 - 1

Philadelphia 1882     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     14 / 16

Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match

  Michaelis, O.E. - Ryan, J.S.     1 - 1

Philadelphia 1884 (1)     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     6 / 7

Albany 1886 (1)     New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - First Class     5 / 6

Albany 1886 (5)     New York and Pennsylvania Chess Association Tournament - Play-Offs

  Michaelis, O.E. - Cassety, J.M.     0.5 - 2.5          Michaelis, O.E. gave odds of a knight