Michaëls, Philippe




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1844  65  2000 (94) 45
1845  74  2006 (94) 14
1846  81  2014 (93) 0
1847  87  2021 (92) 0
1848  86  2029 (89) 1
1849  122  2044 (87) 7
1850  120  2069 (87) 0
1851  121  2094 (86) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Michaëls, Philippe  
   Also known as: Colonel Michaels; Mikäls
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Name given as 'Michaelis' in the Philidorian (Feb. 1838, p.119), the Schachzeitung of 1853 (p.157), and in Bell's Life in London (10 Jan. 1847, p.8); as 'Michaël' in La Régence (Feb. 1849, p.46; Apr. 1849, p.105); and as 'Mickaels' also in La Régence (Mar. 1849, p.77).
 
References
Periodicals
   [BLL], 26 Feb. 1837, page 2
   [BLL], 10 Jan. 1847, page 8
   [CPC], vol. 13, no. 3, Mar. 1852, page 65
   [CPC], vol. 13, no. 10, Oct. 1852, page 304
   [CPC], vol. 1, no. 12, Dec. 1859, page 378
   [ILN], vol. 20, no. 542, 24 Jan. 1852, page 75
   [ILN], vol. 21, no. 567, 3 July 1852, page 11
   [ILN], vol. 36, no. 1020, 3 Mar. 1860, page 222
   [Pal], vol. 1, no. 7, 15 Sep. 1836, page 232
   [Pal], vol. 1, no. 11, 15 Jan. 1837, page 387
   [Pal], vol. 3, no. 5, 15 May 1843, page 231
   [Pal], vol. 4, no. 1, 15 Jan. 1844, page 40
   [Pal], vol. 4, no. 2, 15 Feb. 1844, page 94
   [Phil], vol. 1, no. 3, Feb. 1838, page 119
   [Reg], vol. 1, no. 2, Feb. 1849, page 46
   [Reg], vol. 1, no. 3, Mar. 1849, page 77
   [Reg], vol. 1, no. 10, Oct. 1849, page 317
   [Reg], vol. 2, no. 10, Oct. 1850, page 289
   [Sis], vol. 8, no. 5, May 1854, page 138
   [SZ], vol. 1, no. 6, Dec. 1846, page 182
   [SZ], vol. 4, no. 7, July 1849, page 227
   [SZ], vol. 6, no. 6, June 1851, page 165
   [SZ], vol. 8, no. 5, May 1853, page 157
   [SZ], vol. 8, no. 8, Aug. 1853, page 249
Web
   Sarah.  [State of Chess in 1838]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Collected results, 1836-1863]
   Verhulst, Nikolaas.  [Match Laigle vs. Michaëls, Brussels]

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

Michaels, P. - van der Hoeven, E. 1844 (1)         (f)     12.5   -   2.5
Michaels, P. - Laigle, F.C. 1844         (f)     7.5   -   3.5
Michaels, P. - van der Hoeven, E. 1844 (2)         (c)     1   -   5
Michaels, P. - van der Hoeven, E. 1844 (3)         (f)     5.5   -   3.5
Delannoy, A. - Michaels, P. 1844         (f)     4   -   0
Michaels, P. - Laigle, F.C. 1845         (f)     7.5   -   6.5
Gordon, T. - Michaels, P. 1848         (c)     1   -   0
Schulder, R. - Michaels, P. 1849         (c)     7   -   0
Anderssen (offhand) - Michaels, P. 1851         (c)     1   -   0
Deacon, F.H. - Michaels, P. 1851         (f)     8   -   3


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025