Flechsig, Ernst




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  57  2369 (98) 3
1872  67  2358 (94) 0
1873  71  2346 (90) 0
1874  72  2334 (84) 0
1875  82  2323 (76) 0
1876  89  2311 (67) 4
1877  84  2322 (59) 11
1878  73  2342 (60) 0
1879  65  2361 (58) 11
1880  69  2374 (66) 0
1881  68  2387 (72) 0
1882  65  2400 (75) 0
1883  60  2413 (76) 0
1884  49  2426 (75) 0
1885  47  2439 (73) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Flechsig, Ernst  
   Also known as: Dr. Ernst Flechsig
Born: 5 Oct. 1852
Died: 11 Oct. 1890
 
Notes:
Name sometimes given as 'Flechzig', sometimes 'Flechsig'.
 
References
Books
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 80
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 121
Periodicals
   [BLL], no. 2720, 17 Aug. 1872, page 11
   [BLL], no. 2725, 21 Sep. 1872, page 2
   [BLL], no. 2747, 22 Feb. 1873, page 8
   [BLL], no. 2754, 12 Apr. 1873, page 8
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 7, July 1872, page 177, 181
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 8, Aug. 1872, page 213
   [DSZ], vol. 28, no. 3, Mar. 1873, page 97
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1762, 30 June 1872, page 4
   [IZL], vol. 58, no. 1488, 6 Jan. 1872, page 20
   [OSZ], vol. 1, no. 4, 16 May 1872, page 25
   [Sis], vol. 5, no. 9, 1872, page 280
   [SZ], vol. 24, no. 1, Jan. 1869, page 15
   [SZ], vol. 25, no. 7, July 1870, page 208
   [SZ], vol. 26, no. 9, Sep. 1871, page 266, 278
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Riemann, F. - Flechsig, E. 1885         (f)     5   -   5

Tournament data

Leipzig 1871 (2)     1st Central German Chess Congress - Hauptturnier    
  Flechsig, E. - Dornstein, E.     1 - 0    
  Flechsig, E. - Reif, A.     1 - 0    
  Flechsig, E. - Johne, G.     1 - 0    
  Flechsig, E. - Merklein, R.     1 - 0    
Dusseldorf 1876     10th West German Chess Congress     1.5  /  4
Leipzig 1877     Leipzig Tournament     3  /  11
Leipzig 1879     1st German Chess Federation Tournament     4.5  /  11

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025